M.A. Rooney Foundation

05/11/2026

First graders and teachers in Greenwood, Indiana were excited to participate in an Orton-Gillingham whole-group model lesson with Kat Shepler! The kids focused on a new skill and did a great job practicing a fair text fluency passage together and with a partner. It was exciting to see students confidently apply their learning in real time.

Thank you to the team at Northeast Elementary School for welcoming us and for your commitment to structured literacy instruction!

Here is the link to the slideshow being used during the modeled Orton-Gillingham lesson. The slides supported whole-group instruction, guided practice, and student engagement throughout the lesson. https://www.marooneyfoundation.org/t1v126

If you are interested in exploring the lesson materials further, please go to Lesson 1.187.



School District

04/29/2026

✨ The Kindergarten Table is here!

We took what teachers loved about our 1st Grade table and brought that same structure to Kindergarten — all organized by the Rooney lesson plan structure.

Everything you need is now in one place — and it’s designed to make your day a little easier 💛

• No more searching for materials
• Lessons and resources all lined up for you
• A clear, step-by-step path for your students
• Built to support strong early reading foundations

If you’ve been using the 1st Grade table, this will feel familiar — just made for your Kindergarteners.

🔗 Kindergarten Table: https://www.marooneyfoundation.org/tkv126
🔗 1st Grade Table:
https://www.marooneyfoundation.org/t1v126

Saving time, building readers, and supporting teachers — right from the start.

03/16/2026

🚨 New Resource for Teachers!

We’re excited to share our NEW OG Lesson Plan and Resource Table designed to make lesson materials easier to find and use.

This new layout organizes everything into one convenient table so educators can quickly access:
✔️ Lesson plans
✔️ Fluency passages
✔️ Slideshows
✔️ Supplemental materials
✔️ Additional resources for each OG lesson

Explore the new table here:
🔗 https://www.marooneyfoundation.org/t1v126

🔵 Don’t forget! Summer Orton-Gillingham Training registration is now open.
Sign up here:
🔗 https://reg.planetreg.com/E126133841190626

02/20/2026

Orton-Gillingham Training – Summer 2026

We are an IDOE Approved Vendor for the “Authorized Local Reading Specialist Trained in Dyslexia.”

Join our live, online training designed to provide research-based, multisensory literacy instruction rooted in the Orton-Gillingham approach.

Spots fill quickly each summer.

👉 Read More & Register:
https://reg.planetreg.com/E126133841190626

11/24/2025

Join our Spring 2026 Virtual Orton‑Gillingham Approach Training, designed for K students and grade 1+ teachers. Choose the K-Only or Basic track (plus the optional IDOE Reading-Specialist FREE add-on) and engage in a blended online format: independent modules + live Zoom lectures (3:30–5:00 p.m. ET).

✅ Enrollment closes December 18, 2025 (or when full) — register today and help bring structured literacy to your classroom!

🔗 Register now: http://reg.planetreg.com/E11764811190511

Tap the link to secure your spot and invest in your professional growth.

🔗 Sample Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgrqBuQE2PY&list=PL0xJRQZHFsoRi3SDWgDfZcEy_VfRcTcCf

V7

08/20/2025

🚨 New Video Alert! 🚨
We’ve just released brand-new demonstration videos to support Indiana’s IDOE-approved Level 1 Dyslexia Screeners! These videos are designed to help educators understand the process and use the tools with confidence.

📽️ Watch them now:
🔗https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/nkrn6tx03kffmzbxqdssi/ANWl7compTKwbuauqHoatUY?rlkey=gdhtrikxper79yr7rxf6p40nr&dl=0

These resources are a powerful step forward in early identification and support for students with dyslexia.



⸻

08/12/2025

🎉 Rooney Readers is live!
Pick K, 1, 2, or 3, tap Read to me, and follow along with word‑by‑word highlighting—kids can click any word to hear it again. Perfect for whole‑class practice or extra reading at home.
Start here ➜ https://rooneyreaders.marooneyfoundation.org 

08/20/2024

Below is a New Orton Gillingham-based lesson video demonstrating a Rooney Foundation Lesson Plan. The lesson plans are at https://www.marooneyfoundation.org.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEvmOwtcaEU&list=PL0xJRQZHFsoRi3SDWgDfZcEy_VfRcTcCf&index=26

2024

04/29/2024

This has been fixed

02/19/2024

From a Parent

"I live in a remote county in far northern California (Humboldt County). I’ve been searching for an OG tutor for my 7-year-old son for some time now. We don’t have any in our area. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for providing these resources.
I'm nearly in tears--you are giving me the confidence to teach my child phonics in a geographic area that doesn't have OG trained tutors. So, I’m embarking on getting OG training for myself and your organization is incredible in what it provides.

I just wanted to heap more praise upon your team--thank you so much for developing and freely providing your new daily lesson SLIDES! OMG they are such a time saver for me. This morning, we had another excellent lesson using your slides.

I am going to share this with my sister, who does the K-6 Language Arts curriculum for a large school district here in CA.

Bravo on all of your work! It is such a blessing for the dyslexic community to have the M.A. Rooney Foundation. Thank you again for providing such comprehensive, thoughtful, and accessible resources!!!!!!!!!

Sincerely,
John T."

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