Fundations

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Please click here for parent resources for Fundations

"Fundations" is an all-encompassing literacy program that allows all students to develop solid foundations in reading and writing, while fostering phonological awareness and a knowledge of word-structures.  At Allen Brook, our K - 2 students on Team Harmony participate in "Fundations" lessons daily that include activities such as these:
  • Dry-erase boards, magnet boards and sky writing are used to practice spelling words and letter formations.
  • Students practice reading fluency to develop automaticity, phrasing, and expression. They practice these skills by reading poetry, controlled texts, and books.  They also read trick words, sounds and nonsense words.

  • We use Fundations' Sound Cards or Magnetic Boards to reinforce phonemic awareness skills and understandings.  We also "tap" our sounds to practice blending and segmenting.

  • Students practice writing words in their Composition Books, sometimes practicing Rainbow Spelling and Vowel Spelling (ask your child to explain this engaging way to write!).

  • Sky writing and gel boards are used to practice "trick words", words that cannot be "tapped", or "sounded out".

Bridges: Our new Math Program at Allen Brook

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Our school district, Chittenden South Supervisory Union, CSSU, adopted a new math program this year, which will be implemented in our multi-age 1st and 2nd grade classrooms on Team Harmony.  We are very excited in providing our students with inquiry-based, constructivist mathematics. 

Please click here to learn more about this amazing program.  Thank you.

Please click here for information about 1st grade math.

Please click here for 2nd grade math.