Below are helpful links and tools that support the implementation of UFLI foundations and structured literacy instruction in the classroom and also at home. These resources provide lesson materials, planning tools, and additional guidance for phonics and foundational reading skills for both teachers but also for anyone at home.
Official UFLI Resources:
https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/ - UFLI Official Website: access the complete program, daily PowerPoints, lesson guides, and printable materials
https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/foundations/toolbox/ - UFLI Teacher Toolbox: download templates, center activities, phomeme-grapheme mapping maps, and printable practice tools that align with UFLI Foundations lessons
https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/resources/teaching-resources/ - UFLI Virtual Teaching Hub: Digital tools and supports for online or hybrid phonics instruction
https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/UFLIFoundations_Implementation_Support.pdf- UFLI Implementation Support Guide: Step-by-step guide for setting up and maintaining fidelity to UFLI foundations
https://research.dwi.ufl.edu/op.n/file/bca9ju45kvvrvoan/?embed&fbclid=IwAR0xziIDWq8RDOkOG-P8G4EQ0d3dpamYRD2XzKqSjZ0aBQTAbDriYTZtpBs 0: UFLI Blending Board: Interactive Digital Tool used for blending boards. Teachers can customize word lists and phonics patterns to match weekly lessons, allowing students to practice decoding in an engaging, visual way.
Additional Teacher Tools:
https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7539/urlt/elabeststandardsfinal.pdf: Florida B.E.S.T Standards ELA: Framework that aligns UFLI Instruction to with state literacy standards
https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/UFLI-Foundations-Decodables-ALL.pdf: UFLI Foundations Decodables: Printable decodable texts that matches each UFLI lesson sequence
Multisensory Materials: magnetic letters, Elkonin boxes, and sound chips to reinforce blending and segmentation of words.
Parent Resources:
https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/foundations/home/: UFLI Home Support: Simple explanations, videos, and practice activities that help parents understand how to support reading at home.
https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/resources/parent/: Family Resource Hub: Provides such overviews of weekly phonics patterns, sample word lists, and at-home practice ideas.