21. Mark Arneson - Fine Motor Builds Literacy

Learn Literacy Podcast · Sep 10, 2026 · 29m · transcript

The conversation covers the introduction to Orton Gillingham, the impact of Orton Gillingham on teaching, embodied learning, fine motor skills, cursive writing, writing instruction, executive function, and the role of fluency in phonological processing. Mark shares his future goals and advice for improving practice.

Takeaways

Orton Gillingham's impact on teaching and student growth

The importance of embodied learning and fine motor skills in literacy education

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Orton Gillingham

01:15 Discovering Orton Gillingham

02:05 The Impact of Orton Gillingham

03:15 Teaching…