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The Orton-Gillingham Podcast | A Brainspring Production · Aug 10, 2025 · 24 min

Decoding Decodable Readers (with Olivia Whicker)

Today, we'll speak with Olivia Whicker, co-author of Talewinds™, Brainspring's new collection of decodable readers, about what makes decodable texts so effective, how decodables differ from other readers, and what teachers and parents should consider when purchasing a collection. Talewinds™ Decodable Readers by Brainspring are coming this September! Preorder today at https://brainspring.com/talewinds-library/ Developed with Brainspring’s trusted Orton-Gillingham expertise, these readers follow a carefully sequenced path that reinforces phonics skills while bringing stories to life through rich characters and imaginative plots. Designed to grow with the reader, each book builds confidence and fluency by integrating newly learned skills with previously taught concepts. Beyond the books, educators also receive digital access to a detailed Teacher Guide, filled with lesson ideas, skill breakdowns, Phonics First® Scope and Sequence alignment guides, and support for targeted instruction. Take a look inside our flipbook at https://heyzine.com/flip-book/0f4a492fa4.html#page/1 Subscribe to our newsletter! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/S9onxP7/brainspringnewsletter Email: podcast@brainspring.com 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

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Today, we'll speak with Olivia Whicker, co-author of Talewinds™, Brainspring's new collection of decodable readers, about what makes decodable texts so effective, how decodables differ from other readers, and what teachers and parents should consider when purchasing a collection.

Talewinds™ Decodable Readers by Brainspring are coming this September!

Preorder today at https://brainspring.com/talewinds-library/

Developed with Brainspring’s trusted Orton-Gillingham expertise, these readers follow a carefully sequenced path that reinforces phonics skills while bringing stories to life through rich characters and imaginative plots. 

Designed to grow with the reader, each book builds confidence and fluency by integrating newly learned skills with previously taught concepts. Beyond the books, educators also receive digital access to a detailed Teacher Guide, filled with lesson ideas, skill breakdowns, Phonics First® Scope and Sequence alignment guides, and support for targeted instruction. 

Take a look inside our flipbook at https://heyzine.com/flip-book/0f4a492fa4.html#page/1

 

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

Email: podcast@brainspring.com

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

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