Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Orton-Gillingham Lesson Basics: Oral Reading

Posted by Brainspring on 18th Jul 2019

Our final segment on Orton-Gillingham Lesson Plan Basics will cover the oral reading component. Controlled reading material is utilized for this part of the lesson and gives students practice with the … read more

Orton-Gillingham Lesson Basics: Non-Phonetic Words

Posted by Brainspring on 13th Jun 2019

Navigating the English language is not easy! Being able to automatically tackle the many irregularities and non-phonetic words can require lots of practice and repetition. This week, we will cover the … read more

Multisensory Monday: Catch the -tch!

Posted by Samantha Brooks on 10th Jun 2019

Today, we are going to practice spelling with -tch. This is a tricky concept because the ‘t’ is silent, so you can only hear the /ch/sound! Let’s practice -tch with a game called Cat … read more

Multisensory Monday: Diphthong OU Animal Sounds

Posted by Brainspring on 20th May 2019

Diphthong sounds are tricky, especially for students who struggle with reading and writing. Today’s multisensory activity is quick, engaging and fun for most ages. Who doesn’t like to chuckle to … read more

Orton-Gillingham Lesson Basics: Syllabication

Posted by Brainspring on 16th May 2019

Our next Orton-Gillingham lesson basic covers decoding of multi-syllabic words and syllabication. We recently posted on how to address spelling dictation words using a multisensory approach. In case y … read more

Multisensory Monday: Paper Chronograph

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 6th May 2019

As upper elementary, middle and high school teachers, we sometimes lose our creativity when it comes to creating multisensory activities for our older students. Although our students might grimace at … read more