Foundational Skills Newsletter
Oak Point Elementary, Eden Prairie Schools
Definition
Foundational skills center on systematic instruction in word solving strategies, word study, vocabulary, and fluency at a learner’s instructional level. These skills teach learners to examine words and study patterns of the English language.
Foundational skills foster students’ understanding and working knowledge of the conventions of written text in order to develop automaticity with print and the skills of decoding and encoding, with the ultimate goal of making meaning of written language.
Is vs Is Not
Piece of the Foundation
All Components of Word Study
Purpose
Foundational Skills of literacy enable students to independently read and use written language to learn about the world and themselves; experience extraordinary and diverse works of literary fiction and informational text; and share their knowledge, ideas, stories and perspectives with others.
Elements of Foundational Skills
Early Literacy Concepts
Phonological Awareness
Phonics
Word Meaning and Vocabulary
Word Structure
Word Solving Actions
Fluency