Poughkeepsie City School District

PCSD is happy to be implementing Wilson Fundations for all students in grades K-2 in the year 2022-2023.  This program is designed to pair with our existing Ready Reading Curriculum and to provide the needed reading foundational skills necessary to becoming strong independent readers.

From their website:

• As a recognized leader in multisensory, structured language programs, Wilson brings more than a decade of systematic and explicit instruction to the K-3 classroom. Based on the Wilson Reading System® principles, Wilson Fundations® provides research-based materials and strategies essential to a comprehensive reading, spelling, and handwriting program. 

Wilson Fundations makes learning to read fun while laying the groundwork for life-long literacy. Students in grades K-3 receive a systematic program in critical foundational skills, emphasizing:

• Phonemic awareness
• Phonics/ word study
• High frequency word study
• Reading fluency
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension strategies 
• Handwriting
• Spelling