Top Tips for Helping Children Distinguish Between Short and Long Vowel Sounds
One question that comes up in discussion among OG colleagues more than just about anything else is about students who are having difficulty distinguishing vowel…
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Progress Monitoring Tips for Your Orton-Gillingham Lessons
Want to learn how to monitor your Orton-Gillingham lessons? Here are some useful tips. The data-driven world of education can sometimes feel overwhelming. But with…
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The Best Decodable Books and Decodable Passage Resources
If there is one thing Orton-Gillingham teachers can never have enough of, it is decodable text. Finding books that are highly decodable, engaging for our…
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Why English Isn’t Crazy and The Resources To Support It
As teachers of structured literacy, we soon discover that English is more logical than it appears at first, but that isn’t always the popular opinion…
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A Structured Literacy Approach: How to Help Your School With Making The Transition
One challenge that structured literacy practitioners face in their work is isolation and frustration with how to share their knowledge in a way that will…
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The Top Ten Things We’ve Learned About Dyslexia So Far
In honor of Dyslexia Awareness Month, I wanted to take a moment to draw from the comments of my readers. Whether you are a parent…
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The Many Reasons For Silent E
Have you ever had a student decide a word didn’t look right so they added an e to the end? When in doubt, they throw…
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Tools for Reading with Dyslexia at Home
It is easy to feel overwhelmed about how to help your child practice their reading, especially when they have dyslexia. There are a few simple tools…
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7 Techniques for Building Independence During Orton-Gillingham Lessons
By keeping your focus on promoting independence, it encourages the gradual release of responsibility. This is a developmentally appropriate way to teach. Building independence during…
