Fundations 101

Westerville City Schools

Connecting the Dots: Science of Reading, Structured Literacy & Wilson Programs

Wilson Language training is to help students become fluent, accurate readers. Fundations for K-3 is a phonology, phonics, spelling program that is complimentary to most language arts programs and includes the basic components of the Wilson Reading System. Rather than replace core curriculum, Fundations combines its research validated program design with installed core programs to meet federal standards and serve the needs of children.

In this program, emphasis is placed on systematic phonics and the study of word structure. All skills are taught explicitly and systematically. Instruction is cumulative and scaffolds all presented skills.

The Wilson Fundations program is adopted by the WCS Board and should be implemented in all K-2 classrooms with fidelity. Grade 3 has the option to implement the program as well, but it is not required for grade 3 at this time. All of the materials shared during your WCS district Fundations training are included below.

If your Fundations kit is being passed down to you from another teacher, please use this link to get it registered into your name and get access to all of the online components of Fundations.

Fundations Fun Hub

The FUN HUB provides a way for teachers to share digital resources through their existing learning management systems. Resources include: Teacher guidance/tools, Family support, Small-group ideas. Ask your Instructional Caoch for help accessing the Fun Hub.

Wilson Language Training Facebook Page

The link above takes you to the Wilson page. If you are on Facebook, there are several groups dedicated to Fundations that you can join. Here are a few to get you started: GK, G1, G2, G3, K-3

ELA Resource Binders

To access these resources, you must join the Elementary Curriculum and Instruction Course in Schoology. The access code is: 788PV-OP5S9 Once you have joined, you can go to each grade level, click the ELA folder and view the binders. If you have already joined the course, you can click here to view the binders:

Kindergarten ELA Resource Binder

1st Grade ELA Resource Binder

2nd Grade ELA Resource Binder

3rd Grade ELA Resource Binder

The ELA Binders for grades 4 and 5 do not include Fundations Resources.

Self Reflection for Teaching Fundations

Fundations Program Overview Packet

Tier 1 Learning Activity Self-Study Checklists

The Tier 1 Learning Activity Self-Study Checklists can be found in the Fundations training folder for your grade level.

WCS Tier 1 Gold Standards for Teaching

Fundations Standards Alignment Docs

Helpful Resources

Fundations Google Slides

This link will take you to a site that has slides for Fundations Insruction Levels 1-3.

Fundations Cheat Sheet

Create bookmarks out of these to keep with you as a quick reference.

Fundations writing papers and letter formation guides.

Sound Walls 101

This document puts everything that you need ton now in one place for learning about and implementing Sound Walls in the K-2 classroom.

Tap It Out Practice

Teacher Practice for 44 Phonemes Video

Progress Monitoring w/Fundations Grades K-2

Fundations Fluency Resources

Want to Explore the Fundations PLC a Little More?

You can log in to the Wilson Academy PLC and complete a Scavenger Hunt to help yourself become more familiar with the resources available. Click the links below for the Scavenger Hunt forma and the Answer Key:

Fundations PLC Scavenger Hunt

Answer Key Fundations PLC Scavenger Hunt

Fundations Inventory Checklists