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Fundations® Teacher Spotlight: A Multimodal Approach to Comprehensive Phonics Instruction

Sara Spitler April 3, 2025 No Comments

Two, four, six, eight. Who do we appreciate? Our amazingly dedicated Fundations® teachers like Mary Jarrell! Mary is a first-grade teacher and the K-2 Fundations lead at Warfield Elementary School…

Fundations Readers Preview

Lindsey Obermeier February 27, 2025 No Comments

Levels K, 1, and 2 now available Fundations® Readers Fun and Decodable: Engaging books that are 95% or more decodable and aligned with the Fundations Scope and Sequence. Familiar Themes:…

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Fundations Teacher Spotlight: Memorization is Overrated

Sara Spitler January 16, 2025 No Comments

Brandie McNabb has been an educator for over two decades, teaching second-grade English Language Arts (ELA) at Rollins Place Elementary in Zachary, Louisiana. For the past four years, she and…

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Fundations® Teacher Spotlight: Predictability Predicts Ability

Sara Spitler January 10, 2025 No Comments

We’ve had the privilege to partner with thousands of dedicated ELA teachers and Fundations® enthusiasts across the country over the years, but perhaps no evangelist more exuberant than Jake Daggett.…

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Fundations Teacher Spotlight: Never Stop Learning

Sara Spitler January 2, 2025 No Comments

In his book Teaching to Change Lives, the late Howard Hendricks said, “the best teachers never stop learning." One educator who would certainly agree with this often-repeated adage is 17-year…

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Fundations Creator and Dyslexia Training Pioneer Barbara Wilson Receives National Recognition for Contribution to Literacy Education

Sara Spitler December 10, 2024 No Comments

Barbara Wilson was named as a Legacy Honoree by the International Dyslexia Association and received the Friend of Education Award from Drexel University OXFORD, MASS. (December 10, 2024) – Barbara…

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Fundations® Teacher Spotlight: Story Time is my Favorite Time

Sara Spitler December 6, 2024 No Comments

In the vibrant world of elementary education, dedicated teachers like Anne Marie Phelan are making a profound impact on their students' literacy journeys. We sat down with Anne Marie to…

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Literacy Specialist Spotlight: All Hail the Fundations® Queen!

Sara Spitler November 24, 2024 No Comments

We are proud and honored to have award-winning educational experts, professors, and researchers among our ranks of dedicated Literacy Specialists and Literacy Advisors. One such distinguished individual is Dr. Vanessa…

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Fundations® Teacher Spotlight: A Great First Impression

Brooke Nadeau September 24, 2024 No Comments

Teaching first grade is no small feat, but Ciara Hope is making it look like a blast at Sea Gate Elementary in Collier County, Florida. In her very first year…

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Literacy Specialist Spotlight: The Fundations Lady is Coming Today!

Sara Spitler August 26, 2024 No Comments

Empowering educators to help students read is more than our mission–it’s at the heart of everything we do. Our Literacy Specialists are expert educators and former teachers who understand the…

Welcome to the Fundations® Virtual Showcase

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Programs 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…

Fundations Creators Team-Up with the Original DIBELS Authors to Advance Cohesion in Early Literacy Instruction

Sara Spitler June 6, 2024 No Comments

Wilson Language Training® acquires Acadience® Learning, the company founded by Dr. Ruth Kaminski and Dr. Roland Good, the original authors of DIBELS. OXFORD, MASS. (June 6, 2024) – Wilson Language…

Fundations® Workshops

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Professional Learning Fundations® workshops Get ready to implement Fundations in your classroom with practical tips and guidance for an effective launch. Available workshops Overview Held virtually, each Fundations Level-specific Launch…

Fundations® Practice Books

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Fundations® Resource 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! Order now Overview…

Fundations® Readers

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Fundations® Resource Fundations® Readers Our new Fundations Readers are carefully curated collections of 95% or more decodable books, tightly aligned to the Fundations Scope and Sequence. Download overview Overview Research…

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Programs Fundations PRE-K TO GRADE 3 | TIER 1 & TIER 2 Fundations’ multimodal approach to reading, spelling, and handwriting makes learning to read fun for students and teachers. It…

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Learn How to Make Teaching Easier With new Fundations® Products

Sara Spitler May 1, 2024 No Comments

Teachers, rejoice! Implementing Fundations® is about to get even easier with new products for back-to-school 2024 that save time and help students learn better. Research shows repeated practice is crucial…

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Build on Skills: Targeted Practice in Fundations^®

Sara Spitler April 1, 2024 No Comments

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.…

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New for Summer or Back to School: Fundations^® Ready to Rise ^®

Former Employee April 21, 2021 No Comments

Fundations educators throughout the country will soon have access to a new program for young students in need of summer reading support or an intensive boost at the start of the new school year: Fundations Ready to…

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Announcing the Launch of the Fundations Pre-K Activity Set

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For more than a decade, Fundations® teachers have been building the foundational literacy skills of their kindergarten through third-grade students. Over the years, teachers have implored Wilson to bring our…

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Three Text Types to Support Reading Development

Sara Spitler March 27, 2025 No Comments

Decodable, Bridge, and Authentic Texts: A Path to Reading Proficiency Learning to read is a journey, and as teachers, selecting the right texts can make all the difference. To build…

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Literacy Specialist Spotlight: Living the Dream!

