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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCPS teacher here.

Elementary school level says Fundations but most classrooms don't have a complete kit. Most teachers need multiple levels (A PreK, K, 1st, & 2nd grade kit) but you are lucky if your classroom has the one for its grade.

What this sequence looks like in real life:

- Letter Symbols
- Letter Sounds
- Blending CVC words and nonsense words
- Using computer apps ( Reading A to Z, iReady)
- Read Alouds (Close Reading primarily) with Week long story theme focus
- Worksheets
-Very little reading fluency practice

Definitely get a tutor/supplement if you are serious[/quote]

So no whole books, no reading comprehension, no classics. Just blends and sounds out of context?[/quote]

Of course there are, but that is not what Fundations is. Fundations is the 30 minutes of the day where they learn and practice phonics. Fundations includes comprehension. There are also whole books and classics, throughout the rest of the day.

FWIW, my DD was a super-early reader and took to Fundations very happily. I know it sounds a bit tedious, but it was exciting to her.  For some kids reading is a code and they are eager to crack it. Other kids just need a lot of really granular practice to become fluent. When my DD switched to a HRCS in K, she was way ahead of the kids who hadn't had as much detailed attention to phonics and fluency practice.[/quote]

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