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What Is the Science of Reading?

The Science of Reading offers evidence backed by science to confirm that there is one right way to teach reading.

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Elements of an Effective Professional Development Program

It is no secret that effective professional development proves to improve instructional practices.

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5 Multisensory Orton-Gillingham Activities to Use in the Classroom

By bringing Orton-Gillingham strategies into your classroom, you create endless opportunities for your students.

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What Are Early Symptoms of Dyslexia?

Prevention strategies and interventions can be implemented if educators are given the proper tools to identify early symptoms of dyslexia.

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Structured Literacy vs. Balanced Literacy: Where Orton-Gillingham Fits

In the 1980s and 1990s, a debate existed revolving around the question: What is the best approach to teaching reading?

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Improve Reading Fluency with Orton-Gillingham

Fluency is important to the end goal of Orton-Gillingham instruction: reading comprehension.

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What Are Red Words?

You may have heard other educators refer to Red Words as “high-frequency” or “sight words.”

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Understanding Multi-Sensory Instruction

According to research, multi-sensory instruction should be utilized in the classroom. All children need to learn the same skills to become…

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Encoding vs. Decoding

To master linguistic communication, one must acquire the art of encoding and decoding strategies.

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Syllabication and Word Breaks

Syllabication strategies are the keys to unlocking the orthographic code. Once syllable division patterns and syllable types are learned, it’s as if…

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Making an Impact for Educators and Students

Check out the IMSE blog to see more information on Orton-Gillingham, the IMSE approach to Structured Literacy, and all other IMSE news.

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