Automaticity is a term that is frequently used when talking about phonics instruction and developing fluency. In Phonics First and Structures, our goal is for students to master skills to the point of … read more

Welcome to the next post in our series on Orton-Gillingham lesson plan basics! The past few weeks we have covered the first two parts of the Three-Part-Drill, the Visual and Auditory Drills. Today, we … 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

Trends in schools across the country have shown that students are spending less and less time on handwriting. With technology use in the everyday classroom, handwriting seems to be … old news. W … read more

Phonological awareness is the foundation we lay for our students to become successful readers and spellers. If we were building a house, baking a cake, or planting a tree, we would first take the prel … 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