Bridge the Gap: A Parent's Guide to Supporting Every Reader at Home
UFLI at Home — Data-Driven Reading Instruction for Families
Who This Is For:Â Empowering parents, grandparents, and homeschoolers to use structured literacy and simple data to give behind readers the exact support they need.
 What You'll Need to Get Started:
To successfully implement the strategies in this course, you will need the core UFLI materials.
- The UFLI Foundations Manual (Required): This is the step-by-step curriculum book you will use to teach your child. https://www.ventrislearning.com/uflifoundations/Â
- The UFLI Free Toolbox (Highly Recommended): Access a wealth of free companion resources directly from UFLI, including slide decks, decodable text, and lesson resources. https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/foundations/Â
What's Inside the Full Course (Modules 1–5):
- Module 1: Why One-Size-Fits-All Does Not Work — Meeting Your Child Where They Are
Explore the science of reading, how children learn to read, why generic phonics falls short, and what makes UFLI different. Learn how to meet your child exactly where they are as a reader. - Module 2: The Parent-Teacher Mindset
Discover why you don't need to be a reading specialist. Learn to trust the scope and sequence, and how to let go of stressful grade-level expectations. - Module 3: Know Your Child's Data
Learn how to give a simple phonics screener at home, accurately read the results, and identify your child's specific instructional level within the UFLI framework. - Module 4: The 4-Step System
Screen and identify the skill gap, match it to the right UFLI lesson range, group siblings by skill (not age), and plan your weekly focus. Includes the Flexible Grouping Planning Template. - Module 5: Implementation
Build your daily UFLI routine, structure time for multiple children, keep siblings engaged, track progress, and stay consistent without burning out.
Ready to stop guessing and start teaching your child exactly where they need you? Enroll in the full course today.
Disclaimer: This course is designed to support using UFLI Foundations. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by UFLI or the University of Florida Literacy Institute.
