Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Is Guided Reading the best use of small-group time?

Posted by Brainspring on 5th Nov 2014

Hi everyone, It’s awesome to see that so many of you liked and shared the multisensory activities from this week!  I am especially thankful to Dite this week because the day after I posted her activit … read more

Are Teachers Prepared for Struggling Readers?

Posted by Brainspring on 22nd Oct 2014

Hi everyone, Does anyone plan to play Ghostbusters Goof-Ups next week?  I thought that would be a fun and scary way to help students correct miscues.  Let me know what you think!   Improving Teacher A … read more

Exercise and ADHD

Posted by Brainspring on 1st Oct 2014

Hi everyone, Just by chance, I read these 3 articles on the same day and decided that must have been a sign that I needed to talk about them in a blog post.  The articles were ADHD Can Hamper School P … read more

Support House Resolution 456 for Dyslexia

Posted by Brainspring on 13th Aug 2014

Hi everyone, Today I want to share with you some information about two Congressional resolutions about dyslexia that have been introduced in the House of Representatives.  I learned about these in a m … read more

Fruitful Summer Reading Tasks

Posted by Brainspring on 23rd Jul 2014

Hi everyone, An article in a newsletter I subscribe to got me thinking about something that loomed over my free, fun-filled summer days through my school years- The Summer Reading Assignment.  It was … read more