Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Multisensory Monday- Bunny Hop and Scrabble Slam

Posted by Brainspring on 22nd Sep 2014

Hi everyone, Welcome to Multisensory Monday!  This week I am featuring 2 ideas from Dite at Ladder Learning Services.  I was having some email difficulty recently and I missed sharing a couple of Dite … read more

Multisensory Structured Language Teaching

Posted by Brainspring on 4th Sep 2014

Hi everyone, I hope you all enjoyed a long, relaxing Labor Day weekend!  Since almost everyone has started their school year, I want to remind you that I am here to help however I can.  Don’t hesitate … read more

Setting Realistically High Expectations

Posted by Brainspring on 27th Aug 2014

Hi everyone, Today I had my last session of the summer with a student I have been working with for the past two summers, Sharon (not her real name).   Realizing that I might not be seeing her until ne … read more

Controlled Readers Improve Reading Success

Posted by Brainspring on 31st Jul 2014

Hi everyone, I have been having a fantastic time this week putting on a training for a group of teachers.   Teaching them reminded me of how important the oral reading component of a phonics lesson is … 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

Top 5 Tips for Working with Distractible Students

Posted by Brainspring on 16th Jul 2014

Hi everyone, Sometimes keeping students focused is a big challenge during a lesson.  I have had many students that struggle with attention issues and usually requires some extra effort to keep on task … read more