Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Orton-Gillingham Lesson Basics: Oral Reading

Posted by Brainspring on 18th Jul 2019

Our final segment on Orton-Gillingham Lesson Plan Basics will cover the oral reading component. Controlled reading material is utilized for this part of the lesson and gives students practice with the … read more

Multisensory Monday: “Good Letter, Bad Letter”

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 14th Jul 2019

To encourage proper letter formation, teachers can create a simple activity that helps students recognize and articulate what makes letters “good” or “bad”. What You’ll Need Index cards or paper squar … read more

Multisensory Monday: Math Fact Race Cars

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 30th Jun 2019

Today’s multisensory activity involves a way to help students memorize their math facts. However, this activity could be applied to any subject matter. See the bottom of this article for a coupl … read more

Multisensory Monday: Writing Through the Summer

Posted by Brainspring on 23rd Jun 2019

Happy summer everyone! This week we put together some ideas for encouraging writing through the summer. Yes, writing can be fun! Begin With a Game … Dust off those games you haven’t used i … read more

Multisensory Monday: Summer Reading Ideas

Posted by Brainspring on 16th Jun 2019

Summer can become quickly jam-packed with sports, activities, vacation, and fun. The beginning of the school year always seems to somehow sneak up on us pretty quick. Here are some ideas to get in som … read more