Hello and welcome back! On today’s episode of the Orton-Gillingham Podcast, Katie and Esther share tips on how to “spring forward” through springtime burnout that affects teachers and students.

But first, we have a contest winner to announce! 

March was National Reading Month and Brainspring rolled out a contest for a chance for listeners to win a $500 donation to a library of their choosing. To enter, listeners were to comment on our Facebook contest post the book they are currently reading. Names were collected and placed into festive Easter eggs to be drawn on this episode of our contest.

We drew the name, and the lucky winner is...

FRINZETTA BOMAN!

Congratulations, Frinzetta! Marketing will be reaching out to you soon to set up a donation of $500 to a library of your choosing from Brainspring. 

Now back to the topic at hand. Have you ever experienced springtime burnout? Around this time of year, the weather is getting nicer (hopefully) and it’s darker later, and teachers and students are preparing to finish up the school year. There’s end of the school year meetings, events, testing, and if you’re dealing with a senior in high school especially, all motivation has gone out the window. Because of this, it’s important to take some time out of your busy schedules to take care of yourselves and de-stress. How exactly do we do that? We have some ideas!

As you may have noticed, our hosts are dressed and ready for a spa day! They have their robes on, hair pulled back, and ready for some self-care. Join in on the fun by having your own spa day by breaking out the face masks, candles, and wine (for adults only, in moderation!) and get ready for a well-deserved break from springtime burnout chaos.

Spa days not your thing? Don’t worry, we have more ideas! Reading is a great way to escape from reality for a bit. If you are itching to keep your hands busy, you can try doodling or some children and adult coloring books as well. And another great way to keep your hands busy while de-stressing is gardening, which is perfect since Earth Day is just around the corner. It’s also a great way to get some sunshine since the weather is nicer!

If you are a canine lover, this next tip is PERFECT for you. Petting a dog can help de-stress after a long day, and we demonstrate with our furry friend, Gimbal! Gimbal is a sweet Australian Shephard who we had the pleasure of meeting in the studio. He was such a great costar for this episode!

Last but certainly not least, one of the best ways to de-stress is just spending time with those closest to you. Get a group of friends together and play some games or partake in any of the ideas listed above!

The big point we are trying to get across is that it is important to take some time to de-stress and take care of our mental health, especially during such a time where a lot of us are struggling with springtime burnout. In our next episode, we will be diving deeper into the subject of mental health and the importance of it, but for now we hope these tips will help you out!

Don’t forget to check us out on our social media platforms to stay up to date on all Brainspring news and check out our YouTube channel to see footage of Gimbal with our hosts during this episode.

Have any questions or comments you would like to share? Make sure to reach out to us using the email below or send us a voicemail to be addressed in a future episode!

Thank you and see you next time!

Subscribe to our newsletter! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/S9onxP7/brainspringnewsletter

Email: [email protected]

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/OrtonGillinghamTraining

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrainspringOrtonGillingham

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainspringortongillingham/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrainspringOG

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brainspringog

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainspring/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/brainspringortongillingham

Podbean: https://ortongillingham.podbean.com/

Website: https://brainspring.com

Hosts: Katie Hodgkins, Esther Moreau   

Production Manager: Michael Flees   

Soundboard: Brendan Kelly   

Podcast Production/Marketing: Morgan MacKew   

Marketing Intern: Elena Martin

Hello and welcome back! On today’s episode of the Orton-Gillingham Podcast, we are speaking with special guest Jeanine Cyrwus about Dyslexia in D.C.

Jeanine has an M.Ed. in Special Education and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Education Leadership. She also has a Dyslexia Advocacy Certificate from the Dyslexia Training Institute.

Jeanine has an impressive 20 years of experience in the field of Special Education, with her focus being on learning difficulties and dyslexia. Positions that Jeanine has held include Classroom Special Education Teacher, Learning Specialist, Language Arts Coordinator at Oakwood School, and most recently, the Director of Outreach and Literacy at Oakwood School.

When asked about her passion, Jeanine responded, “I'm a mother to a child with dyslexia, dysgraphia and ADHD and I know what it's like to see your child struggle to read, not get appropriate intervention, and watch as this impacts their self-esteem.”

