Over the years, I have worked with hundreds of students using the Phonics First® program. I love the multisensory nature of the program and have found ways to incorporate multisensory techniques into … read more

What are Controlled Readers? And Why are they Important to Emerging and Struggling Readers? Controlled Readers are an excellent resource for beginning and struggling readers, yet they are seldom used … read more

Welcome to Multisensory Monday…on Tuesday!  Sometimes it is nice to spice up Red Word review!  What better way to spice things up than with a game!  This game is cheap to make and easy to play.  … read more

Why do some students reverse b and d when writing and reading?  Why do other students read words such as “was” as “saw”?  Samantha Brooks takes a deeper look at reversals and d … read more

There are many things to consider when you are looking for an Orton-Gillingham program. Find out how to choose a quality, easy-to-use program in Part 5 of the series “Orton-Gillingham: A Multise … read more

Concept: ng/nk Endings Many of my students struggle to hear the difference between words that contain -ng or -nk endings (such as sung, pink, strong) and words that sound very close but do not have -n … read more