Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Spellings: w/wh Activities

Spellings: w/wh Activities

Posted by Brainspring on 9th Oct 2023

In Phonics First® and Structures®, we stress the /h/ sound first in the spelling, wh. Our goal is to give the students enough practice with the w/wh spellings to know which one to apply in writing.Som … read more
Pronunciation Practice: Exercises & Activities

Pronunciation Practice: Exercises & Activities

Posted by Brainspring on 11th Sep 2023

Teaching pronunciation is a key aspect of learning the English language and supports young learners' reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Proper pronunciation is essential for commun … read more
Skill Intensive with Short Vowels: Card Flip

Skill Intensive with Short Vowels: Card Flip

Posted by Brainspring on 19th Jun 2023

Skill Intensives are used to practice difficult sounds or skills. Intensives are a mini-review of miscued sounds in the 3-part drill. Skill Intensives can also be used when miscues occur in dictatio … read more
Practice with /d/ and /t/

Practice with /d/ and /t/

Posted by Brainspring on 5th Jun 2023

Some students have difficulty recognizing the difference between the /d/ and /t/ sounds. The following is for additional practice with those sounds.Materials:Notecard with the letter “d” written on it … read more
Multisensory Activity for b and d reversal

Multisensory Activity for b and d reversal

Posted by Brainspring on 15th May 2023

A common error is reversing “b” and “d”. This short multisensory activity is designed to help students with this.Materials: Cookie sheetFlourCover the cookie sheet in flour. You will use your finger t … read more