ORTON-GILLINGHAM WEEKLY

When introducing Syllabication, some students find the seven steps difficult and need extra support to feel successful. Underlining and labeling the vowels, building the bridge, and the rest of the st … read more

One of my favorite items to use during tutoring sessions was always plastic cups. They are inexpensive to buy, and you can use them in many ways to practice skills and concepts! Materials:Plastic Cups … read more

Red Words are learned through repetition and will be mastered with memorization. Students use the 9-step Red Word process to learn the new Red Word and use the Loading and Armtapping tool to retrieve … read more

Vowel Teams are a combination of two vowels making the long vowel sound. They appear often and early in English vocabulary and are taught as early as Kindergarten for reading. Some facts about teachin … read more

Digraphs are two letters that stand together to make a single sound. On the other hand, Blends are 2-3 consonant combinations where you hear each individual sound. This understanding becomes important … read more

The third part of the 3-Part Drill, blending, increases fluency. The goal for Blending is to be able to read these syllables as whole units. Working toward this goal is an important step to successful … read more