What to Do When You’re Too Overwhelmed to Prep for OG Lessons
There are seasons when OG lesson prep feels harder than usual. Recently, I read a post from a teacher in my private Orton-Gillingham Instructors Facebook…
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Why Do We Use Key Words in the Phonogram Deck Drill?
In every Orton-Gillingham Approach lesson, the phonogram drill is an important part of instruction. It helps students build strong connections between letters and sounds. One…
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Teaching Assimilated Prefixes in Structured and Systematic Way
If your students can decode big words but still misspell them, assimilated prefixes might be the missing piece. These are prefixes that change their spelling…
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Discourse in Structured Literacy: What It Is, Why It Matters (Especially for Dyslexia), and How to Teach It in OG Lessons
There is a moment many of us have seen. A student reads a decodable passage accurately. Maybe even fluently. Then you ask, “So what happened?”…
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How to Teach Rich Vocabulary While Students Still Read Basic Decodables
A teacher emailed me recently with a question that hits right at the heart of structured literacy and basic decodables. She said (and I’m paraphrasing…
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How to Lead Morphology Games in Small Groups
Morphology games are a powerful way to help students understand prefixes, suffixes, and Greek and Latin roots. When these games are used in small groups,…
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How to Make Sure Your Morphology Instruction Isn’t Happening on an Island
As Orton-Gillingham educators, teachers often wear many hats. In a single lesson, they may be teaching phonics, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, handwriting and reading comprehension. With…
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Working Memory Is Like Balancing Plates on a Tray: How to Reduce Cognitive Load for Struggling Readers
Picture this. You’re a server in a busy restaurant, walking through a packed room with a tray full of plates. Every step takes focus. One…
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How Teaching Latin Roots Strengthens Reading and Vocabulary
You know those little “aha” moments that teachers love to see happen? Like when a student runs into a new word, hesitates for a second,…
