Author: Emily

Hi there! I’m Emily, Certified Dyslexia Practitioner and the creator of The Literacy Nest. I have been working with children from ages 1-12 since 2000 in a variety of settings.
Orton-Gillingham Lesson Planning
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7 Time-Saving Tips for Streamlining Your Orton-Gillingham Lesson Planning

If you’re an Orton-Gillingham teacher, you know how rewarding this work can be. However, Orton-Gillingham lesson planning can be time-intensive. Between individualizing for students, tracking progress, and prepping multisensory materials, planning can easily eat up hours of your week. Luckily, there are practical, time-saving tips for streamlining your Orton-Gillingham lesson planning. Honestly, teachers can use…

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Boost Orton-Gillingham Lessons with Word List Builder

If you’re an Orton-Gillingham teacher, you know how important it is to deliver lessons that are both diagnostic and prescriptive—especially for students with dyslexia. Are You Spending Too Much Time on Orton-Gillingham Lesson Prep? If you’re an Orton-Gillingham teacher, you know how important it is to deliver lessons that are both diagnostic and prescriptive—especially for…

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The Incredible Benefits of Word-Level Reading Practice

Why do people with dyslexia need word-level reading practice? The reasons for word-level practice go right to the heart of the challenges caused by dyslexia. When they encounter a new word, all readers go through a process of decoding that word to figure it out. However, with repeated exposure that word becomes one that is…