Jeanine joins us today to talk with us about her time in D.C. attending a Congressional Dyslexia Panel. In this panel, members of the Senate and Congress discussed the 21st Century Dyslexia Act. This bill will allow students to be identified by their school as students with dyslexia and will get them the specialized help they need to succeed.

So, what is the status of this bill, and why hasn’t it been passed yet? Jeanine goes through the ins and outs with our hosts and shares what you as a listener can do to help move this bill along and get it passed. Check the links below to see how to contact your state legislators about passing the 21st Century Dyslexia Act today!

DON’T FORGET!

In honor of National Reading Month, the Orton-Gillingham Podcast has launched a contest. All you have to do is go to our Facebook page at the link below and comment on this post what you are currently reading, and your name will be entered into a drawing to win a $500 donation to a library of your choosing. Hurry, because the contest ends on March 13th!

Contest Facebook Post

We want to thank Jeanine Cyrwus for joining us today and to remind everyone to make sure to check the links below for the resources discussed in today’s episode.

Have any questions or comments you would like to share? Make sure to reach out to us using the email below or send us a voicemail to be addressed in a future episode!

Also make sure to follow us on all social media and check out our YouTube for visual resources.

Thank you and see you next time! 

Oakwood School 

21st Century Dyslexia Act

IDEA Act

Phonics First® Level I In-Person Course - Annandale, VA July 24-28, 2023 (8:30 AM - 3:30 PM EST) 

National Center on Improving Literacy

Decoding Dyslexia 

Decoding Dyslexia VA – Action Alert Campaign 

List of Senators and Congressmen and women supporting the 21st Century Dyslexia Act 

Senate: 

Senator Cassidy - Louisiana 

Senator Kennedy - Louisiana 

Senator Scott – South Carolina 

Senator Graham – South Carolina 

Senator Braun - Indiana 

Senator Hickenlooper - Colorado 

Congress: 

Rep. Westerman - Arkansas 

Rep. Brownley - California 

Rep. Bucshon - Indianna 

Rep. McGovern - Massachusetts 

Rep. Palazzo- Mississippi 

Rep. Golden - Maine 

Rep. Manning – North Carolina 

Subscribe to our newsletter! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/S9onxP7/brainspringnewsletter

Email: [email protected]

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/OrtonGillinghamTraining

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrainspringOrtonGillingham

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainspringortongillingham/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrainspringOG

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brainspringog

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainspring/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/brainspringortongillingham

Podbean: https://ortongillingham.podbean.com/

Website: https://brainspring.com

Hosts: Katie Hodgkins, Esther Moreau   

Production Manager: Michael Flees   

Soundboard: Brendan Kelly   

Podcast Production/Marketing: Morgan MacKew   

Marketing Intern: Elena Martin  

Hello and welcome back! On today’s episode of the Orton-Gillingham Podcast, we are taking the time to honor some prominent Black figures for Black History Month. We tasked Katie and Esther with providing three people they would like to talk about with their listeners. 

But first, today is Valentine’s Day! Did you know that Frederick Douglass’s birthday was on Valentine’s Day? Well, it was assumed to be his birthday because his mother used to call him, “my little valentine.” Frederick Douglass was a slave, abolitionist, a writer, and so much more, and was also a very prominent figure in the civil rights movement. This is the perfect moment to transition into the prominent figures Katie and Esther provided to talk about today. 

From writers, singers, musicians, athletes, and more, our hosts provided people who were not only prominent Black figures, but also literary pioneers who paved the way for future voices to stand up against racial injustices. There were also quite a few from Michigan as well!  

Want to check out the powerful Black singer who brought the former U.S. President Barack Obama to tears? We have the link below! 

To wrap up today’s episode, we encourage everyone to read and learn as much as they can about Black History Month, and feel free to share with us what you find! We also hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine’s Day, no matter how or if you celebrate. 

Have any other questions or comments you would like to share? Make sure to reach out to us using the email below or send us a voicemail to be addressed in a future episode! 

Also make sure to follow us on all social media and check out our YouTube for visual resources. 

Thank you and see you next time! 

