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….
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Tips for Sentence Dictation
Before sentence dictation, we dictate sounds and individual words. During these activities, we are providing students with on-the-spot support to use their SOS strategy, and…
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Why We Code Words
Have you been wondering why we code words? Orton-Gillingham teachers and tutors often focus on coding, both encoding and decoding, with their students. Coding is…
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Tips for Using Student Errors to Plan Orton-Gillingham Lessons
As Orton Gillingham practitioners, we want to examine student errors in reading and spelling very carefully. According to the OG principles, we are charged with…
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5 Creative Orton-Gillingham Lesson Warm-Up Ideas!
An Orton-Gillingham lesson warm-up is a brief activity at the beginning of a lesson to get the student ready for learning. It should be quick,…
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Orton-Gillingham Progression Charts Explained!
So you’re hearing about Orton-Gillingham progression charts? Let’s take a closer look at what that is. Most boxed curriculum programs, whether based on Orton-Gillingham or…
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5 Tips for Choosing Decodable Books
Decodable text is one of the most important resources for an Orton-Gillingham or structured literacy instructor. Especially for students who have relied heavily on pictures…
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Top Orton-Gillingham Refresher Course Options!
An Orton-Gillingham refresher course is for someone who has already completed a training course at Orton Gillingham. A refresher course reviews key principles and areas…
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How to Use Cloze Reading Passages in Orton-Gillingham Lessons
Cloze reading passages have been a staple of schools for generations. In some form, cloze stories have been in use since the mid-20th century. A…
