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Looking for gamification ideas for your classroom? Games for learning are such a fun and easy way to get kids motivated! Learning games, education games, reading games, and literacy games can add excitement to any lesson! Gamify your classroom or repurpose an old game for a fun lesson with your students.
While the benefits of using Orton-Gillingham games for practice with young children may be obvious, games can still play an important role in the learning of older students. While older students may grasp concepts quickly, they still require extensive practice to build fluency and automaticity. Word games are a great way to incorporate this practice….
I am often asked whether I recommend students take the summer off from tutoring. In fact, I recommend quite the opposite. Increasing the amount of time spent on tutoring during a time of more flexible schedules is an excellent opportunity for students to make some real catch-up growth. Typical students without learning difficulties have some…
There are many reasons to teach syllable division rules. Your students need a procedure to help them tackle long multisyllabic words. Mastering syllable division helps your students to access a much wider variety of printed material. The easiest and most common type of syllable division is division between consonants. In this post, we’ll look at…
Games have several important roles to play in Orton-Gillingham lessons, so it’s only natural to find one that both you and your students will love playing. Sometimes I hear, “We don’t have time for games during my Orton-Gillingham lessons,” That makes me sad! Gamifying your lessons doesn’t have to take away from the content. Sometimes…
It is hard to believe that the holiday season is here! Many families have rediscovered the fun of family game night. From board games to card games to jigsaw puzzles, the joy of offline fun has helped to bring families together. Not only are games fun, but they can also be educational. If you are…
When I think of summer vacation, I have visions of popsicles, playing in the sprinkler, lemonade stands, long summer evenings, and lazy days reading in a hammock. As an educator, I know that for challenged readers, reading is often the last thing on their minds when they think of relaxation. But, I also worry about summer…
No one knows quite how to breathe new life into something old quite like a teacher. Since Orton-Gillingham students require extensive practice to reach mastery of the concepts being taught, one of the best ways to practice is to incorporate lots of games into your lessons. While card games are easy to make and effective…
Hi everyone! As a teacher using the Orton-Gillingham approach, I am constantly looking for phonics activities that my students will find fun and engaging. Using Orton-Gillingham methods does NOT mean the instruction has to be dry! I hear that sometimes, and I have to disagree. Orton-Gillingham lessons can have rich, multisensory activities built in that…
Hi Everyone! Let’s talk about games with children. We all know how important they are for so many reasons. As an Orton-Gillingham teacher, I use an Orton-Gillingham approach. Phonics activities and games play an integral part of EVERY lesson I create for my students. The information I can gather from playing a game with a…