Sara Spitler February 11, 2025 No Comments

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do." If this sentiment from the illustrious Steve Jobs is to be believed, then Wilson® Literacy Specialists like…

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Literacy Specialist Spotlight: Bolstering “Boots on the Ground”

Sara Spitler December 13, 2024 No Comments

One of the things that makes our talented team of Literacy Specialists and Literacy Advisors so effective in supporting teachers is that they’ve been in your shoes. Together, this dedicated…

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Reading Specialist Spotlight: Marking a Turning Point in Our Academic Trajectory

Sara Spitler November 12, 2024 No Comments

Wilson Language Training’s comprehensive Structured Literacy programs offer a seamless continuum of support across all grade levels and tiers of instruction, ensuring that students receive targeted intervention tailored to their…

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Family Literacy Month: Creative Ways to Involve Families in Student Learning

Sara Spitler November 6, 2024 No Comments

November is National Family Literacy Month—a perfect time for teachers and families to come together to support student learning! We reached out to our Fundations® community to find out how…

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Literacy Specialist Spotlight: A Systematic Approach for Multilingual Learners

Sara Spitler November 4, 2024 No Comments

Fundations® is an evidence-based Structured Literacy program designed to provide the foundational skills to help all students become confident, independent readers. Establishing this solid foundation is especially important when helping…

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Literacy Mentor Spotlight: Making Connections to Close Learning Gaps

Brooke Nadeau October 7, 2024 No Comments

As they say, it takes a village to raise all children into successful readers. One important subset of that learning community is made up of school literacy mentors like Ashley…

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Literacy Specialist Spotlight: Helping Educators Orchestrate Student Success

Sara Spitler October 1, 2024 No Comments

Wilson’s dedicated team of Literacy Specialists is united by a shared passion for putting Structured Literacy into practice to advance student outcomes. We sat down with Kerstin Larson to get…

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Literacy Specialist Spotlight: Today’s Mistakes are Tomorrow’s Lessons

Sara Spitler September 13, 2024 No Comments

Two, four, six, eight! Who do we appreciate? Wilson® Literacy Specialists are the lifeblood of our company and central to our mission of empowering educators to help their students become…

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Text Types in Early Reading

Sara Spitler December 15, 2023 No Comments

In the ever-evolving landscape of early reading instruction, the careful selection of texts plays a pivotal role in shaping the developmental path of students. This review discusses three text types…

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Structured Literacy Through the Years

Sara Spitler November 15, 2023 No Comments

When educators help students learn to read, they throw open the doors to a future full of possibilities and opportunities. Wilson Language Training (WLT) has been happy to be part…

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Wilson Language Training Announces the Launch of New Literacy Subscription Service for Educators

Brooke Nadeau June 12, 2023 No Comments

OXFORD, Mass.-- Wilson Language Training (“Wilson”), experts in foundational literacy and dyslexia for reading and spelling success, will launch their paid annual, recurring subscription service to FUN HUB® starting July 1,…

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Wilson Language Training Earns State Approved Instructional Materials Status by Nevada Department of Education

Former Employee April 19, 2023 No Comments

OXFORD, MASS., April 19, 2023 — Wilson Language Training®, a leading provider of literacy education programs, is pleased to share that the Nevada Department of Education has added Fundations® to…

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Wilson Language Training^® Welcomes Five New Literacy Specialists

Jennifer George March 24, 2023 No Comments

Wilson Language Training® (WLT) recently welcomed five new Literacy Specialists to its team. Kimberly Gillingham, senior director of professional learning in field implementation, described them as a “cross-section of the…

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Wilson^® Accredited Training Partners: Many Hands Make Effective Work

Jennifer George March 6, 2023 No Comments

Making “Literacy for All” a reality is a job for many hands at Wilson Language Training® (WLT). Wilson’s Accredited Training Partner program is an extension of its mission to provide…

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We’ve Seen the NAEP Scores… Now What?

Former Employee December 1, 2022 No Comments

Concerns over literacy rates in the U.S. have been around for decades, and discussions around disrupted learning have only increased since 2020. It’s clear from the most recent NAEP scores…

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Introducing: The FUN HUB™

Former Employee June 29, 2020 No Comments

Whether the 2020–2021 school year finds teachers and students in classrooms, at home, or in a combination of the two, Wilson’s new Fundations® Virtual Resource Hub, or FUN HUB for short, will…

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