Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Buzz to Where the Sound Is- Multisensory Monday

Posted by Brainspring on 26th Jul 2015

Hi everyone, Welcome to Multisensory Monday!  This will be the last Multisensory Monday until the end of August.  My schedule is packed with teacher trainings and I will be having too much fun on the … read more

Are you interrupting the purpose of Read-Alouds?

Posted by Brainspring on 23rd Jul 2015

Hi everyone, My favorite part of being a teacher is getting to read a book aloud with a group of students gathered around. For me, it is so special to share reading for the enjoyment of reading, watch … read more

Multisensory Teaching Techniques for Sight Words

Posted by Brainspring on 16th Jul 2015

Hi everyone, Sight Words, Red Words, Popcorn Words, they go by many names but all teachers and students are familiar with non-phonetic words, those pesky words that don’t follow the usual phonic … read more

Where I found the freedom to write a poem

Posted by Brainspring on 9th Jul 2015

Hi everyone, I’m in beautiful Petoskey, MI right now for a short vacation, but I read something so wonderful the other day that I wanted to share it with you right away. Love That Dog by Sharon Cree … read more