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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: Thumbprint Syllabication

Multisensory Monday: Thumbprint Syllabication

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 15th Jun 2018

Syllabication makes a huge difference in students’ abilities to read larger, unfamiliar words.  After students begin to internalize the Syllabication steps, teachers will sometimes see some of those s … read more
Multisensory Monday- Syllable Sort

Multisensory Monday- Syllable Sort

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 15th Jan 2018

In Brainspring’s Phonics First® and Stuctures® programs, syllabication is one of the main components of the Five-Part Lesson Plan. The eight different syllable types are introduced one-at-a-time … read more
Multisensory Monday- Syllable Division V/CV or VC/V

Multisensory Monday- Syllable Division V/CV or VC/V

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 10th Aug 2017

Welcome to Multisensory Monday!  The V/CV and VC/V syllable division pattern is a difficult, yet essential skill, in the decoding process.  Today Tammi Brandon shares a great activity to help encourag … read more