Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Multisensory Monday: B is for Basketball

Posted by Brainspring on 28th Jun 2020

With all the learning happening at home within the last few months due to COVID-19, summer reading loss is an even more important issue. During a typical summer, students in kindergarten through third … read more

Multisensory Monday: Sound Charades

Posted by Brainspring on 14th Jun 2020

Anyone ready to laugh a little? Get in some exercise? Today’s Multisensory Monday requires participants to act out (yup, act!) the basic sounds of English! If your kid is working towards mastering bas … read more

Multisensory Monday: Syllable Scramble

Posted by Brainspring on 31st May 2020

Students dig syllabication! They’re so relieved to realize there’s a tool to tackle reading the many long, seemingly complicated words they come across in this very irregular English langu … read more

Multisensory Morning: Marble Drop

Posted by Brainspring on 10th May 2020

This is an easy game to make and can be used for a variety of skills and by a variety of ages. Begin by taking a plastic container with lid and cutting some holes in the top. You can do this with a bo … read more

Multisensory Monday: Scavenger Hunt Bingo

Posted by Brainspring on 26th Apr 2020

This is a quick activity that an individual student or the whole family can do. Print out this Bingo board, grab a crayon or marker, and set off on Scavenger Hunt Bingo. Each person or team needs thei … read more