Language Foundations - Photics by Wiley Blevins - Grade k-2 - Educators systematically and sequentially TEACH foundational skills with 116 lessons.

Four Steps, One Framework

Four Steps One Framework diagram

The research is clear. Systematic, explicit, and cumulative phonics instruction is the most effective way to teach children how to read words. The science of how children learn to read may be complicated but implementing it in the classroom doesn’t have to be. Language Foundations, Short Reads Decodables, and Read to Know Text Sets are each built on an easy-to-use framework that breaks systematic instruction down into four simple steps: Teach, Practise, Apply, Assess.

Each stand-alone resource focuses on one part of the process. Created in partnership with Wiley Blevins, Language Foundations offers an engaging, easy-to-follow systematic, explicit approach to phonics. Step-by-step lessons help teachers provide evidence-based, code-focused instruction in these areas:

  • Alphabet knowledge, phonics, and word study
  • Grapheme-phoneme correspondence
  • Sound-spelling
  • Blending, building, sorting, and spelling
  • High-frequency words
  • Reading fluency
  • Vocabulary development
  • Language conventions

Language Foundations Kit components

Kindergarten Kit

  • Phonics From A to Z by Wiley Blevins (4th Edition)
  • Kindergarten Program Guide
  • 27 Alphabet Lesson Cards
  • Articulation Cards
  • Alphabet Cards
  • Letter-Sounds Flash Cards
Digital Support:
  • Articulation videos
  • Decodable Storybooks (including printable version)
  • Assessments
  • Practice and Centre Activities
  • Letter chants

Grade 1 Kit

  • Phonics From A to Z by Wiley Blevins (4th Edition)
  • 27 Alphabet Lesson Cards
  • 34 Phonics Lesson Cards
  • 16 Word Study Lesson Cards
  • 12 Vocabulary Development Lesson Cards
  • 22 Language Convention Lesson Cards
  • Grade 1 Program Guide
  • Articulation Cards
  • Alphabet Cards
  • Letter-Sounds Flash Cards
  • Gameboard Cards
Digital Support:
  • Over 300 Student Activity Pages, which include Assessment, Practice, and Centre activities
  • Digital Storybook or Text
  • Decodable Storybooks
  • Mentor Texts
  • Articulation videos
  • Letter chants
  • Game Boards

Grade 2 Kit

  • Phonics From A to Z by Wiley Blevins (4th Edition)
  • 37 Phonics Lesson Cards
  • 18 Word Study Lesson Cards
  • 12 Vocabulary Development Lesson Cards
  • 22 Language Conventions Lesson Cards
  • Grade 2 Program Guide
  • Articulation Cards
  • Letter-Sounds Flash Cards
  • Gameboard Cards
Digital Support:
  • Articulation Videos
  • Interactive Decodables Texts
  • Assessments
  • Practice Activities
  • Centre Activities
  • Game Boards

Grade 3 Kit

  • Phonics From A to Z by Wiley Blevins (4th Edition)
  • 37 Phonics Lesson Cards
  • 20 Word Study Lesson Cards
  • 14 Vocabulary Development Lesson Cards
  • 19 Language Conventions
  • Grade 3 Program Guide
  • Articulation Cards
  • Letter-Sounds Flash Cards
  • Gameboard Cards
Digital Support:
  • Articulation Videos
  • Interactive Decodables Texts
  • Assessments
  • Practice Activities
  • Centre Activities
  • Game Boards

Teaching Phonics in Action

Teaching Phonics in Action

Teach

Teachers use 10–20-minute lessons to provide code-focused instruction for the whole class or in small groups.

Practise

Students practise the phonics skills they just learned with alphabet charts, manipulatives, articulation videos, and hundreds of printable and digital activities.

Apply

Students apply phonics skills through activity pages, printable centres, and extension activities.

Assess

This section includes a comprehensive phonemic awareness and phonics survey, as well as frequent quick-checks for formative and summative assessment.

Experts You Can Trust

To ensure Language Foundations aligns with the latest literacy research, we’ve collaborated with some of the top minds in foundational literacy and phonics instruction.
photo of Wiley Blevins Wiley Blevins
photo of Dr. Anne Cunningham Dr. Anne Cunningham
photo of Dr. Tanji Reed Marshall Dr. Tanji Reed Marshall
photo of Linda Gutlohn Linda Gutlohn
photo of Jennette MacKenzie, MEd Jennette MacKenzie, MEd
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Digital Sampler

Explore the Components

View the NEW Digital Sampler to see an example of the Phonics Lesson Card, Student Activity Pages, assessment opportunities, and manipulatives!

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Additional Support & Information

Program Brochure

Browse our comprehensive Brochures to learn more about Language Foundations and how it can help you systematically teach foundational literacy and phonics.

Curriculum Correlations

Learn how Language Foundations supports Foundational Language Curriculum. Language Foundations is a 100% match to Ontario’s new Language Curriculum Appendices A & B!

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Language Foundations Set Collections

Systematic phonics
instruction
Kindergarten Kit
978-1-4430-8681-3
$52499*
Systematic phonics
instruction
Grade 1 Kit
978-1-4430-8810-7
$1,04999*
Systematic phonics
instruction
Grade 2 Kit
978-1-4430-8814-5
$1,04999*
Systematic phonics
instruction
Grade 3 Kit
978-1-4430-8815-2
$1,04999*

* Titles and prices subject to change without notice

Please note: individual books and sets are not sold separately.