Reasons To Be Thankful for Orton-Gillingham Methods

November 23, 2021November 3, 2022

I recently asked my email subscribers to participate in a brief survey. I asked them why they are thankful for Orton-Gillingham Methods. And you certainly did answer!

There were so many wonderful thoughts shared about the ways in which OG has been a powerful influence on so many lives. From being a foundational part of someone’s teaching practice, to very personal ways in which individual lives have been changed, you came through with wonderful moments of gratitude beyond what I had hoped for.

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