Orton-Gillingham: The True OG of The Science of Reading
by Karla O'Brien The Science of Reading and Orton-Gillingham The Science of Reading is not…
Karla O'BrienMarch 20, 2025
Slant System Blog
A Dedicated Special Educator Transforming Adult Literacy with Slant System™ Structured Literacy: An Interview with Mary Berman
Mary Berman is a passionate special educator who works with adults ages 18 to 50+…
A Proven Path to Literacy: Explicit Teaching and Connected Text
With the release of the latest 2024 NAEP reading scores, there is understandable concern among…
Karla O'BrienFebruary 18, 2025
From A to Z: How Alphabet Arcs Boost Early Literacy
An alphabet arc is a visual representation of the alphabet in an arc shape, typically…
Karla O'BrienFebruary 11, 2025
Understanding the Slant System™ Teaching Sequence for Stages 1-7
The Teaching Sequence is a hallmark of the Slant System™, setting it apart from other…
Karla O'BrienJanuary 15, 2025
Success Story: My “Rock Star” Readers
"The two 4th graders in the picture are both what I’d call “rock star” readers.…
Karla O'BrienDecember 17, 2024
OG: The Icing on the Cake!
By Beth Hatlen Over 40 years of brain research on how humans learn to read…
Karla O'BrienNovember 20, 2024
Empowering Educators and Students Through Structured Literacy
Megan Zanocco, Special Services Director in Belvidere, IL, shared her district’s enthusiasm for adopting the…
Karla O'BrienSeptember 16, 2024