Honors Memories: Aretha Franklin honors Carole King | 2015 Kennedy Center Honors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT4aRd-hCqQ  

Subscribe to our newsletter! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/S9onxP7/brainspringnewsletter

Email: [email protected]

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/OrtonGillinghamTraining

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrainspringOrtonGillingham

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainspringortongillingham/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrainspringOG

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brainspringog

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainspring/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/brainspringortongillingham

Podbean: https://ortongillingham.podbean.com/

Website: https://brainspring.com

Hosts: Katie Hodgkins, Esther Moreau   

Production Manager: Michael Flees   

Soundboard: Brendan Kelly   

Podcast Production/Marketing: Morgan MacKew   

Marketing Intern: Elena Martin   

Hello and welcome back! On today’s episode, we are discussing a story that has been all the “buzz” in the education world. But first, Katie and Esther shared what they did for New Years and their New Year’s Resolutions.

Also, make sure to stay clear of spilled salt, cracks in the cement, and black cats. It’s Friday the 13th!

So, what is the “buzz” in the news? There’s a podcast out there that is grabbing the attention of educators everywhere. Emily Hanford’s podcast, Sold a Story, addresses the way that school districts have been teaching kids how to read. There seems to be a few philosophies about how we should teach kids how to read, Including the “cueing” system.

What is the cueing system?

The cueing system consists of asking kids three questions to see if they can come up with the right word.

1. Does that word make sense?

Emily’s stand on this method is that it does NOT work. This is not helpful for kids and contrasts with the phonics approach to learning how to read, which is the method Brainspring uses to teach kids how to read.

Our hosts talk about why this doesn’t work, and dive into Equity vs. Equality regarding education. Katie and Esther also explain more about what Brainspring does to help kids who are struggling with reading, and the importance of meeting kids where they are.

Want to take a listen for yourself? Access the Sold a Story podcast by Emily Hanford at the link below:

https://features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/

To end this episode, our hosts share what mentoring programs we have for “National Mentoring Month” and share their experiences having and being a mentor.

Have any questions or comments you would like to share? Make sure to reach out to us using the email below or send us a voicemail to be addressed in a future episode!

Also make sure to follow us on all social media and check out our YouTube for visual resources.

Thank you and see you next time!

Subscribe to our newsletter! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/S9onxP7/brainspringnewsletter

Email: [email protected]

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/OrtonGillinghamTraining

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrainspringOrtonGillingham

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainspringortongillingham/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrainspringOG

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brainspringog

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainspring/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/brainspringortongillingham

Podbean: https://ortongillingham.podbean.com/

Website: https://brainspring.com

Hosts: Katie Hodgkins, Esther Moreau  

Production Manager: Michael Flees  

Soundboard: Brendan Kelly  

Podcast Production/Marketing: Morgan MacKew  

Marketing Intern: Elena Martin  

Hello and welcome back! On today’s episode, we are talking all about the Science of Reading. But before we get to that, we talk briefly about the “Queen of Halloween” contest, and Katie and Esther share their favorite books in honor of Author’s Day, which was on November 1st.  

Katie: Roald Dahl (She also likes the book, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls) 

Esther: EM Forster, who wrote A Room With a View 

And we also have a contest winner to announce! 

Congrats to Ryan for guessing our Mystery Woman, Ida B. Wells! 

Now all about the Science of Reading. 

Today our hosts are speaking with special guest, Penny Ezell. Penny Ezell is an accomplished educator with 23 years of experience who has devoted herself to improving literacy for ALL students. Penny is trained in Brainspring’s Phonic First, Structures, and Level II training. She was a R.I.S.E. trainer for the state of Arkansas focusing on the Science of Reading and helped co-author Brainspring’s Science of Reading training. She was also a local LETRS trainer in Arkansas. She is currently working as an independent literacy consultant with Empowering Writers and is a candidate to become a National Professional Learning Facilitator for LETRS.  

After the interview, Katie, Esther, and Penny answer a voicemail question from one of our listeners.  

Then Penny shared her favorite author; Andrea Beaty, who wrote Aaron Slater, Illustrator (The Questioneers). 

We just want to say “thank you” to Penny Ezell for chatting with us today! Make sure to check out the links below for all the resources mentioned during this episode and follow us on all social media to stay up to date on all Brainspring news. See you next time! 

