We're wrapping up our look at the University of Florida Literacy Institute (ULFI)'s reading interventions by checking out some of the tools they have in their online toolbox. These include a Blending Board, A Word Work Mat, the Decodable Readers, and their training videos. I will pull them all up and give you a Behind the Scenes look into what UFLI instruction may look like. Then, we'll wrap ups til a list of questions that you can ask your child's team to ensure if it is porposing UFLI (or any other reading program that has or has not been giving the official Orton Gillingham (OG) stamp of approval.

Resources Mentioned:

• Lesson Planning and Implementation: https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/UFLIFoundations_Implementation_Support.pdf
• Fidelity Checklist: https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/UFLI-Foundations-Implementation-Fidelity-Checklist.pdf
• Word Work Mat: I used one of these with Jack before I got IMSE trained, and it was magic! https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UFLI-Printable-Word-Work-Mat-Updated-July-2024.pdf
• Decodables: https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/UFLI-Supplemental-Decodable-Passages.pdf
• Daily Lesson Plans: https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/foundations/toolbox/