Ed San Nic's Technology Pics: Effective Literacy Website #5: Foundations A-Z

 

 

https://www.foundationsa-z.com/

Foundations A-Z is another website that falls under its parent company, Learning A-Z.  The website provides systematic and explicit foundational skills instruction which include phonological awareness, print concepts, fluency, phonics, and word recognition. Foundations A-Z provides lesson plans in both digital and printed format It is not a free website, but they do offer a free trial version which I am using for this review. 

The picture below shows what you see upon logging into your account. It offers a guided tour to help you familiarize yourself with its layout. You can explore lesson plans, professional development, and the resources of collection tabs to narrow down your searches. 

As you can see, the user can either pick the path that has been pre-planned or they can create their own path. 

The picture above shows what will pop-up if you click on lesson plans. This tab consists of 8 units and 4 modules per unit. This equates to 32 weeks of lesson plans. A teacher might want to use this feature because it has been back by a research. If not, they can always create their own path by using the various filters provided by the website. 

The below picture shows the outline of then lesson plans. It also provides you a scope and sequence according to your grade level. This is helpful because it allows you focus on the skills you need to ensure success in the classroom. 

Foundations A-Z allows the teacher to monitor their students' progress, have stories read to the children, and choose the right material for the job. This website has so much to offer. I recommend taking advantage of the free trial to fully explore this website. You will not be disappointed.