RESOURCES 

William Van Cleave Website: https://www.wvced.com/  

Latin and Greek Roots: Teaching Vocabulary Using Hands-on Activities and Common Objects by Perry D. Stokes: https://www.amazon.com/Latin-Greek-Roots-Vocabulary-Hands/dp/141640502X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=latin+and+greek+roots+teaching+vocabulary&qid=1669415289&s=books&sprefix=latin+and+greek+roots%3A+tea%2Cstripbooks%2C142&sr=1-1&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.08f69ac3-fd3d-4b88-bca2-8997e41410bb  

Writing Matters - Developing Sentence Skills in Students of All Ages: https://www.wvced.com/product/writing-matters-developing-sentence-skills-in-students-of-all-ages/  

Equipped for Reading Success A Comprehensive, Step-By-Step Program for Developing Phonemic Awareness and Fluent Word Recognition by David A. Kirkpatrick: https://www.amazon.com/Comprehensive-Developing-Awareness-Recognition-PlayStation-4/dp/0964690365  

Aaron Slater, Illustrator (The Questioneers) by Andrea Beaty: https://www.amazon.com/Aaron-Slater-Illustrator-Questioneers-Andrea/dp/1419753967  

BRAINSPRING RESOURCES 

Prefixes and Suffixes: https://brainspring.com/brainspring-store/prefixes-and-suffixes/  

More Prefixes and Suffixes: https://brainspring.com/brainspring-store/more-prefixes-and-suffixes/  

PS: Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots: https://brainspring.com/brainspring-store/ps-prefixes-suffixes-roots-resource-of-lists-phrases-sentences-poems-and-stories/  

PPS: Advanced Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots, and Connectives: https://brainspring.com/brainspring-store/all-products/pps-advanced-prefixes-suffixes-roots-connectives/  

Greek and Latin Roots: https://brainspring.com/brainspring-store/greek-and-latin-roots/  

More Greek and Latin Roots: https://brainspring.com/brainspring-store/more-greek-and-latin-roots/  

Writing Matters: Developing Sentence Skills in Students of All Ages: https://www.wvced.com/product/writing-matters-developing-sentence-skills-in-students-of-all-ages/  

Structures Courses: https://brainspring.com/structures-1/  

Subscribe to our newsletter! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/S9onxP7/brainspringnewsletter

Email: [email protected]

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/OrtonGillinghamTraining

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrainspringOrtonGillingham

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainspringortongillingham/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrainspringOG

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brainspringog

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainspring/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/brainspringortongillingham

Podbean: https://ortongillingham.podbean.com/

Website: https://brainspring.com

Hosts: Katie Hodgkins, Esther Moreau  

Production Manager: Michael Flees  

Soundboard: Brendan Kelly  

Podcast Production/Marketing: Morgan MacKew  

Marketing Intern: Elena Martin  

Hello and Happy Halloween! Today our hosts came prepared with their Halloween costumes to discuss their plans for this spooky season.   

Katie came dressed as the Grammar Police; a costume inspired by Esther because she does NOT like bad grammar. Esther has arrived in her spookiest witch getup!  

Katie loves Halloween and scary movies, but you won’t be catching her in any haunted houses! Esther explored a spooky trail filled with jump scares and lots of screams to be heard. 

To start off our Halloween special, Esther and Katie share their favorite scary books, and Esther shares a couple of her favorite quotes from the stories that used to haunt her. Katie reminisces about telling scary stories around a fire, and just how excited her own kids are to retell those stories. We even get to hear from a couple of our behind-the-scenes friends about their favorite scary books and stories! 

Halloween is on a Monday this year, so that means teachers and students will be celebrating in the classroom. Looking for last minute Halloween activities for your classroom? Well look no further! 

Katie and Esther show us some quick and easy Halloween games we can prepare for the classroom: 

• Bowling for Ghosts 

• White plastic cups 

• Pumpkins 

• Create cards with different Halloween characters 

• Ex. Ghosts, witches, mad scientists, vampire, etc. 

• Get them up and moving around! 

• Have the kids vote on the best Halloween Costumes! 

Speaking of Costume Contest... 

