2. Why a Change?  Change in standards: PA Core  Increase rigor  Capitalize on research to expand on the strengths of our Scott Foresman program  Availability of funds from Ready to Learn Grant  Teacher Interest – some familiarity from conference attendance

3. What is Superkids? A comprehensive reading and language arts program – a core program for K-2. As Superkids builds strong decoding skills, it simultaneously integrates instruction in comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. The program also develops students’ skill in writing, spelling, grammar, usage and mechanics. As a result, Superkids produces students who can read and spell accurately and fluently, readers who can comprehend an author’s ideas, and writers who can express their own ideas.

4. What is Superkids?  So all aspects of reading integrate with Language Arts.  Using a student book for each unit, children develop vocabulary and learn letter-sounds, handwriting, spelling and grammar as they practice decoding words, sentences and stories.  Video: Superkids Path (3:44)http://www.superkidsreading.org/superkids- reading-program/how-it-works.phphttp://www.superkidsreading.org/superkids- reading-program/how-it-works.php

5. Kindergarten

6. 1 st Grade

7. 2 nd Grade

8. Let’s Look a Bit Closer  Introducing the Superkids.  http://www.superkidsreading.org/superschools/pare nt_video.html http://www.superkidsreading.org/superschools/pare nt_video.html  Materials Overview

9. Changes You Can Expect Instruction  Same characters are used in the stories  Integrated and multi-modal  Finding evidence in the text to answer questions  Handwriting – ice cream flavors  Homework (What comes home, spelling)  Accessing the materials through the Parent Portal: Student Library books provide additional decoding practice. An interactive version of each book is available online with games for home and school use.

10. Changes You Can Expect Assessment  “Testing Friday” disappears.  Spelling - Memory Words and Pattern Words  Progress Monitoring after every 2 units.

11. Tools for Parents  Parent Portal  Free iPad app

12.  https://teachers.rowlandreading.org/teachers/login- choose.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fteachers%2findex.aspx https://teachers.rowlandreading.org/teachers/login- choose.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fteachers%2findex.aspx