Author Archives: ogmsl

About ogmsl

Fellow with the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE). I have a Masters Degree in Education from OISE/University of Toronto and am a certified Ontario teacher. Family connection with dyslexia. Past President of ONBIDA - Ontario Branch of International Dyslexia Association. In Private practice working with students of all ages and also teacher training.

Understanding Dyslexia – A Conference for Parents, Families & Educators

Posted on October 24, 2016 by ogmsl

Presented by ONBIDA in partnership with Decoding Dyslexia Ontario. Featuring dyslexia experts from across Canada and the U.S. Saturday, November 12, 2016  9am – 6 pm Harbourfront Centre – 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto TOPICS INCLUDE: – Understanding Dyslexia & … Continue reading →

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Last chance to register for O-G Associate training fall-winter 2016-17

Posted on September 18, 2016 by ogmsl

Do you want to LEARN how to:                                                                                         – reach struggling readers and writers with evidence-based instruction?                                  – use multi-sensory structured language activities to enrich your teaching? – understand the structure of the English language so that you can teach it … Continue reading →

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Registration open for Orton-Gillingham Associate Training – Fall-Winter 2016-17

Posted on July 6, 2016 by ogmsl

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! ASSOCIATE FALL/WINTER session: Saturdays – Oct 1, Oct 22, Nov 5, Nov 19, 2016 Saturdays – Jan 14, Feb 4, Feb 25, Apr 8, 2017 TIME:  9:00 – 5:00                  TOTAL 64 hours Registration is limited … Continue reading →

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Great resources for teaching

Posted on May 11, 2016 by ogmsl

Looking for resources to use in an Orton Gillingham lesson or in the classroom?  Need a word list?  spelling patterns explained? posters for syllable types? a template to print out letter tiles?  games to practice a spelling pattern?  Fundamental Learning … Continue reading →

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O-G Associate level Summer 2016 training – Toronto, Canada – registration open!

Posted on January 21, 2016 by ogmsl

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Limited spaces available. ASSOCIATE summer 2016 INTENSIVE session: Monday-Friday: July 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 – 2016 (inclusive) Monday-Wednesday: July 18, 19, 20 – 2016 (inclusive) TIME: 9:00-5:00 Learn how to reach your struggling readers and … Continue reading →

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ONBIDA’s Literacy & Learning Conference

Posted on January 11, 2016 by ogmsl

Registration has just opened for ONBIDA’s Literacy and Learning Conference on March 5, 2016 at the Ontario Science Centre.  Keynote speaker Dr. Dale Willows shares professional development resources for regular and special education classrooms.  There are 6 breakout sessions and … Continue reading →

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Online Conference for Parents and Educators

Posted on November 1, 2015 by ogmsl

The 2nd annual Spotlight on Dyslexia on-line conference by Learning Ally is coming up on December 4 from 9:30am – 6:00 pm.   Attend sessions with world class experts from the comfort of your home!  Attend live or watch later.  Max … Continue reading →

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Dyslexia: An alphabet soup of remedies

Posted on October 25, 2015 by ogmsl

An article in the Globe and Mail on Friday, October 23, 2015 by Mary Beach discusses how a teacher, trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach, turned around a student in grade 2 who was struggling with dyslexia.

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Understanding Dyslexia and the Reading Brain in Kids

Posted on October 5, 2015 by ogmsl

A quick easy to read post about Understanding Dyslexia and the Reading Brain in Kids.  Written by Holly Korbey about a recent talk given by Maryanne Wolf. http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/10/01/understanding-dyslexia-and-the-reading-brain-in-kids/

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REGISTRATION FOR FALL/WINTER ASSOCIATE O-G TRAINING IS NOW OPEN

Posted on August 14, 2015 by ogmsl

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! ASSOCIATE FALL/WINTER & WINTER/SPRING session: PART I: Oct 3, Oct 24, Nov 7, Dec 5 (all Saturdays) PART II: Jan 9, Jan 30, Feb 20, Apr 9 (all Saturdays) Registration is limited and courses do fill … Continue reading →

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