Summer Training K-1
Catie Reeve
What is Fundations?
 Provides foundational skills for reading and spelling
 Structured, sequential, systematic and cumulative
 Multi-sensory strategies and techniques
 Scientifically validated
Program Implementation
 Whole class general education instruction with targeted
instruction for children with difficulties
 25-30 minute session per day
 Additional targeted instructions for students in the lowest 30th
percentile
 Whole class instruction + additional 25-30 minute session per
day (small group or 1:1)
 Supplemental materials for interventions provided in the
Fundations manual
 Combined with literature-based instruction to provide a
comprehensive language arts program
Essential skills
 Letter formation
 Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
 Sound Mastery
 Phonics
 Vocabulary
 Irregular (Trick Word) Instruction
 Comprehension
 Written Composition
Program Highlights
 http://www.fundations.com/levelk.aspx
 http://www.fundations.com/level1.aspx
Fidelity
 Sequence of units must be followed carefully
 Introduction of commonly confused letter/sounds is
separated by several weeks (Research shows that
separating the introduction of these letters/sounds
can increase mastery by 70%.)
 Deviating from the sequence reduces fidelity and can
effect outcomes
 Teaches lower case letter formation first because they
occur more frequently in text
Fundations and Spelling
 Fundations is a comprehensive spelling program
 Teaches both regular and irregular words
 Spelling is monitored throughout each unit with
Check-Ups
 Spelling is assessed at the end of each unit with a Unit
Test
 Learning spelling rules and structure will allow
students to spell more words than if given a
memorized list of words
 Weekly spelling lists in 1st grade are now optional
Prevention Learning CommunityIntroductions and Videos
 Echo the Owl and Baby Echo
 Letter formation- Sky line, Plane line (plane line round and plane line
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slide) Grass line, Worm Line
Consistent key words are very important for mastery of sounds
Sky Writing- Gross-motor memory is stronger than fine motor memory
Blending sounds- Start with words with continuant consonants (m, n,
s, l, r)
Marking words
Segmenting- Tap out sounds in the word, identify the corresponding
letter for each sound
Tapping out sounds for blending and segmenting- (If students have
trouble tapping with their fingers, they may tap on the table.)
Sentence Frames
Fundations Activities
 Level K & 1
Alphabetical Order*
Letter-Keyword Sound
Dictation (Dry Erase)
Make it Fun
Drill Sounds
Sky Write/Letter Formation*
Echo/Find Letters
Storytime
Echo/Find Words
Student Notebook
Echo/Letter Formation* Trick Words
Introduce New Concepts Word Play
*indicates that these skills are only taught in Unit 1 of Level 1
Fundations Activities
 Level 1
Dictation/Composition Book
Echo/Find Sounds & Words
Word of the Day
Word Talk
Vowel Extension*
Lesson Planning
 Go to www.fundations.com
 Click on the green Prevention Learning Community link
 Login- For login information look on the CD that came
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with you kit
Click on the green Prevention/Early Intervention link
Click on the My Resources link
Click on the Lesson Plans link
Click on the Lesson Plan Builder link
Click Build My Lesson
Choose your Level, Unit and Week
Print and complete using the Fundations manual