Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Analyzing Non-Phonetic Words: Make it Meaningful

Posted by Brainspring on 4th Jun 2024

Navigating the English language is not easy! Being able to automatically tackle the many irregularities and non-phonetic words can require lots of practice and repetition. This week, we will cover … read more
Spellings: w/wh Activities

Spellings: w/wh Activities

Posted by Brainspring on 9th Oct 2023

In Phonics FirstĀ® and StructuresĀ®, we stress the /h/ sound first in the spelling, wh. Our goal is to give the students enough practice with the w/wh spellings to know which one to apply in writing.Som … read more
Pronunciation Practice: Exercises & Activities

Pronunciation Practice: Exercises & Activities

Posted by Brainspring on 11th Sep 2023

Teaching pronunciation is a key aspect of learning the English language and supports young learners' reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Proper pronunciation is essential for commun … read more
Skill Intensive with Short Vowels: Card Flip

Skill Intensive with Short Vowels: Card Flip

Posted by Brainspring on 19th Jun 2023

Skill Intensives are used to practice difficult sounds or skills. Intensives are a mini-review of miscued sounds in the 3-part drill. Skill Intensives can also be used when miscues occur in dictatio … read more
Practice with /d/ and /t/

Practice with /d/ and /t/

Posted by Brainspring on 5th Jun 2023

Some students have difficulty recognizing the difference between the /d/ and /t/ sounds. The following is for additional practice with those sounds.Materials:Notecard with the letter ā€œdā€ written on it … read more