Welcome to the next post in our series, Orton-Gillingham Lesson Plan Basics! Our last ‘topic’ was on the Three-Part-Drill, the most recent article covering The Blending Drill. If you misse … read more

We all know how desperately our struggling readers need to work on vowel sounds. Adding a Vowel Intensive activity to your phonics lesson can give students the practice they need to master these chall … read more

Whether you are a teacher or a parent, games are an excellent way to motivate even the most reluctant child!  With the demands of school, kids can easily begin to resist learning.  Weekly spelling tes … read more

If you are working on strengthening your students understanding of morphemes, which are the smallest units of meaning in our language, here is an example of a simple, yet effective, multisensory activ … read more

Teachers frequently ask what the difference between phonological and phonemic awareness is. These two terms are often used interchangeably, however, there is a slight difference. Both of these terms e … read more

The starting point to reading is recognizing sound. Before we expose our students to print, we want to ensure they have strong phonological awareness skills. Students must figure out how the words the … read more