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SnapWords®


Core Code Alignment

Language Arts
    Language Arts Electives (K-2)
        06010000032: Basic Reading Skills


Recommendation

Reviewed, Not Recommended

Evaluation

SnapWords is a resource focused on high frequency/sight words. This resource was reviewed and is not recommended due to having several red flags. The following includes some of the red flags: -Lack of explicit instruction -No instruction on phonemic awareness in conjunction with phonics (blending, decoding, etc.) -Instruction encourages students to memorize whole words -Phonics instruction takes place in short “mini-lessons” -Segmenting or blending are not explicitly taught or practiced -High-frequency words with regularly spelled sound-symbol correspondences are taught as whole-word units, often as stand-alone “sight words” to be memorized -Not aligned with the most recent research or science of reading


Educators Using These Materials

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Rubric : SOR Literacy K-5

Final recommendation published; detailed rubric scores are not available for this record.
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