Fundations® Guidance on the Curriculum Model and Program Description The Fundations® document below provides answers to the Guidance on the Curriculum Model or Program Descriptions section of the Application Requesting a Waiver...
Here you will find video resources to familiarize yourself with the Fundations program. The sole purpose of this page is for viewing the NYC Core Curriculum Virtual Showcase. Fundations® Levels K–3...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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® K–5 materials support the consistent delivery of explicit, systematic Structured Literacy instruction across classrooms and grade levels. Each component is intentionally developed to help educators implement a mastery-based approach...
Preventing the Need for Intervention Starts with Strong Tier 1 Instruction Fundations® K–5 is a Tier 1 foundational literacy program that enables schools to deliver consistent, evidence-based Structured Literacy instruction...
Each Fundations learning activity aligns to the science of reading. Click here to learn how. Foundational Literacy Skills for K-5 Informed by an extensive research base, Fundations provides a consistent, systematic approach to K-5 foundational literacy instruction in Tier...
New York Successful implementation of a reading program is more than an art—it’s a science. It requires an organized approach based in implementation science that includes planning, training for teachers...
For Rosa Young, life’s long and winding road led her back home. When she graduated from Copperas Cove High School in Copperas Cove, TX, Rosa didn’t know where the future...
Absenteeism, “summer slide,” reading difficulties, and pandemic-related learning gaps can leave young students unprepared for the new school year. As a result, Fundations® teachers face the challenge of ensuring their students’...
A year ago, following several months of remote learning, social distancing, and pandemic-related challenges and uncertainty, educators in Madison, CT, met via Zoom to plan for an unpredictable school year...
Fundations® offers a program deeper and more comprehensive than what is captured by theEdReports rubric. The bullets below identify aspects of the Fundations program not reflected in the review. As...
Inside the cheery, colorful Pre K–2 classrooms at Betty McElmon Elementary School, daily, half-hour lessons in Fundations are another bright part of the day. As children experience the thrill of...
All eyes seem to be on Marissa McGee’s kindergarten classroom. Marissa’s class “has been heralded as a room to watch by D.C.’s public schools,” and was visited by teachers last...
When Wilson launched the Fundations® Pre-K Activity Sets this fall, the Tobin School was excited to incorporate them into their pre-K and junior kindergarten classrooms. The Tobin School, a private school focusing on early childhood education in...
Fun in Focus® Tier 2 intervention kits for Level 1 and Level 2 simplify Fundations implementation as Tier 2 intervention with scripted daily lessons for teachers and targeted practice opportunities for students. Fun in Focus is a resource for Fundations students who need additional Tier 2 support...
What grades and types of students does WLT support? Wilson provides research-based reading and spelling programs for all ages, kindergarten to adult. Its multisensory, structured curricula have proven effective with...