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Support your structured literacy and Orton-Gillingham lessons with this engaging set of Suffix Cut and Match Puzzles. These hands-on activities give students repeated, meaningful practice reading and spelling words with common suffixes—perfect for your morphology practice, literacy centers, small group intervention, or 1:1 tutoring.
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 ask: And the answer from your trainer, mentor, or a more experienced colleague is often a gentle but firm:“It depends.” For many OG-trained teachers, that response can feel vague, confusing,…
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 even with all that structure, there’s still room for play. When teachers bring simple, low-prep literacy games into reading instruction, something powerful happens. Students stay motivated, pay attention longer, and…
When it comes to reading, early intervention can change everything. The earlier we identify signs of dyslexia, the sooner we can provide the support children need to thrive. However, we must know what the red flags of dyslexia look like, especially in our youngest learners. Dyslexia is a language-based learning difference that affects reading, spelling,…
As Orton-Gillingham teachers, we know how much every little thing we say can matter. Sometimes, we forget just how much weight our words carry when teaching students with dyslexia or other language-based learning differences. So much time is spent planning multisensory activities, prepping materials, and setting up routines. If we aren’t being intentional with our…
Want to make a power move?! In an Orton-Gillingham lesson, one of the most powerful shifts you can make as a teacher is allowing students to do the cognitive work. That’s right, the student actually does the work! Yes, it may seem faster or more efficient to jump in and help. However, when teachers do…
If you’re an Orton-Gillingham teacher, you know how important it is to deliver lessons that are both diagnostic and prescriptive—especially for students with dyslexia. Are You Spending Too Much Time on Orton-Gillingham Lesson Prep? If you’re an Orton-Gillingham teacher, you know how important it is to deliver lessons that are both diagnostic and prescriptive—especially for…
As Orton-Gillingham tutors, it is common to find that accuracy will decline a bit in certain parts of the lesson. When we take a closer look and ask why, we notice some patterns. A frequent place for accuracy to break down is during the dictation portion of the lesson. A student who may be quite…
These no-prep morphology activities are ready for you! The fill-in-the-blank morpheme sentences provide the practice your students need to build morphological awareness. They’re a must have for your collection of morphology activities. This resource will weave seamlessly into any morphology scope and sequence for Orton-Gillingham.