Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Buzz to Where the Sound Is- Multisensory Monday

Posted by Brainspring on 26th Jul 2015

Hi everyone, Welcome to Multisensory Monday!  This will be the last Multisensory Monday until the end of August.  My schedule is packed with teacher trainings and I will be having too much fun on the … read more

Multisensory Teaching Techniques for Sight Words

Posted by Brainspring on 16th Jul 2015

Hi everyone, Sight Words, Red Words, Popcorn Words, they go by many names but all teachers and students are familiar with non-phonetic words, those pesky words that don’t follow the usual phonic … read more

Flipping for Nouns and Verbs- Multisensory Monday

Posted by Brainspring on 5th Jul 2015

Designed by Freepik Hi everyone, Welcome to Multisensory Monday!  I hope you had a fun-filled 4th of July weekend! I’m in the blends section of Phonics First Layer 2 with a student right now, which me … read more

Multisensory Monday- Judge when to use -dge

Posted by Brainspring on 28th Jun 2015

Hi everyone, Welcome to Multisensory Monday!  After three fantastic weeks of training teachers in Phonics First, I am home, taking some time to unpack and recharge before I hit the road again. Open En … read more

Teachers Can Affect Reading Brain Patterns

Posted by Brainspring on 3rd Jun 2015

Hi everyone,  “Beginning readers who focus on letter-sound relationships, or phonics, instead of trying to learn whole words, increase activity in the area of their brains best wired for reading, acco … read more

10 Dyslexics Students Should Know

Posted by Brainspring on 28th May 2015

Hi everyone, Did you enjoy the long weekend?  I always find Memorial Day falls at the perfect time, right when I really need the extra day off.  As much as I enjoy the long weekend, I make sure to set … read more