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Welcome to the Fundations® virtual showcase

PRE-K TO GRADE 3 | TIER 1 & TIER 2

Here you will find resources to familiarize yourself with the Fundations® program.

Fundations® Levels K–3

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Welcome to Fundations
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Orientation to Fundations
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Home Support Video (Level K)

Fundations® sample lessons

The following full lesson demonstrations are provided for each level of Fundations. Please note that the videos do not represent the entire program. The Fundations daily learning plan is 30-minutes and consists of 3–5 activities that are rotated daily. The lesson demonstrations represent activities that are scheduled for that specific day.

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Fundations Full Lesson Video: Level K Unit 1
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Fundations Full Lesson Video: Level 1 Unit 3
A teacher in a striped sweater is standing at the front of a classroom, pointing to a whiteboard with lesson materials. Several children are seated on the floor facing her. Charts with words and images are displayed on the wall behind her.
Fundations Full Lesson Video: Level 2 Unit 5
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Fundations Full Lesson Video: Level 3 Unit 3

Fundations® program overview guides

The Fundations Program Overview guides provide level-specific information about Fundations, including an overview of the research base, summary of instruction in each of the foundational reading skills, and information about the activities and materials to support a multisensory structured literacy approach to instruction.

Fundations Level K
Fundations Level 1
Fundations Level 2
Fundations Level 3

Materials Overview

Below are links to a one-page overview of the materials for each level.

  • Fundations® Materials Overview Level K
  • Fundations® Materials Overview Level 1
  • Fundations® Materials Overview Level 2
  • Fundations® Materials Overview Level 3

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Materials Guide

For initial implementation, the following materials are needed per classroom per level:

  • One Teacher’s Kit (Includes all instructor materials and one set of student materials. Also includes membership to the online Fundations Learning Community.)
  • One Student Kit for each student (Includes both durable and consumable materials.)

For subsequent implementations:

  • Make sure each student has the required Student Durables
  • Replenish Student Consumables for each student

Fundations® correlation to foundational skills standards 

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Fundations® supports culturally responsive – sustaining education

Click here to see how the Fundations program helps support the implementation of a culturally responsive-sustaining education framework.