3 Tips for Maximizing Dictation
Dictation is an important part of each Orton-Gillingham lesson. It is when everything comes together. Dictation is the You Do portion of the gradual release…
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How is Orton-Gillingham Diagnostic and Prescriptive?
All who are trained in Orton-Gillingham have something in common and that is that we follow this specific set of principles of the approach. These…
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Orton-Gillingham Games To Repurpose
Games have several important roles to play in Orton-Gillingham lessons, so it’s only natural to find one that both you and your students will love…
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Meaningful Review in Orton-Gillingham Lessons
The very best practitioners make decisions for individual students regarding pacing, repetition, mastery, and review. Your students need meaningful time to review what you have…
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How To Use Decodable Readers
You may have seen the recommendation to use decodable readers or decodable text with your students, especially early on in their learning. Let’s take a…
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The Value of Repeated Practice for Students with Dyslexia
For many years, those of us who work with striving readers and writers have known that certain strategies or techniques, like repeated practice, are effective,…
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Tips for Teaching Nonsense Words
What are nonsense words? Nonsense words are words that follow the patterns and rules of English, but are not actual words. Just like real words,…
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Checking for Mastery In Orton-Gillingham Lessons
Teaching to mastery is one of the most important considerations when teaching your students with dyslexia. Striving readers and writers very often find the class…
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How To Keep Your Orton-Gillingham Lessons Multisensory When Tutoring Online
Multisensory teaching is a key element of instruction for students with dyslexia. Orton Gillingham has become synonymous with multisensory instruction, but let’s review what multisensory…
