Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Supporting the Planning Process for Students with LD

Posted by Brainspring on 1st Apr 2015

Hi everyone, In last week’s post I just briefly mentioned some of the aspects of writing that we can focus on to improve the writing of students with LD.  I’ll be continuing to discuss writing and stu … read more

Students with LD Need Foundational Writing Skills

Posted by Brainspring on 25th Mar 2015

Hi everyone, Today we are taking a break from reading to talk about its equally important but often overlooked twin: writing.  All kinds of energy and resources are focused on reading (much of it is m … read more

Multisensory Monday- What Says Bingo

Posted by Brainspring on 23rd Mar 2015

Hi everyone, I’m taking this Multisensory Monday off, but Dite has an easy to make Bingo game for practicing sounds in closed syllables.  You can use a free custom bingo card maker to match the … read more

What Handwriting Style is Best for Dyslexics?

Posted by Brainspring on 18th Mar 2015

Hi everyone, Looking at Dite’s blog on Monday, I noticed there was a debate going on in her comments section about what handwriting styles and handwriting programs work best for struggling students.  … read more