Course Overview
New! Fundations® Level Pre-K Launch Workshop
Wilson Fundations® Level Pre-K Launch Workshop
Fundations® Pre-K supports students’ emerging understanding of the alphabetic principles of letter-sound associations and alphabetical order and the written language skill of manuscript letter formation. The skills taught align with those that the Report of the National Early Literacy Panel (2008) identified as strong and consistent predictors for the later development of literacy skills, strongly support the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (2015).
Who is this course for?
This workshop is designed for classroom teachers, specialists, interventionists, and paraprofessionals who are implementing Fundations® Level Pre-K in their classrooms or schools.
Course description
Fundations® Pre-K supports students’ emerging understanding of the alphabetic principles of letter-sound associations and alphabetical order, and the written language skill of manuscript letter formation. The skills taught align with those that the Report of the National Early Literacy Panel (2008) identified as strong and consistent predictors for the later development of literacy skills, strongly support the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (2015), and follow the same principles of instruction as other Wilson programs: explicit and systematic; interactive, incorporating multisensory instruction and motor memory learning; with ample opportunities for practice and feedback.
The Fundations Pre-K Launch Workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Pre-K Activity Set.
Upon completion of the course, participants are able to:
- Understand how the Fundations Pre-K Activity Set supports essential early literacy instruction including the alphabetic principle and transcription skills.
- Determine the activities and implementation schedule for the Fundations Pre-K Activity Set.
- Implement the procedures for the activities.
- Identify and use the teacher and student materials.
Materials
- Fundations® Level Pre-K Workshop Course Booklet (provided)
- Fundations® Level Pre-K Activity Set (recommended)
- If you are interested in purchasing this activity set, please contact Wilson Language Training. The Stern Center does not sell or provide Fundations® kits.
- Wilson Academy® Pre-K Resource Community membership provided after workshop registration
- Presentation materials: You will access materials electronically on the Wilson website.
An individual must successfully complete the following requirements:
- Complete workshop and participate in all program activities
- Provide feedback via the course evaluation form.
NUMBER OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS: 4 hours
Dates
Mar. 24, 2025
Time
9:00 AM–2:30 PM, EST
Course Number(s)
#1496
Location and Format
Cost
$330/person
Grade Level
Audience
Kristy Wysong, M.S.Ed.
Wilson® Credentialed Trainer
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Meet the Instructor(s)
Kristy Wysong, M.S.Ed.
Wilson® Credentialed Trainer
Kristy received a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science from Auburn University in Elementary Education. She has been teaching for 33 years and taught grades 1–4, focusing the last 12 years on teaching reading to struggling students and students with dyslexia. She is an in-district and on-call trainer for the Wilson Language Training company. She has been trained in Orton-Gillingham from the Michigan Dyslexia Institute and the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education.
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