Fundations

Dear Parents,

Congratulations on another successful year! Fundations materials reinforce the literacy skills your child has been introduced to this year. The Home Support Packets are provided for incoming first graders to incoming fourth graders. They explain each unit and provide a review of word structure. Your child will practice marking words, identify syllable types, and have the opportunity to practice spelling rules by taking dictations.

Fluency Kits are provided for incoming first graders through incoming third graders. These kits help to develop word automaticity and fluency. Each kit is level-specific and matches the scope and sequence of a unit. Each kit contains controlled sound drills, real and nonsense words, trick words, and phrases.

Controlled-text stories, phrased and unphrased, are available for incoming second and third graders. A recording form is included for timed drills. Your child should practice by reading the story silently first, and then aloud.

Choice Boards for incoming third and fourth graders provide fun activities for reinforcing the skills and concepts covered in Fundations this year. There are videos, tongue twisters, silly sentence practice, and puzzles to reinforce vowel sounds and syllable types. Additionally, there are lists of Trick Words for incoming second and third graders and Sound-Alike Words for incoming fourth graders. The “Ways to Practice Sight Words” suggest fun ideas on ways to practice.

Thank you for all your support this year. We wish you and your families a safe and healthy summer.

Incoming First Grade Student Work

Incoming Second Grade Student Work

Incoming Third Grade Student Work

Incoming Fourth Grade Student Work