Fundations® students receive a systematic program in critical foundational skills emphasizing:

• Print concepts

• Letter formation

• Phonological and phonemic awareness

• Sound mastery

• Phonics, word study, and advanced word study

• Trick word (high frequency word) instruction

• Vocabulary

• Accuracy, Automaticity, and Fluency

• Comprehension strategies

• Handwriting

• Spelling

Unique Features of Geodes

Each of the four modules cover a specific topic, and the sets within a module cover a subtopic.

• Topics from many content areas and genres build content knowledge and context.

• Texts are organized in grade-level appropriate sets, with each set building a “mental shelf.”

• Geodes are 80%* decodable or higher at a designated point in the Fundations scope and sequence.

• Decodable words include previously taught and newly taught phonetic concepts that align with Fundations.

• Recognizable words include previously taught and newly taught Fundations Trick Words.

• Pre-selected content words related to the topic are taught for sight recognition. Including these, the decodability of the text is greater than 80%, making them “readable” and accessible.

Phonological awareness is the ability to recognize and manipulate the spoken parts of words, including syllables, onset–rime, and phonemes. Phonemic awareness is the ability to identify and manipulate individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words. Both are key skills in getting kids ready to read.

Heggerty is the only solution that provides explicit, systematic instruction covering all 8 phonological awareness skills plus 3 early literacy skills, including phoneme-grapheme connections.

Students are provided with fun, hands-on learning opportunities through physical movement, tactile experience, and digital interactions to accommodate diverse learning styles and boost skill retention.

The Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum is ESSA rated, aligned to rigorous educational standards, and rooted in the latest Science of Reading research.

Heggerty provides explicit phonemic awareness instruction for all students, from Early Pre-K through 5th Grade, in both English and Spanish, from whole-group settings to targeted intervention.

Wonders ©2023 is an evidence-based K–5 ELA program that empowers students to take an active role in learning and exploration. Best-in-class differentiation and ELL resources support strong outcomes for all learners, and meaningful, authentic literature invites students to explore our world and learn more about themselves and each other in the process.

Drawing upon decades of literacy research, we built Wonders to deliver high-quality instruction backed by the Science of Reading. Our program is underpinned by the findings of preeminent reading researchers—because modern classrooms should be served by proven instructional practices.