If your child can read short vowels and magic e words but gets stuck on words like car, bird, and fork, r-controlled vowels may be the next skill to teach. This guide shows parents how to introduce them in a simple, structured way at home.
If your child can read short words but gets stuck when words get longer, closed syllables may be the next skill to teach. This guide shows how to introduce them in a simple, structured way at home.
If your child learns a reading pattern one week and seems to forget it the next, you may wonder how much review is enough. This guide shows how to review old Orton-Gillingham lessons in a simple, focused way that helps skills stick.
If your child says a word fast but gets it wrong, guessing may be getting in the way of real reading progress. This guide shows parents how to spot guessing in Orton-Gillingham and what to do next.
If your child is doing Orton-Gillingham practice at home, one of the hardest parts is knowing when to keep reviewing and when it is safe to move on. This guide shows what to look for so you can make that call with more confidence.
If your child has learned short vowels and silent e but keeps stumbling on patterns like ai, ee, or oa, vowel teams may be the next skill to teach. This guide shows how to introduce them in a simple, structured way at home.
If you are doing Orton-Gillingham practice at home, it can be hard to tell whether your child is making progress. Here is a simple way to track small changes that matter.
If you are trying to help your child with reading at home, it can be hard to tell when practice is helping and when it has gone on too long. This guide shows how long Orton-Gillingham lessons should be for most children and how to adjust based on attention, effort, and success.
If your child keeps forgetting common words like said, was, or where, sight word practice may feel frustrating for both of you. This guide shows how to practice Orton-Gillingham sight words at home in a structured, low-stress way that helps tricky words stick.
If your child makes mistakes during reading practice, it can be hard to know when to step in and what to say. This guide shows parents how to correct reading mistakes in Orton-Gillingham practice in a calm, helpful way.
If you want to use an Orton-Gillingham approach at home, one of the hardest parts is knowing what to teach first and what should come next. This guide shows parents a simple way to think about skill order so practice feels more structured and less like guesswork.
If your child can read simple CVC words but gets stuck on words like stop, flag, and best, consonant blends may be the next skill to teach. This guide shows how to teach consonant blends in Orton-Gillingham at home in a simple, structured way.