Thanks to everyone who attended my workshop at the Children’s Dyslexia Center in Belleville, IL on incorporating multi-sensory components into working with syllables and syllable types! One of the cornerstones of the Orton-Gillingham methodology is to incorporate multi-sensory activities into the lesson. This is especially important when working with abstract terms like … Continue reading >
Understanding that syllables come in different types – closed, open, silent-e, r-controlled, vowel team, consonant-le – is an important part of analyzing words. But have you ever had a student who just never quite gets what you mean when you ask what the “syllable type” is? Here’s a strategy I use that helps bring … Continue reading >
We teach students that a syllable is “a word, or a part of a word, with a talking vowel,” as well as hand movements to go along with it to help them remember. I have been working on this with one of my students during our sessions, but wanted him … Continue reading >
I wanted to help my students practice listening for the difference between long and short vowel sounds, as well as listening for nasal blends. Being aware of the vowel sound is an important component to correct spelling, and this exercise is great practice for vowel awareness. You will need colored … Continue reading >
The Silly Bull Syllable Kit contains a set of picture cards and corresponding syllable type name card for each of the syllable types (closed, open, silent-e, vowel team, r-controlled and consonant-le). Here are some of the ways you can use these cards to help your student learn and use the … Continue reading >
It is important for students to understand how syllables are segmented into beginning, vowel and ending sounds. They need to know how to take them apart for reading, and put them together for spelling. We show students what this looks like in the blending drill by having the sounds on separate cards. But do … Continue reading >
