Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Where I found the freedom to write a poem

Posted by Brainspring on 9th Jul 2015

Hi everyone, I’m in beautiful Petoskey, MI right now for a short vacation, but I read something so wonderful the other day that I wanted to share it with you right away. Love That Dog by Sharon Cree … read more

Multisensory Monday- Pictures as Multisensory Tools

Posted by Brainspring on 18th May 2015

Hi everyone, Please forgive me for posting Multisensory Monday on Tuesday this week.  I hope everyone had a great weekend and a wonderful Monday!  Next Monday is Memorial Day, so Dite and I are both t … read more

How Many Students Should Be in a Small Group?

Posted by Brainspring on 13th May 2015

Hi everyone, We all know that struggling readers need intensive intervention, beyond what a teacher is able to do when differentiating classroom instruction.  We know that intervention instruction sho … read more

Differentiated Instruction: Truths and Misconceptions

Posted by Brainspring on 22nd Apr 2015

Hi everyone, In the last Thursday post, I brought up differentiated instruction (DI) for writing though the use of technology.  As I mentioned, it got me thinking more about differentiation in general … read more

Technology for Differentiated Instruction

Posted by Brainspring on 8th Apr 2015

Hi everyone, The research I’ve been doing lately to share ways to support writing and students with LD has been eye-opening and inspiring.  I cannot believe the wonderful resources that are available … read more