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How OG Works in Group Lessons

Published 6 months ago • 1 min read

Hello!

Orton-Gillingham is often pictured as one teacher sitting across from one student with sand trays and drill cards.

But most teachers are leading small groups, centers, and sometimes whole classes.

So what does multisensory instruction look like in a group?That’s what this week’s article walks through.

You’ll see:

• What changes in pacing when you move from individual to group
• What whole-group review can look like
• How structured spelling practice works with gradual release
• How centers can reinforce the same skill
• Where movement and creativity fit in

If you’re teaching more than one student at a time, in the classroom, tutoring group, or homeschool pod, this will give you a picture of how it can work.

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Jennifer

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