ORTON-GILLINGHAM WEEKLY

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 … 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 … read more
Beads and String Activity

Beads and String Activity

Posted by Brainspring on 3rd May 2023

Vowel Intensives are used to practice difficult sounds. It is a mini-review of any miscued sounds in the 3-part drill. (Vowel intensives can also be used when miscues occur in dictation words and sent … read more
Penny Slide Activity

Penny Slide Activity

Posted by Brainspring on 10th Apr 2023

Vowel Intensives are used to practice difficult sounds. It is a mini-review of any miscued sounds in the 3-part drill. (Vowel intensives can also be used when miscues occur in dictation words and sent … read more
Magic “E” Leads the Way

Magic “E” Leads the Way

Posted by Brainspring on 13th Mar 2023

Story of the Vowels in Alphabet LandThe vowels: a, e, i, o, u, and y were the most popular in the land. You couldn’t make a word without them. However, there was one vowel that could do something spec … read more
Building Syllables with LEGO® Bricks

Building Syllables with LEGO® Bricks

Posted by Brainspring on 20th Feb 2023

Knowing how to break words into syllables helps students pronounce words, figure out unknown words, and assists with spelling.Materials: -Legos-Picture cardsPrint and cut the picture cards. Players ta … read more