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Free, research-backed 128-lesson systematic phonics scope and sequence.
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| Grades | K–2 |
|---|---|
| Approach | Systematic, explicit phonics |
| Who teaches | The parent teaches from a scripted guide |
| Parent prep | Low (scripted, ~30 min/day) |
| Screen time | Mostly offline (books and paper) |
| Faith | No religious content |
| Cost | Free: the full K–2 manual and materials are a free download from the University of Florida Literacy Institute (source) |
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See my matchHomeschoolers increasingly pick up UFLI because it's free, the scope and sequence is clear, and independent research shows real gains for early readers. It's built for a classroom originally, so a few homeschool-specific conveniences (like a full video library) are still being added, and it doesn't include writing instruction.
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UFLI Foundations covers grades K–2.
Free: the full K–2 manual and materials are a free download from the University of Florida Literacy Institute.
UFLI Foundations is secular: it has no religious content.
Mostly offline (books and paper). The parent teaches from a scripted guide.
UFLI Foundations is often used with kids who have dyslexia or a diagnosed reading difficulty; see "Who it fits" above for specifics.
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