Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Tying Phonological Awareness to Reading and Spelling

Tying Phonological Awareness to Reading and Spelling

Posted by Angelina Spiteri-Bender on 9th Jan 2019

The starting point to reading is recognizing sound. Before we expose our students to print, we want to ensure they have strong phonological awareness skills. Students must figure out how the words the … read more

Criminal Red Words Book

Posted by Brainspring on 1st Dec 2015

Hi everyone, I was on the road for Multisensory Monday yesterday, but Dite at Ladder Learning Services shared a resource program she decided to start trying for Red Words. Before I share Dite’s … read more

Are Predictable Books Helpful or Harmful?

Posted by Brainspring on 24th Sep 2015

Hi everyone, This is a question I found myself asking this week after watching an eye-opening video by Spelfabet called, “What’s wrong with predictable or repetitive texts?” I highly encourage you to … read more

Buzz to Where the Sound Is- Multisensory Monday

Posted by Brainspring on 26th Jul 2015

Hi everyone, Welcome to Multisensory Monday!  This will be the last Multisensory Monday until the end of August.  My schedule is packed with teacher trainings and I will be having too much fun on the … read more