The Orton-Gillingham Podcast is launching the “Queen of Halloween” Costume Contest! You guys get to vote for which of our hosts has the best costume. The winner of the contest will win the title of “Queen of Halloween”! Will it be Esther, the Spooky Witch, or Katie, the Grammar Police? Vote at the link below NOW! Voting will be closed by the end of the week and the winner will be announced on Halloween. 

As always, make sure to follow us on all social media to stay up to date on all things Brainspring. And don’t forget to vote for the “Queen of Halloween” Costume Contest. See you next time! 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 

Vote for the “Queen of Halloween” Costume Contest here: https://forms.office.com/r/1aP2bg4tgD  

Source for Games: https://www.teachingexpertise.com/classroom-ideas/halloween-activities/  

Subscribe to our newsletter! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/S9onxP7/brainspringnewsletter

Email: [email protected]

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/OrtonGillinghamTraining

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrainspringOrtonGillingham

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainspringortongillingham/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrainspringOG

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brainspringog

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainspring/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/brainspringortongillingham

Podbean: https://ortongillingham.podbean.com/

Website: https://brainspring.com

Hosts: Katie Hodgkins, Esther Moreau 

Production Manager: Michael Flees 

Soundboard: Brendan Kelly 

Podcast Production/Marketing: Morgan MacKew 

Hello and welcome back! In today’s episode, our hosts are talking all about dyslexia, in honor of October being Dyslexia Awareness Month. Before getting into the topic, Katie and Esther announce the “Funniest Back to School Story” contest winner. Congrats to Shannon! Shannon won a Free Self-Paced Refresher course and a $50 gift card to the Brainspring store. Our hosts also shared an honorable mention from Kim. Thank you both for listening and submitting your stories! 

Next, Katie and Esther talk about Dyslexia Awareness Month, which is currently happening in the month of October. Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability that affects a person’s ability to read. As you can imagine, there are a lot of myths surrounding dyslexia, and our hosts take a crack at them to determine which ones are truthful, and which have been debunked! 

Myths: 

• Dyslexia is a vision problem. 

Truths: 

• People with dyslexia do not see backwards. 

• May be harder to detect in multilingual kids. 

• 1 in 5 people suffer from dyslexia. 

• Could be higher now, because we know so much more! 

• 35% of US entrepreneurs are dyslexic. 

This may be surprising, but there are a lot of celebrities who have dyslexia! Some of those celebrities include: 

• Steven Spielberg  

A long time ago, there was a stigma around dyslexia because we simply just didn’t know much about it. Now that we know more, it’s something we can talk more about and be proud of! 

Help spread awareness by: 

• Wear red on October 15th for World Dyslexia Day. 

Dyslexia Awareness is extremely important, so make sure to share what you know, and know that there are resources available for you (especially on our website!). 

Have any questions or comments for us? Leave us a voicemail or send us an email at the links below. 

Make sure to tune in next time for our super spooky Halloween special! 

And don’t forget to follow us on all social media to stay up to date on all things Brainspring. See you next time! 

Subscribe to our newsletter! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/S9onxP7/brainspringnewsletter

Email: [email protected]

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/OrtonGillinghamTraining

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrainspringOrtonGillingham

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainspringortongillingham/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrainspringOG

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brainspringog

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainspring/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/brainspringortongillingham

Podbean: https://ortongillingham.podbean.com/

Website: https://brainspring.com

Hosts: Katie Hodgkins, Esther Moreau 

Production Manager: Michael Flees 

Soundboard: Brendan Kelly 

Podcast Production/Marketing: Morgan MacKew 

Hello and welcome back! On this episode, our hosts are speaking with homeschooling expert, Laura Seymore, about her experience teaching her kids at home and how exactly she did it. But first, “Talk like a Pirate Day” is September 19th and Katie and Esther share their best pirate accents and jokes! 

Joke #1: Why does it take a pirate so long to learn the alphabet? They spend years at “C”! 

Background on Laura Seymore:  

• Works at Brainspring as an instructor 

• Has known Esther for 13 years 

• Has 7 kids and has homeschooled nearly all of them 

How did Laura do it?? 

