Phonemes, Graphemes, and Morphemes: What’s the Difference?
The science of teaching reading can sound like a foreign language, especially when you are first learning about Orton-Gillingham or Structured Literacy instruction. While you…
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Becoming A Structured Literacy Interventionist Using The Orton-Gillingham Approach
The road you take to become a structured literacy interventionist can take many twists and turns throughout your career. Who I am today is certainly…
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Orton-Gillingham Lesson Plans: Tips for Word Lists
When you’re in the middle of Orton-Gillingham training, you learn how to write lesson plans for your students. Part of writing an effective Orton-Gillingham lesson…
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The K or CK Rule In Spelling
K or CK? Is there a rhyme or reason? After introducing the FLOSS rule, the next spelling generalization that is usually taught is the K/CK…
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The FLOSS Rule: Tips for Teaching This Spelling Generalization
Some of the most powerful tools we teach our Orton-Gillingham students are spelling generalizations. These generalizations help them choose the correct spelling option. Most adults…
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Top Ten Tips for Teaching Consonant Blends
Decoding and encoding consonant blends is among the most important concepts you teach your beginning readers. This is a skill they will use across multiple…
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Effective Decoding Strategies To Improve Reading
Many teachers are familiar with decoding strategies that may emphasize the use of picture clues, meaning, and self-monitoring. Sometimes these decoding activities are even given…
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Seven Tips for Success When Starting with New Orton-Gillingham Students
7 Tips for Getting Off to a Great Start with a New Student When parents come to me seeking help for their child, very often…
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How To Explain Orton-Gillingham to Families
Explaining Orton-Gillingham to families isn’t always easy. It can be a challenge to avoid using a lot of technical language and jargon when talking about…
