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Fundations® Workshops

Get ready to implement Fundations in your classroom with practical tips and guidance for an effective launch. Held virtually, each Fundations Level-specific Launch Workshop provides the practice and guidance needed...

Fundations® Practice Books

Enhance learning with meaningful targeted practice aligned to the Fundations scope and sequence. Fundations Practice Books for Levels K-3 are available now! Fundations Practice Books give students opportunities to build...

Fundations® Readers

Fundations Readers are carefully curated collections of 95% or more decodable books, tightly aligned to the Fundations Scope and Sequence. Practice is critical to acquiring foundational literacy skills. Fundations Readers...

Build on Skills: Targeted Practice in Fundations®

According to a 2022 study by nonprofit research organization Brookings, the average reading test scores of students in primary school dropped significantly during the first two years of the pandemic....

Fundations® Standards Alignment

States’ rigorous college- and career-readiness standards for English Language Arts (ELA) and Literacy for grades K–5 specify what students should understand and be able to do by the end of...

Fundations® State Recognitions

Arizona: Vetted Intervention Programs Arizona Department of Education has included Fundations 2nd and 3rd editions and Fundations with Fun in Focus in the Move on When Reading Vetted Intervention Program...

Response to EdReports’ Review of Fundations®

Fundations® is widely adopted to thoroughly and systematically solidify students’ foundational skills with a research-based structured literacy approach. Its instructional design is supported by scientific research and informed by 30+ years of...

Fundations®: Level 3 Curriculum

Curriculum Overview Please note that Fundations Level 2 is a prerequisite for Fundations Level 3 due to the advanced nature of the Level 3 curriculum.  Level 3 of Fundations builds...

Fundations®: Level 2 Curriculum

Curriculum Overview Level 2 of Fundations builds on the essential components of structured literacy that were learned in Levels K and 1 and progresses further into the study of word...

Fundations®: Level 1 Curriculum

Curriculum Overview Level 1 of Fundations reinforces the essential components of structured literacy that were learned in Kindergarten and progresses further into the study of word structure. Teachers should combine...

Fundations®: Level K

Curriculum Overview Level K Fundations provides early learners with a structured literacy approach to develop sound- and word-level skills so they progress into proficient readers and writers. Teachers should combine...

Fundations®: Evidence of Program Effectiveness

The consensus across studies of Fundations is that, when it is implemented as intended, students using Fundations as part of Tier 1 instruction achieve greater gains in foundational literacy skills...

Fundations® Materials

Each Level of Fundations is supported by comprehensive instruction and student materials that allow K–3 teachers to confidently present a carefully structured, multisensory phonics and spelling curriculum using engaging techniques....

Implementing Fundations®

Prevention is the Best First Step Fundations® is a powerful foundational skills program for children in Grades K–3. Within a Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) or Response to Intervention (RTI) framework,...

Fundations® Curriculum

Each Fundations learning activity aligns to the science of reading. Click here to learn how. Foundational Skills for Young Learners Informed by an extensive research base and designed to achieve success with a wide...