Want a Smoother Start to Fall? It Begins with Summer Practice
For many struggling readers, the first few weeks of school are not just a transition. They are a reset. Routines are different. Reading stamina is…
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When Doing More Stops Working: A Sustainable Approach to Orton Gillingham Teaching
There is a moment that many Orton Gillingham teachers eventually reach. It usually does not happen at the beginning. At first, there is excitement. Teachers…
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The Summer Confidence Gap: Why Struggling Readers Need Maintenance, Not More School
Every year around this time, the same question comes up: how do we prevent the “summer slide”? But for struggling readers, especially students with dyslexia,…
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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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Why Orton-Gillingham Teachers Say ‘It Depends’
If you’ve spent any time in Orton-Gillingham circles, there’s one phrase you’ve probably heard again and again: “It depends.” You might hear it when you…
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Level Up Reading: Literacy Games Without Screens
Why Play Still Matters in Serious Reading Instruction Teachers who use structured literacy or Orton-Gillingham lessons know how important direct and explicit teaching is. But…
