by Karina Richland | Apr 30, 2019 | Orton-Gillingham
If you are an Orton-Gillingham tutor then you know that each lesson uses multisensory activities to keep the students engaged and motivated. Every now and then I like to throw in a new fresh activity, especially when I notice that the kids are starting to get bored.... 
by PRIDE Reading Program | Oct 25, 2018 | Orton-Gillingham, Writing Skills
For many kids learning the formation of the b’s and d’s can be really confusing. When I use the Orton-Gillingham approach with my students, I first teach the letter b and then I don’t teach the letter d until all the other consonants have been learned. The kids have... 
by Karina Richland | Oct 24, 2018 | Phonological Awareness
Before children can begin reading, they must develop strong phonemic awareness. If you ask your child, “what is the first sound you hear in hat?” You want them to answer /h/. If you ask your child, “what is the last sound you hear in hat?” You want them to answer... 
by Karina Richland | Sep 11, 2018 | Orton-Gillingham
Welded Sounds in Orton-Gillingham can be a lot of fun to learn if you put some movement into it. On today’s post I am going to show you how to play the Welded Sounds Walk, a really fun Orton-Gillingham Game that the kids love to play. Getting Started Materials... 
by Karina Richland | Aug 20, 2018 | Orton-Gillingham
Learning Digraphs (sh, th, wh, ch) can be really fun in Orton-Gillingham if you make a game out of it. On today’s post I am going to share with you a really fun activity that will give your kids a chance to use some movement while practicing their digraphs. Here is...