Please note: This is a Sole Source Notification. Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is in need of purchasing proprietary Foundations for Literacy materials published exclusively by AmeriPRESS for FY 2025-2026. Foundations for Literacy is a one-of-a-kind, evidence-based intervention designed specifically for preschool and kindergarten-aged children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Educators implement Foundations for Literacy an hour each day for the school year. Targeted learning objectives include vocabulary, narrative skills, alphabetic knowledge, phonological awareness, and reading decodable words and short connected text. Each lesson includes strategies for differentiating instruction using fun, multi-sensory, age-appropriate, integrated activities. A national study found strong evidence for its effectiveness with DHH children. Fingerspelling Our Way to Reading is a one-of-a-kind, evidence-based intervention designed specifically for preschool and kindergarten-aged children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Educators implement Fingerspelling Our Way to Reading 30 minutes each day for the school year.
