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One of the most common patterns I see with students with dyslexia is difficulty with little words. They may get some of the more challenging content words, but then skip, substitute, or misread little words. Very often these are function words like the, or, and in. So do these types of errors matter? As teachers,…
Are you looking for fun and interactive digital games to review derivational suffixes? Your students will LOVE these hunt style digital morphology games. They’re self-checking games in Google Slides Presentations.
Are you seeking morphology activities to help you introduce your early readers to prefixes, suffixes and Latin Roots in an easy, no-prep way? Morpheme Blocks are designed to do just that. They’re a must have to add to your collection of morphology activities. This resource will weave seamlessly into any morphology scope and sequence for Orton-Gillingham.
The KPS or Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading were developed by the International Dyslexia Association in 2010 and revised in 2018. They represent a list of skills and knowledge necessary to teach literacy to all learners. The KPS help structured literacy educators in a variety of ways. The KPS are divided into five…
There are many organizations that offer Orton Gillingham training. In addition, there are trainings in various Orton Gillingham-based programs. It can be difficult for professionals and especially for parents to understand what level of expertise a particular teacher has. The Center for Effective Reading Instruction, or CERI, has created a certification system that clears up…
There are several reasons why recognizing patterns in words is difficult for our students with dyslexia. Dyslexia often causes difficulty linking the phonemic analysis with the orthographic patterns. This means that a student not only has difficulty correctly hearing, analyzing, and identifying the separate sounds in a word, but in putting the sequence of letters…
When I first started my Orton-Gillingham training, I wished there were certain forms created so that I could have them all in one file, print them out and be ready to go. This product is a comprehensive set of materials that you can use to organize your OG sessions and make them engaging.
Are you looking for fun and interactive digital games to review inflectional suffixes?
Your students will LOVE these hunt style digital morphology games. They’re self-checking games in Google Slides Presentations.
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…