Letter Y can make multiple sounds, depending on where it is located in a word. This multisensory acitvity is for letter Y, when it is at the beginning of a word and thus making the sound of /y/. Using … read more

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

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

The Land of Plurals Once upon a time, in the Land of Plurals, there was a school.  All words went to this school. Some words wanted to become more than one, or plural (like cat).  Other words were ver … read more

Inspired. Humbled. Determined. Three words that describe my first experience with dyslexia. After years of teaching English and reading to high school students, I made a horrendous error, leading to a … read more

Pounding and fingertapping are essential skills for beginning or struggling spellers. Many teachers use the pounding and fingertapping hands available in the Brainspring Members Area. Make it Multisen … read more