Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Why Should Students Care?

Posted by Brainspring on 18th Feb 2015

Hi everyone, How has reading The Smartest Kids in the World been going?  I finished over a week ago and all these ideas have been swimming around in my head ever since.  I would love to set up a real- … read more

Multisensory Monday: Listening Centers

Posted by Brainspring on 16th Feb 2015

Hi everyone, Welcome to Multisensory Monday!  I’m bringing you another idea from on the road…well, on the plane to be exact, so I had to get creative and come up with an idea that doesn’t need any sup … read more

Multisensory Monday: Fly Swatting Y as Long i

Posted by Brainspring on 9th Feb 2015

Hi everyone, Welcome to Multisensory Monday! If you haven’t already, please go watch last Thursday’s video post about better options than mandatory retention for ensuring 3rd graders can m … read more

Multisensory Monday- Snow Blow for Long-O Words

Posted by Brainspring on 1st Feb 2015

Hi everyone, It is a very snowy Multisensory Monday here in Michigan.  Yup, that’s a picture of my backyard.  Between yesterday and today, I was out there with the snow blower 5 times!  5! All t … read more

Mastering Reading Skills

Posted by Brainspring on 29th Jan 2015

  Students Struggling to Master Reading Skills?  Check These Aspects of Instruction If your students don’t seem to be mastering reading skills or moving towards automaticity, there are sev … read more