Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

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

Multisensory Monday: Personify Letters

Posted by Brainspring on 18th Oct 2020

Monday is back again! Anyone in need of some new visual aids in supporting proper letter formation? Are your students reversing letters frequently? The letters b, p, d, q not only confuse beginning an … read more

Structures To-Go!

Posted by Brainspring on 14th Oct 2020

This is certainly a year like no other! I am sure that all of my fellow teachers will agree, it is definitely a year when every day brings a new set of surprises – and additions or subtractions to the … read more

Multisensory Monday: Story Sticks for Comprehension

Posted by Brainspring on 11th Oct 2020

The goal of reading is to understand what is being read. Aside from phonics and fluency, reading comprehension can be yet another challenging component of reading for our struggling readers. Whether m … read more

Multisensory Monday: Sticky Note Scramble

Posted by Brainspring on 5th Oct 2020

Happy Monday everyone! Today we share some suggestions on incorporating learning, movement and yes, sticky notes! Put those sticky notes to good use with the following interactive games. Sure to motiv … read more

Multisensory Monday: Consonant-LE Bubbles!

Posted by Brainspring on 20th Sep 2020

Let’s face it, bubbles are fun for kids of all ages! Who doesn’t love the changing iridescent colors of bubbles floating in the air, or watching them fuse together when they collide? Bubbles are an ex … read more