First Grade

All Things Fundations 

 

What is Fundations?

http://www.fundations.com/level1.aspx

 

Fundations lessons focus on carefully sequenced skills that include print knowledge, alphabet awareness, phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, decoding, vocabulary, fluency, and spelling. Critical thinking, speaking and listening skills are practiced during story time activities. Furthermore, targeted small group intervention is available for students who struggle with concepts being taught.

 

Rather than completely replace core curriculum, Fundations provides the research-validated strategies that complement installed programs to meet federal standards and serve the needs of all children.

 

FIRST GRADE FUNDATIONS TRICK WORDS
is          he         for             as        his            has
the       of          and            to         a              was        
I           you        we             they     one          said
from    or          have         were     her           put
there   what     she            been     by            who
out       so        are             two       about       into
only     other    new           some     could      want
say       do        first            any       my           now
our       over     come          would   after       also
many    how     called        before   your       down
own      each    people       Mr.        Mrs.       should
says     little    years         very      good       because
see       work   both          being    under      between
never   words  another     day       look         through
friend   around  circle      does      nothing    write
none    color    month

 

Fundations Sequence 
By the end of Level 1, first grade students will be able to:

1. Segment words into syllables              
2. Segment syllables into sounds (phonemes)- up to five sounds
3. Name sounds of consonants (primary) and short and long  vowels when given letters
4. Name corresponding letter(s) when given sounds of consonants and vowels
5. Identify word structures such as blends, digraphs,basewords, suffixes, syllable types (closed and vowel-consonant-e
syllables)
6. Read and spell words with the following syllable patterns: CVC, CCVC, CCVCC, CVCe words
7. Read and spell compound words and other words with two syllables
8. Read and spell words with s, es, ed, and ing suffixes
9. Read and spell approximately 100 Trick Words or targeted high-frequency words
10.Construct sentences using vocabulary words
11.Read controlled stories with fluency, expression, and understanding
12.Apply beginning dictionary skills
13.Apply correct punctuation (period, question mark, exclamation point)
14.Apply capitalization rules for beginning of sentences and names of people
15.Retell short narrative stories
16.Retell facts from expository text