Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

What is the Orton-Gillingham Blending Drill?

What is the Orton-Gillingham Blending Drill?

Posted by Brainspring on 6th Mar 2019

Welcome to the next post in our series on Orton-Gillingham lesson plan basics! We have already covered the first two parts of the Three-Part-Drill, the Visual and Auditory Drills. Today, we briefly ou … read more
Multisensory Monday: ConSTRUCTion Words

Multisensory Monday: ConSTRUCTion Words

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 4th Mar 2019

The Latin roots “struct” and “stru” mean “to build”. Here is a fun and easy multisensory activity to use with your students. All you need is a copy of the attached … read more
What is the Orton-Gillingham Auditory Drill?

What is the Orton-Gillingham Auditory Drill?

Posted by Brainspring on 19th Feb 2019

Welcome to the second post in our series on Orton-Gillingham lesson plan basics! Two weeks ago, we discussed the Three-Part-Drill and how it typically begins with the Visual Drill. Today, we will brie … read more
Multisensory Monday: The Y Rule Flow Chart

Multisensory Monday: The Y Rule Flow Chart

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 11th Feb 2019

The Three Great Spelling Rules (The 1-1-1 Doubling Rule, the Magic-E Rule, and the Y Rule) present difficulty to many students, often requiring additional practice sessions to truly master these rules … read more
The Roots to Reading and Spelling

The Roots to Reading and Spelling

Posted by Angelina Spiteri-Bender on 24th Jan 2019

Phonological awareness is the foundation we lay for our students to become successful readers and spellers. If we were building a house, baking a cake, or planting a tree, we would first take the prel … read more
Multisensory Monday:  “Bread Spread”

Multisensory Monday: “Bread Spread”

Posted by Julie Wright on 14th Jan 2019

Vowel team ea makes the long sound of e (as in peach), however, these two letters can also make the short e sound (as in bread). Make this sound for ea memorable with a tasty and edible lesson! Materi … read more