Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Multisensory Monday: Syllable Bingo

Posted by Brainspring on 15th Nov 2020

Who does not love a good game of Bingo? A classic game that can be altered in many ways to review material, Bingo takes few supplies and allows for endless excitement. If your students are working tow … read more

Why Handwriting Matters

Posted by Brainspring on 12th Nov 2020

Editor’s Note: This blog was originally published in January 2019. The version you see below has been updated with additional resources. Trends in schools across the country have shown that stud … read more

Multisensory Monday: Spooky Spider Tic-Tac-Toe

Posted by Brainspring on 25th Oct 2020

Happy Halloween week! Tic-Tac-Toe, anyone? Tying phonics review to a fun game such as Tic-Tac-Toe can help readers become automatic and confident in letter and sound relationships. See below for this … read more

Getting Them to Believe

Posted by Brainspring on 21st Oct 2020

Teaching students with learning disabilities and dyslexia for almost twenty years, I have first-hand knowledge of how effective Orton-Gillingham (OG), a multi-sensory approach, is for students with la … read more