STRUCTURED LITERACY | READING INSTRUCTION | DYSLEXIA SUPPORT Why Smart Students Freeze When Asked to Write? It’s not laziness, defiance, or lack of understanding. Here’s what’s actually happening and exactly…
Twice-exceptional students are some of the most fascinating and sometimes puzzling learners in our classrooms and homes. These students are both gifted in certain areas and challenged in others due…
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, such as there, their, and they’re; to, too, and two. At first glance, they may seem like a…
Students with working memory deficits often appear inconsistent in their learning. For example, one day a concept seems solid; the next day it has vanished. Usually, directions are forgotten, sounds…
When students struggle with articulation, it doesn’t just affect how they speak; it affects how they hear sounds, how they process them, how they store them in memory, and eventually…
If you have ever wondered whether Orton Gillingham (OG) can really work in a whole-class setting, you are not alone. Many teachers love OG principles but struggle with the idea…
Orton-Gillingham Approach Can Benefit Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students. For decades, the Orton-Gillingham (OG) Approach has been recognized as a gold standard in structured literacy instruction. While it is most commonly…
For many children, learning to read is an exciting rite of passage. However, this process can be frustrating for students with developmental delays. Standard classroom instruction often moves too quickly,…
Creating and Thriving in the Neurodivergent Classroom: Strategies for Every Learner In today’s classrooms, diversity is not just about culture, language, or background; it’s about how students think, process, and…
The Orton Gillingham Online Academy is often asked whether we are “accredited” or whether or not we are aligned with a particular agency or organization. It appears people are looking…
If you are teaching children how to read, you have likely heard the buzz around “explicit phonics instruction is critical,” but what exactly does explicit phonics mean, and why is…
Dyslexia is one of the most common learning differences, affecting approximately 1 in 5 individuals. And yet, it often goes unrecognized, especially in the early years of school when intervention…
