FUNDATIONS READING PROGRAM

FUNDATIONS READING
PROGRAM
What is Fundations?
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A phonological/phonemic awareness,
phonics and spelling program
Based upon the Wilson Reading System
Prevention Program
Reduces reading and spelling failure
Multi-sensory approach
Good foundation for reading and
spelling.
How do teachers use Fundations?
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Fundations provides teachers with the skills
and tools needed to present a structured,
sequential, and cumulative phonics/spelling
program using multisensory teaching
techniques.
Teachers incorporate a 30-minute daily lesson
into their language arts classroom instruction.
Fundations is designed to be used with the
existing literature-based reading instruction.
What does a Fundations lesson
look like?
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Drill Sounds
Word of the Day
Word Talk
Trick Words
Echo/Find Letters and Words
Make It Fun
Dictation (Dry Erase or Composition Book)
Storytime
In Action
Fundations is systematic,
cumulative and explicit.
ƒ Each level of Fundations presents skills in a
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carefully structured scope and sequence.
These build on previously taught skills and are
brought forward cumulatively from unit to
unit, year to year.
Program Highlights
ƒ Emphasis on systematic phonics and study of
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word structure
Skills taught explicitly and systematically
Instruction is cumulative and scaffolds
presented skills
Motor-Memory Learning-Fundations connects
Gross Motor Memory to learning. This is more
memorable than fine motor memory. Some
examples are: sky-writing, tracing and
tapping.
Program Highlights
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Teachers model with “Echo” the owl puppet
directing students to repeat sounds, words,
and sentences.
Assessments monitor student learning and
skill mastery throughout the program.
Extensive practice provides multiple
opportunities for skills application.
Skill Development in Fundations
*Letter formation
*Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
*Sound Mastery
*Phonics
*Vocabulary
*Irregular (trick) Word Instruction
*Fluency
*Comprehension
*Written Composition
Fundations makes learning to read fun
while providing the foundation for lifelong literacy for all children.