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Simplify K-5 Foundational Skills Instruction
Harness the power of the Science of Reading with Foundations A-Z and accelerate student literacy outcomes!
Foundations A-Z is the essential K-5 solution designed to simplify teachers’ planning and delivery of Science of Reading-aligned foundational skills instruction to complement any core literacy curriculum.
- Clearly modeled lessons with explicit instruction
- Diverse, systematic practice opportunities
- Resources for the whole class, small groups, and independent practice
(That’s only $21 a month!)
Support Your Teachers With Foundations A-Z
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Recognized for high-quality instructional materials, including the official review from EdReports with “all green” ratings for Foundations A-Z!
How Can Foundations A-Z Support Your Curriculum?{navy}
Which scenario matches your instructional needs? Discover how Foundations A-Z can be tailored to your classroom instruction.
You seek a foundational skills curriculum...{white}
With a research-based scope and sequence in place.
To implement a new or replace an existing foundational skills curriculum.
That provides comprehensive coverage and structured lesson plans for teachers.
You seek a complement to your core program…{white}
With instructional resources that can supplement an existing scope and sequence.
To supplement or strengthen an existing foundational skills curriculum.
That provides support for student practice, remediation, and enrichment.
Deliver Improved Literacy For All Students
Built on the Science of Reading, Foundations A-Z offers an explicit, research-based K-5 foundational skills solution that will help you:
Foundations A-Z provides resources that adhere to the
science of how students best learn to read, including content-rich decodable books and passages, word study passages, videos, games, and more!
By combining the explicit lesson plans with point-of-use professional development support, Foundations A-Z helps teachers build confidence as they drive better student literacy outcomes.
Rich, diverse resources age-up to help students for all grades K-5 learn while having fun. The fun cast of space characters accompanies students on their learning journey as they complete quests and earn rewards through the online and mobile student portal.
Independent Practice Made Fun{navy}
Access a wide range of diverse, multimodal practice opportunities to instill the joy of learning. Invite your students to the newest Foundations A-Z independent practice areas within the student portal!
To the Student Portal
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See How Teachers Are Using Foundations A-Z!
"I am a Special Education teacher in a special needs private school where I work with various learning abilities and differences. Raz-Kids is the ONLY app that ALL of my students LOVE. It keeps them engaged in independent ELA rotations, differentiates instruction for individual needs, and provides meaningful, easily collected data to monitor each student's progress. This is the best money I have spent as a teacher. Thank you!"
Carrie
Teacher from Georgia
"I use Foundations A-Z in a self-contained, multiple-grade class, and my kids love it. It’s a very well-laid-out, high-quality instruction program (with phonics!). We are loving it; I’m a huge Learning A-Z fan across the board."
Livie Dillahay
Classroom Teacher
Boosting Emergent and Beginning Readers with Foundations A-Z
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Grade Level: K-5
Closing Learning Gaps and Engaging Students with Foundations A-Z
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Grade Level: PreK-6
Foundations A-Z is Essential for Educators{navy}
“I've seen so much success in my classroom, and the motivation for reading and learning to read has improved so much over the last year. They're excited to learn. They're excited to read. And, that's one of the reasons why I would definitely recommend it.”
Jordan Snyder{berry}
First-grade teacher and principal
Comprehensive Support for Science of Reading Classrooms
Strategically meet the literacy needs of your K-5 students with targeted foundational skills instruction and flexible language comprehension resources. Raz-Plus reinforces and advances literacy skills, and Foundations A-Z strengthens foundational skills.
Together, they help Science of Reading classrooms meet their learning objectives and improve literacy proficiency.
Explore the Research Behind Foundations A-Z
According to 2020 data from the AFT (American Federation of Teachers), researchers now estimate that 95% of students can be taught to read by the end of 1st grade! To achieve this result, it is important to implement explicit, systematic instruction, as research has shown that more than 50% of students require it to read proficiently.
Foundations A-Z is the perfect solution to help you transition to and implement this instructional approach. Acting as a complete foundational skills solution, Foundations A-Z follows a systematic, cumulative scope and sequence while perfectly aligning with Science of Reading research.
Simplify K-5 Foundational Skills Instruction
Implementing Science of Reading-aligned instruction is essential to increasing reading proficiency in K-5 classrooms. Let Foundations A-Z simplify your instructional planning and delivery of research-based instruction today.
Trial includes free samples for 40+ classrooms to foundational skills instruction!
What is Foundations A-Z?
Built on the Science of Reading, Foundations A-Z delivers an explicit, research-based, K-5 foundational skills solution that integrates:
- Systematic, explicit instruction
- Clearly modeled lessons
- Embedded professional development
- Engaging skill-building opportunities
This method empowers teachers and engages students on their literacy journey.