Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Multisensory Monday: There, Their, They’re

Posted by Brainspring on 9th Aug 2020

Are you a human grammar and usage checker? Maybe you see words spelled incorrectly on social media and have heart palpitations. Or, maybe you silently correct someone’s grammar as they speak. If so, t … read more

Multisensory Monday: ABC & Digraph Scavenger Hunts

Posted by Brainspring on 3rd Aug 2020

One of the greatest things you can do for your child is develop their oral language. By speaking with your child, they are learning thousands of words, then storing them in their brain’s dictionary. W … read more

Multisensory Monday: Reading Obstacle Course

Posted by Brainspring on 26th Jul 2020

Summer is a time to get out and play. Why not combine play with the challenge of thinking and create an obstacle course? Your course can include running, jumping, climbing, crawling, balancing, swimm … read more

Incentivizing Kids to Read

Posted by Brainspring on 22nd Jul 2020

“How can I encourage my child to want to read?” Every parent of a struggling reader regularly asks this. We know children gain important reading skills the more they read, however when rea … read more