Laura says that she never homeschooled all 7 kids at once, and one of the things that helped her a lot was keeping a strict schedule. The kids woke up at the same time every morning, had a set time for breakfast, schoolwork, and breaks. There was even a set time for when they got to do extracurricular activities. Organization is KEY! 

What kind of student would homeschooling be best for? 

According to Laura, it’s not so much about the student as it is about how you modify teaching that student, not all kids learn the same! 

What are good traits a parent should have if they want to homeschool their children? 

As stated before, organization is a big help! And a lot of the traits needed to be a good candidate for homeschooling your children are traits that are needed to be a good parent; a solid home, no compelling outside requirements, making sure YOU are in a good place mentally to take on the responsibility, and the knowledge to know if you would like it or not. 

Last words of wisdom? 

Don’t homeschool out of obligation! Don’t push it! And find support if this is what you decide to do. And if it’s not, investigate other options. 

To wrap up this episode, Katie and Esther share that August 26th was “Women’s Equality Day.” Women’s equality is so important, and the passing of the 19th amendment allowing women to vote in the United States was a huge step towards reaching equality for women.  

To celebrate this day, we are doing a contest! The first person to correctly email us or send in a voicemail of the woman our hosts are sharing clues on, wins a $100 Visa Gift Card! 

A final inspirational quote to close out the episode: 

“Always be yourself, unless you can be a pirate... Then always be a pirate!” 

Don’t forget to follow us on all social media to stay up to date on all things Brainspring. See you next time! 

Homeschooling resources: 

Timberdoodle Co. - https://timberdoodle.com  

Oxford Learner’s Bookshelf – https://www.oxfordlearnersbookshelf.com 

K12 Learning Lift Off: - https://www.learningliftoff.com  

Subscribe to our newsletter! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/S9onxP7/brainspringnewsletter

Email: [email protected]

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/OrtonGillinghamTraining

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrainspringOrtonGillingham

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainspringortongillingham/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrainspringOG

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brainspringog

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainspring/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/brainspringortongillingham

Podbean: https://ortongillingham.podbean.com/

Website: https://brainspring.com

Hosts: Katie Hodgkins, Esther Moreau 

Special Guest: Laura Seymore 

Production Manager: Michael Flees 

Podcast Production/Marketing: Morgan MacKew 

Welcome Back! - Show Notes

The Orton-Gillingham Podcast is back after a hiatus just in time to start the new school year! Katie and Esther reintroduce themselves by sharing three fun facts about each other. 

Three things Esther shared about Katie: 

1. She is a compassionate educator of the deaf 

Three things Katie shared about Esther: 

1. Esther laughs at everything 

Katie’s three tips: 

1. Keep it simple 

Esther’s three tips: 

1. Give each student their own expandable folder containing all materials they will need 

Katie’s jokes: 

1. What kind of cheese isn’t your cheese? 

• Nacho Cheese! 

• What does Y-E-S spell? 

• What is an astronaut’s favorite part of the computer? 

Esther’s jokes: 

1. What do you call a dog that can do magic? 

• A Labra-kadabra-dog! 

• An impasta! 

• Who’s there? 

Our hosts wrap up our episode with reminders to watch out for the updated website and Member’s Area that is coming in August. They also present the new voicemail option where our listeners can call in and leave questions and messages that will be addressed on future episodes.  

We are also rolling out a contest! Call in to the voicemail at the link below and leave your funniest back to school story, and the winner will win a free Self-Pace Refresher Course and a $50 gift card to our store! Don’t feel comfortable leaving a voice message? You can also email us at [email protected].  

Don’t forget to follow us on all social media to stay up to date on all things Brainspring. 

See you next time! 

Subscribe to our newsletter! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/S9onxP7/brainspringnewsletter

Email: [email protected]

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/OrtonGillinghamTraining

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrainspringOrtonGillingham

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainspringortongillingham/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrainspringOG

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brainspringog

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainspring/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/brainspringortongillingham

Podbean: https://ortongillingham.podbean.com/

Website: https://brainspring.com

Hosts: Katie Hodgkins, Esther Moreau

In this episode, Esther and Katie discuss ways parents can turn practicing literacy skills into playing with their kids over holiday breaks!

-----

Head to our website (www.brainspring.com) to learn more about bringing the Orton-Gillingham approach to your school or district.