LOE Foundations: Reading, Phonics, Spelling and Handwriting for ages 4-7

Provide your students with a fun, multi-sensory experience learning to read and write that engages their senses, works naturally with their desire to wiggle and play, and lays a strong foundation for reading and writing success!

What is Taught in Level B (Lessons 41-80)?

• 21 multi-letter phonograms
• Discover 8 spelling rules
• Learn about schwa and why this sound is so common in English
• Learn how to read 296 new high-frequency words and the tools for reading thousands of additional words
• Discover 2 reasons for a silent final E
• Read one-syllable words with a long vowel sound
• Identify the medial vowel in a word
• Read and comprehend simple sentences
• Learn to write the uppercase letters in cursive or manuscript
• Match uppercase and lowercase letters
• Play fun and engaging games

Foundations is Recommended for

• Ages 4 to 7
• As a phonics, reading, spelling, vocabulary, and grammar curriculum for Grades K-2
• As a complete language arts curriculum for Grades K-2
• Young struggling readers
• Young students with dyslexia
• Early readers

Learn more

• About Foundations - sample lessons, Scope and Sequence, and more!
• Testimonials and Reviews
• What's taught in Foundations Level B

What's in the Set?

• Foundations B Teacher's Manual
• Foundations B Student Workbook - either Cursive OR Manuscript
• Whistling Whales: Beyond the Sounds of ABC
• Foundations B Readers
• Foundations B Readers: Young Artist Series - NEW!

Starting at B? 

This set is designed for those who have completed level A and already have the reusable Foundations supplements. If you do not yet have these items, you will want the Starting at B set, which includes the same items as this set plus all the supplements you will need (all at a significant discount!).

Learn more about where to start.

For most young children, Foundations A is the best starting point in Logic of English. In level A, students develop strong phonemic awareness skills, learn all the sounds of the A-Z phonograms, learn to write them in lowercase, and apply these skills as they begin to read and spell CVC words and short vowel words with consonant blends. 

Handwriting Style

• The Foundations B Teacher's Manual includes instructions for teaching the uppercase letters in manuscript AND cursive. 
• The workbook and supplements come in manuscript OR cursive. Choose the version of this set that matches the style your student is learning.
• Lowercase is taught in A. Students should be able to write the lowercase in the handwriting style they are learning BEFORE starting Foundations B lessons.

Ordering Information

• Choose either Manuscript or Cursive for your set, using the drop-down menu above.
• Both the Teacher’s Manual and the Student Workbook are needed to teach Foundations B.

Teaching Multiple Students?

These sets includes everything needed for one teacher and one student. Each additional student will need:

• Foundations B Student Workbook - either Cursive OR Manuscript
• Student Whiteboard
• optional: Foundations B Readers and Foundations B Young Artist Series Readers (one set per student recommended, or to share with a partner)
• optional: Phonogram Game Tiles, if you don't already have them from A (one set per student recommended, or to share with a partner)

If teaching more than four students:

• Phonogram Game Cards, if you don't already have them from A (two contrasting decks per group of four students recommended)

After Completing This Level

Children typically spend about four to six months on Foundations B. (Early readers for whom some of the concepts in B are review can often move much more quickly.) After completing level B, you will need:

• Foundations C Set (lessons 81-120)
• Foundations D Set (lessons 121-160), plus the children's literature used in D (available as a discounted set from Logic of English or from the library or bookseller of your choice)

The best pace depends on the student and setting, but it's common for students to complete the four levels of Foundations in 2-3 years. Students starting at level B typically complete Foundations B, C, and D in 1.5 to 2 years.  

Product Details

Shipping weight: 6 lbs.

Teacher's Manual:

• Hardcover
• Full color
• 248 pages

Student Workbook:

• High-quality paperback
• Full color
• Perforated pages for easy tear-out
• 236 pages

Foundations B Readers

• Full color
• 8 individually bound booklets
• 8 pages each

Foundations B Readers: Young Artist Series

• Full color
• 8 individually bound booklets
• 14 pages each
• Each story in the set is illustrated by a young artist!

Whistling Whales: Beyond the Sounds of ABC

• Hardcover
• Full color
• 46 pages

Product SKUs:

• PFBSC (Cursive Set)
• PFBSM (Manuscript Set)

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