by Karina Richland | Jan 14, 2021 | A PRIDE Post, Activities and Games, Multisensory, Multisensory Teaching, Orton-Gillingham, Reading, Spelling
In Orton-Gillingham, the Magic e is introduced after the students have mastered short vowel sounds. When an e is added to the end of a short vowel sounding word, it changes the sound and also the meaning of the word. The Magic e makes the vowel sound long and say... 
by PRIDE | Jan 4, 2021 | Activities and Games, Dyslexia, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Language & Reading, Learning Differences, Learning Disabilities, Multisensory, Multisensory Teaching, Orton-Gillingham, PRIDE Reading Program, Reading, Reading Skills
Whether you take off a couple weeks or a whole month, getting back into the school routine after winter break can be a little bumpy. Taking time off is so important for students’ mental and emotional well-being, but the transition back to academic life can be... 
by Karina Richland | Dec 14, 2020 | A PRIDE Post, Activities and Games, Dyslexia, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Language & Reading, Learning Differences, Learning Disabilities, Multisensory, PRIDE Reading Program, Vocabulary
Just about everyone in education agrees that having a strong vocabulary is vital to a student’s academic success. However, finding easy ways to make teaching vocabulary fun can be tricky. According to research, only a fraction of a child’s vocabulary comes from direct... 
by Karina Richland | Dec 7, 2020 | Activities and Games, Reading, Spelling, Student Motivation, Writing
Winter break is the perfect time to practice some reading and writing for fun. Here are some winter break learning activities that will keep your children active and engaged while sneaking in some learning at the same time. Make a Reading List You have heard of a... 
by Karina Richland | Nov 25, 2020 | Activities and Games, Multisensory, Multisensory Teaching, Orton-Gillingham, Reading, Spelling
What is the Y Rule? When a word ends in a ‘ y ’ like in the word pony, and you want to make the word plural – you will change the y to an i and add es. This is called the Y Rule. Family = families Baby = babies Hobby = hobbies Party = parties The Y Rule... 
by Karina Richland | Oct 27, 2020 | Activities and Games, Multisensory, Multisensory Teaching, Orton-Gillingham, Spelling
What is the Silent E Rule? If you add the suffix ing to a base word ending in silent e, you will drop the e and add ing to make a new word. This is called the Silent E Rule. For example: Drive + ing = Driving Ride + ing = Riding Love + ing = Loving Hide + ing = Hiding...