What is the Orton-Gillingham Blending Drill?

What is the Orton-Gillingham Blending Drill?

Posted by Brainspring on 6th Mar 2019

What is the Orton-Gillingham Blending Drill?
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

Multisensory Monday: ConSTRUCTion Words
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

What is the Orton-Gillingham Auditory Drill?
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
The Roots to Reading and Spelling

The Roots to Reading and Spelling

Posted by Angelina Spiteri-Bender on 24th Jan 2019

The Roots to Reading and Spelling
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

Multisensory Monday:  “Bread Spread”
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