Wilson Fundations is a structured phonics/spelling (word study) program using multisensory teaching techniques. Fundations is taught in grades K, 1, 2 and 3.
Teaches alphabet sounds and syllables, like "silent e" and "vowel teams"
Print handwriting is taught in grades K, 1, and 2. Cursive handwriting is taught in grade 3.
Click this link for a slide presentation about Fundations and Writing instruction. This video shows various Fundations​ activities in different grade levels.
Word study in grades 4 and 5 is taught in conjunction with Reading and Writing Workshops. Students learn more about words and word meanings.
Reading Workshop is direct, explicit teaching of how to read and understand what you read. Workshop gives kids time to read and discuss their reading. Readers choose books they are interested in and books they can read accurately and smoothly. These are called "just right" books.
Whole Group Lesson. Teacher teaches a clear lesson and students practice.
Independent reading and small group lessons. Teacher teaches small groups and some one-on-one.
Whole Group Teaching Share. Learning is shared and lesson is reinforced.
Click this link to see Lucy Calkins, Teachers College, talking about Reading Workshop.
Click this link to see a slideshow about Teachers College Reading and Writing Project work in MSAD 75.
Writing Workshop is direct, explicit teaching of how to write for different reasons: to defend an idea, to explain or teach, or to tell a story. Teaching follows a similar pattern to Reading Workshop.
Independent writing and small group lessons. Teacher teaches small groups and some one-on-one.
Click this link to see a first grade lesson about improving sense of closure at the end of a story (intro by Kathleen Tolan).
Click this link to see a fourth grade lesson about writing moves in persuasive writing (intro by Lucy Calkins).
What research supports these programs?
Click this link to see a chart of effective teaching practices and the research studies that identified these practices.
• "Increasing Fluency" by Fry and Rasinski.
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