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

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

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

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. … read more

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

This week we feature the next basic component of an Orton-Gillingham lesson plan, the spelling of dictation words. We recently posted on how to introduce and conduct a multisensory activity. In case y … read more