Reading & Learning Clinic - MB, Canada

06/26/2025

The study, out of the lab of Nadine Gaab, associate professor of education, found that trajectories between kids with and without reading disabilities start diverging around 18 months of age — not at age 5 or 6 as previously thought. The finding could have serious implications for policy, said Gaab, because it underscores the need for early identification of struggling readers, early intervention, and improved early literacy curricula in preschools.https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/06/reading-skills-and-struggles-manifest-earlier-than-thought/

06/18/2025

Proud to support Amelia U.
Good luck in your future endeavours!
Bjorn and Virginia Bjornson Memorial Scholarship winner!
From Amelia
I was diagnosed with dyslexia in grade 6, at first I struggled a lot to accept it. Throughout high school I faced difficulties in my classes but with the help of my parents and teachers I learned to adapt, advocate for myself and develop strategies to help me succeed. I am now graduating from Collège Jeanne-Sauve, going into Environmental Sciences at the University of Manitoba next year. I am proud to say that what once felt like a weakness I have turned into a source of strength. Post secondary scholarships recipients: https://www.rlccanada.ca/post-secondary-student-scholarship

06/18/2025

Proud to support Amelia U.

Good luck in your future endeavours!
Bjorn and Virginia Bjornson Memorial Scholarship winner!

From Amelia
I was diagnosed with dyslexia in grade 6, at first I struggled a lot to accept it. Throughout high school I faced difficulties in my classes but with the help of my parents and teachers I learned to adapt, advocate for myself and develop strategies to help me succeed. I am now graduating from Collège Jeanne-Sauve, going into Environmental Sciences at the University of Manitoba next year. I am proud to say that what once felt like a weakness I have turned into a source of strength.

https://www.rlccanada.ca/post-secondary-student-scholarship

06/18/2025

Please note that the Orton Gillingham Academy has changed membership requirements.
Classroom educator is 30+ course hours
Associate is 70+ course hours

These courses cannot be combined and are now standalone courses.

If you take the CE course (30 hours) and then decide to take Associate, you will need to take the full Associate course of 70 hours. If you’d like to take parts of the Associate course we are offering mini sessions of Associate coursework (non accredited).

Associate will only be offered once a year in the summer - typically the first 2 weeks.

Classroom educator for 25/26 will be weekday evenings and Saturdays in November, January and April.

Please contact us for more details!

Classroom Educator OGA 30+ hours - ($900) Jun. 30, Jul. 1, 2, 3 (8am - 4pm CST) 2025 2025-26 - evenings and weekends : November 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15 (evenings: 5pm-9pm CST; Saturdays: 8am-4pm CST) January 21, 23, 24, 28, 30, 31 (evenings: 5pm-9pm CST; Saturdays: 8am-4pm CST) April 11, 15, 17,

06/06/2025

Proud to sponsor Lightning great team! Great coaches! 🥎⚡️🥎⚡️😊 great experiences and memories.

05/22/2025

Manitoba Right to Read

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/05/21/manitoba-review-finds-widespread-dissatisfaction-with-reading-instruction

05/21/2025

Monumental day for LD Rights in Manitoba. 🇨🇦 -HRC

05/16/2025

Please register to attend at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights for the Right to Read with the Manitoba Human Rights Commission https://www.manitobahumanrights.ca/education/consultations/reading_disabilities.html

05/15/2025

05/06/2025

Newly announced courses for 2025-26 !!

Courses will be offered week nights and Saturdays in 2025-26

Accredited OGA Associate course offered only in July for 2025 and 2026

If you are interested in the associate coursework, but not the accreditation with the Orton Gillingham Academy, I offer mini sessions of the associate course content. Dates to be determined based on Registrants

Shop Tutoring | Teacher Resources | Courses | All Tutoring Teacher Resources Courses Mini-Associate Course Sessions (non-accredited) $350.00 Add To Cart OGA Classroom Educator Course - 30+ Course Hours $900.00 Add To Cart Associate Course - 70+ Course Hours PLUS 3 Course Guidebooks $1,900.00 Add To....

05/05/2025

Congratulations Christi Benoit!
We must all continue to work towards Literacy Equity for all!
Christi Benoit
Winnipeg School Division

I am a grades 1 and 2 Teacher at Shaughnessy Park School in the Winnipeg School Division. Three years ago I shifted my teaching practice from a Balanced Literacy Model to a Structured Literacy Model. Using the UFLI program as well as scaffolding phonics learning during daily learning experiences, I began to see a huge shift in my students' ability to read. I have been teaching for 11 years now and have never experienced so much success and growth in reading as I have since I implemented Structured Literacy into my program.

Nearly every child in my classroom now has the ability to read words. Not only have I seen growth in their reading skills, but just as importantly, in their confidence and their new-found ability to see themselves as readers.

Being a strong reader is a key that will open up the whole world for my students. I strongly believe in providing my students with science-based reading instruction that will allow all students in my classroom to learn to read. In my eyes, this is equity, this is reconciliation, and this is empowering the youth who will be leaders in our future.

I have had the opportunity to be the Chair of my school's Literacy Committee where I have had the chance to run Lunch & Learns on the Science Of Reading, as well as how to implement UFLI. I have also organized and presented a Professional Learning Day for the teachers at my school where I trained all Teachers on Universal Screeners, and how to use the DIBELS-8 screener. My entire school will now be administering DIBELS 3 times a year, beginning in September of 2025.

I am so excited and honoured to be the recipient of this award and look forward to continuing to spread awareness and information on the importance of instruction that benefits students of all abilities.

05/03/2025

Icelandic National League Conference, honouring my Icelandic heritage , and seeing teachers from my youth (the best ones!!)💕 music teacher, principal and HS English. Love these great educators!!