Direct and Explicit Teaching for Short Vowel Generalizations
When it comes to helping kids learn short vowel generalizations, clarity is everything. Guessing or memorizing random rules doesn’t build confidence. However, understanding does. Luckily,…
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R-Controlled Vowels: Strategies for Spelling /er/
Vowels followed by the letter r are strongly influenced in their sound by the r. It is no longer possible to pronounce a short or…
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Is it -OUS or -US? How to Teach This Spelling Generalization
The more students know the more complicated spelling becomes. They begin to need to take into consideration not only sound and symbol correspondence, but the…
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Voiced and Unvoiced S: 7 Teaching Tips!
It is important to teach the voiced sound of S fairly early in the instructional sequence. Students will need the voiced S to add the…
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Tips for Teaching Soft G Sounds
Although the hard sound for g is more common than the soft sound, eventually the soft sound becomes necessary to learn and master. Many children…
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Taking a Closer Look at Spelling Errors: How a Spelling Assessment Can Inform Your Instruction
You will find most teachers of children with dyslexia are not fans of the weekly spelling test. Words arranged by theme or covering multiple spelling…
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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…
