Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Beautiful Handwriting is as Easy as 1, 2, 3!

Beautiful Handwriting is as Easy as 1, 2, 3!

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 11th Jan 2018

When someone says, “She has the neatest handwriting,” what are they really saying? What is it about someone’s writing that makes it so neat? Good writing, whether it be print or curs … read more
Handwriting- It is a Journey

Handwriting- It is a Journey

Posted by Angelina Spiteri-Bender on 4th Jan 2018

January’s topic of the month is Handwriting, and to start the month off “write,” we would like to specify why handwriting is a key component to a child’s development in this “keyboard age” we currentl … read more
Multisensory Monday: Handwriting Tracing Board

Multisensory Monday: Handwriting Tracing Board

Posted by Brainspring on 15th May 2017

To build correct neuro-copies in their brains, some students need more guided multisensory practice using an exact model.  Tracing boards provide that opportunity for “perfect practice.”  Simply place … read more
Multisensory Monday: B and D Letter Reversals

Multisensory Monday: B and D Letter Reversals

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 1st May 2017

Many students, especially those with  dyslexia, struggle with reversing letters.  While problems with letter reversals will never completely end for a truly dyslexic student, there are strategies that … read more
Let’s Write! Improving Students’ Pencil Grasp

Let’s Write! Improving Students’ Pencil Grasp

Posted by Brainspring on 30th Jan 2017

Research says… Close that laptop, put away the iPad and let’s write! If we want kids to learn to read, we should teach handwriting beginning in preschool. Brain scanning has demonstrated that handwrit … read more