Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Multisensory Monday: Paint your -oe!

Posted by Julie Wright on 29th Apr 2019

The vowel team ‘oe’ gets fancy in this multisensory activity! Just like your toes are at the end of your feet, the vowel team -oe is found at the end of a word. If feet creep you out, this … read more

Multisensory Monday: Tic-Tac-DOUGH Game

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 22nd Apr 2019

Students of all ages love games! Here is a quick game you can play to teach or reinforce the short E sound heard in EA words such as “bread”. Alternately, you could use this activity when teaching sin … read more
Orton-Gillingham Lesson Basics: The Auditory Drill

Orton-Gillingham Lesson Basics: The Auditory Drill

Posted by Brainspring on 19th Feb 2019

Welcome to the second post in our series on Orton-Gillingham lesson plan basics! Two weeks ago, we discussed the Three-Part-Drill and how it typically begins with the Visual Drill. Today, we will brie … read more
Multisensory Monday: Make a Game Out of It!

Multisensory Monday: Make a Game Out of It!

Posted by Stephanie Castillo on 3rd Feb 2019

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
Handwriting Matters

Handwriting Matters

Posted by Brainspring on 31st Jan 2019

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