Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

“Phobia” Root Word: Meaning, Words, & Activity

Posted by Audrey Bon on 5th Jan 2020

Using multisensory strategies when teaching Greek and Latin roots will help your older students remember the root and make deeper connections. This matching game connects the root phobia (fear) w … read more

Multisensory Monday: What To Do With Q and U

Posted by Guest Blogger on 8th Dec 2019

It is not uncommon to see students spell words such as quick as kwik or squirt as sqwirt. Of course, many readers struggle with the visual differences between the p and q and although there are severa … read more

It’s Not Personal, It’s a Chemical Reaction

Posted by Autumn Templeton on 4th Dec 2019

“I’m sorry, we just don’t see it in school.” “Whatever is happening at home, it is not affecting her education.” “He has lots of friends and is happy in class.” Receiving positive feedback from teache … read more

Multisensory Monday: Number Root Word Match-Up

Posted by Brainspring on 24th Nov 2019

Remembering the meaning of numerical root words can be tricky, especially for struggling readers. Many times, for example, math story problems are full of long words that contain number roots (think h … read more

Multisensory Monday: Tic-Tac-TOE for Vowel Team -OE

Posted by Brainspring on 11th Nov 2019

Happy Monday everyone! This week we have a short and sweet activity that is sure to please any student working towards mastering the vowel team -OE! Make it Multisensory Vowel team -OE is usually plac … read more

Why Vowels are the Trickiest Sounds

Posted by Brainspring on 30th Oct 2019

Vowels are the trickiest sounds in our language.  They can be especially frustrating for struggling readers and challenging for teachers as well.  It’s not your imagination that the /o/ sound in “dog” … read more