Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Multisensory Monday: Zebra Puzzle Flip

Multisensory Monday: Zebra Puzzle Flip

Posted by Julie Wright on 10th Mar 2019

Turn a plain, old dollar store puzzle into an easy multisensory activity to help your students practice with any letter sound. I created this activity for /z/ but you can select a puzzle picture for a … read more
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
Brainspring Success Story: Emery

Brainspring Success Story: Emery

Posted by Brainspring on 26th Feb 2019

Not all students learn to read the same. Many students need to learn to read using a different approach than what may be provided at school. The majority of states across the US have dyslexia laws in … 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