This is just a reminder that the Acadience End of Year Benchmark window will be open from May 1st through May 28th. This optional data collection for K-3 educators will provide valuable insights on strengths and areas of need in foundational literacy skills and allow you to look at change in learning over time. 

This screening data is also pulled from Acadience Learning Online into a "Class Profile Report", along with any other assessment data that is put into enCompass. In the fall of 2025, educators can access this report which provides a snapshot of student achievement and attendance data from the previous school-year. 

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SCDSB Student Achievement Team

These literacy strategy sheets are designed to provide educators with a diverse range of teaching approaches to support students in developing foundational literacy skills. Whether working with the whole class, small groups, or one-on-one, these strategies are tailored to fit various instructional contexts. They also emphasize the importance of embedding literacy learning in play-based experiences, fostering authentic and meaningful engagement. Each sheet offers practical techniques that align with the Ontario Kindergarten Program 2016, helping educators create rich, supportive environments where every child can thrive in their literacy journey.

Early Literacy Planning in Kindergarten

Ideally, all students will receive explicit, systematic instruction in phonemic awareness and phonics in Kindergarten, however, it must be recognized that it is a privilege to have an entire class that is ready to learn in this way. It is expected that it will take into November for the majority of Kindergarten classrooms to be ready in any capacity (small, medium, or whole group approaches) to begin UFLI. Until that time educators should be focused on establishing connections with students, oral language development, supporting student self-regulation, establishing the routines required for these lessons, and building the stamina required for explicit instruction. 

Upon evaluation of the Language Foundations Expectation B2 chart, the knowledge and skills that children need to acquire by the end of Year 2 of Kindergarten (the K/ Gr 1 column) to ensure that they have the foundational skills that will set them up for success and enable them to build on their learning from grade to grade. 

The Kindergarten Early Literacy Planning document provides further information about structured literacy in Kindergarten.

Click the UFLI Foundations button below to be directed to the SCDSB Literacy Website. This particular link has excellent resources, videos and pre-recorded PD that will help you navigate your own learning around UFLI in Kindergarten.