This practice guide provides four recommendations for teaching foundational reading skills to students in kindergarten through 3rd grade. Each recommendation includes implementation steps and solutions for common obstacles. The recommendations also summarize and rate supporting evidence. This guide is geared towards teachers, administrators and other educators who want to improve their students’ foundational reading skills.

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Sarasota County
Suncoast Region (Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte & DeSoto)
Lead Agency: Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County
Lead Agency: Achieve Escambia
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
Southwest Florida (Collier, Lee, Hendry, Glades, Charlotte)
Charlotte County
Lead Agency: ELC of Osceola
Lead Agency: Florida Children’s Council
DeSoto County
Lead Agency: The Learning Alliance (Vero Beach)
Lead Agency: ELC of Flagler & Volusia Counties
Lead Agency: The Children’s Trust
Lead Agency: Children’s Services Council of Martin County
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