Foundations is a multisensory language program that provides children with varying learning abilities a foundation for reading and spelling. Fundations is designed to be used with the existing literature-based reading instruction.

Each level of Fundations present skills in a 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:

*Emphasis on systematic phonics study and study of word structure

*Skills taught explicitly and systematically

*Instruction is cumulative and scaffolds presented skills

*Teacher model with "echo" the parrot 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