LESSON PLAN
The Foundational Skills Lesson Plan makes it easy to plan your tutoring session. Sections include:
  • Letter/sound drills
  • Letter dictation
  • Word build
  • Word dictation
  • Reading a decodable text
  • Sentence dictation
  • Phonemic awareness exercises
WORD BUILD

For the word build and dictation sections of your lesson, use the word lists linked below.
Use magnet boards, small sticky notes with a manila folder, or Really Great Reading's free online tile board to practice.

VIDEO: Watch Word Build in action!
READ A DECODABLE TEXT

Read a decodable text that supports additional practice in the skills covered above with your letter/sound drills and word build. Click the button below to access free online decodable texts.
VIDEO: Watch reading a decodable text in action >
WORD DICTATION

Procedure:                                    
  1. Tutor says, "My word is ________. Now you say it."
  2. Student repeats the word.
  3. Student taps out the word.
  4. Student writes the word.

VIDEO: Watch Word Dictation in action!
SENTENCE DICTATION

Procedure:                                    
  1. Tutor says, "My sentence is ________. Now you say it."
  2. Student repeats the sentence.
  3. Student writes the sentence.
Lead students through an editing process afterwards (may not be appropriate for all ages/ability levels at first.)
FLORIDA CENTER FOR READING RESEARCH (FCRR) PRINTABLE GAMES

The Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) provides evidence-based tools and games to use with learners who are starting to read.

Click here below to access a folder online where we will be compiling these games for tutors to use.