The Superkids Reading Program

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Report Overview
Ratings Snapshot
| Gateway | K | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway 1 | |||
| Gateway 2 | |||
| Gateway 3 |
ELA K-2 Overview
The instructional materials reviewed for Superkids Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 partially meet the expectations for alignment. Materials partially meet expectations for text quality, complexity, and alignment to the standards. Instructional materials partially meet the expectations of providing opportunities for rich and rigorous evidence-based discussions and evidence-based writing. Culminating tasks do not meet the criteria for requiring students to read, discuss, analyze, and write about texts while students participate in a volume of reading to build knowledge. Materials provide partial support for the acquisition of foundational skills with questions and tasks that help students to move from skills acquisition to application of skills to read and comprehend texts.
Science of Reading Snapshot
| Skill | K | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Phonemic Awareness Non-negotiable | |||
Phonics Non-negotiable | |||
Fluency Non-negotiable | |||
Vocabulary | |||
Comprehension |
Additional Elements
| Skill | K | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Text Quality and Complexity | |||
Foundational Skills | |||
Building Knowledge | |||
Teacher Supports | |||
Instructional Pathway & Implementation Schedules | |||
Student Supports |
Publication Details
| Grade | Title | ISBN | Edition | Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | Meet the Superkids, Grade K, First Semester Units 1-13 Teacher Materials | 978-1-6143-6859-5 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| K | Superkids' Club, Grade K, Second Semester Units 14-24 Teacher Materials | 978-1-6143-6860-1 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| K | Meet the Superkids, Grade K, First Semester Student Books | 978-1-6143-6868-7 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| K | Superkids' Club, Grade K, Second Semester, Student Books | 978-1-6143-6869-4 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids,Grade 2, Book Club Book 11: Tornado (single) | 978-0-0644-2063-1 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids,Grade 2, Book Club Book 3: Betsy Who Cried Wolf (single) | 978-0-0644-3640-3 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids,Grade 2, Book Club Book 4: Wagon Wheels (single) | 978-0-0644-4052-3 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids,Grade 2, Book Club Book 1: Breakout at the Bug Lab (trade book) (single) | 978-0-1423-0200-2 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids,Grade 2, Book Club Book 2: Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown (single) | 978-0-1424-0421-8 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids,Grade 2, Book Club Book 14: Keena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up (single) | 978-0-1424-1396-8 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids,Grade 2, Book Club Book 16: Maybelle in the Soup (single) | 978-0-3126-0828-6 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids,Grade 2, Book Club Book 5: Mercy Watson Fights Crime (single) | 978-0-7636-4952-4 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids,Grade 2, Book Club Book 6: Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid (single) | 978-0-7636-6426-8 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids,Grade 2, Book Club Book 15: Lost in Bermooda (single) | 978-0-8075-8717-1 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids,Grade 2, Book Club Book 8: Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off (single) | 978-0-8075-9479-7 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids,Grade 2, Book Club Book 9: Ivy + Bean Break the Fossil Record (single) | 978-0-8118-6250-9 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids,Grade 2, Book Club Book 10: Lowji Discovers America (single) | 978-1-4169-5832-1 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids,Grade 2, Book Club Book 7: The Bears on Hemlock Mountain (single) | 978-1-4814-6108-5 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids,Grade 2, Book Club Book 12: What Really Happened to Humpty (single) | 978-1-5808-9391-6 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Club Teacher's Guide - Books 1-4 | 978-1-6143-6482-5 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Club Teacher's Guide - Books 5-8 | 978-1-6143-6483-2 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Club Teacher's Guide - Books 9-12 | 978-1-6143-6484-9 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Club Teacher's Guide - Books 13-16 | 978-1-6143-6485-6 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | The Superkids Take Off Word Work Book - Grade 2, Second Semester - Units 9-16 | 978-1-6143-6536-5 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | The Superkids Hit Second Grade Reader - Grade 2, First Semester | 978-1-6143-6579-2 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | The Superkids Take Off Reader - Grade 2, Second Semester | 978-1-6143-6580-8 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | The Superkids Hit Second Grade, Grade 2, First Semester Warm-up Unit-Unit 8 Teacher Materials | 978-1-6143-6863-2 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | The Superkids Take Off, Grade 2, Second Semester Units 9-16 Teacher Materials | 978-1-6143-6864-9 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | The Superkids Hit Second Grade SUPER Magazine Set - Grade 2, First Semester | 978-1-6143-6882-3 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | The Superkids Take Off SUPER Magazine Set - Grade 2, Second Semester (Issues 5-8) | 978-1-6143-6883-0 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | The Superkids Hit Second Grade, Grade 2, First Semester, Word Work Book Set | 978-1-6143-6899-1 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Talk Journal 1: Breakout at the Bug Lab (5 pack) | 978-1-6143-6980-6 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Talk Journal 2: Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown (5 pack) | 978-1-6143-6981-3 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Talk Journal 3: Betsy Who Cried Wolf (5 pack) | 978-1-6143-6982-0 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Talk Journal 4: Wagon Wheels (5 pack) | 978-1-6143-6983-7 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Talk Journal 5: Mercy Watson Fights Crime (5 pack) | 978-1-6143-6984-4 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Talk Journal 6: Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid (5 pack) | 978-1-6143-6985-1 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Talk Journal 7: The Bears on Hemlock Mountain (5 pack) | 978-1-6143-6986-8 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Talk Journal 8: Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off (5 pack) | 978-1-6143-6987-5 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Talk Journal 9: Ivy + Bean Break the Fossil Record (5 pack) | 978-1-6143-6988-2 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Talk Journal 10: Lowji Discovers America (5 pack) | 978-1-6143-6989-9 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Talk Journal 11: Tornado (5 pack) | 978-1-6143-6990-5 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Talk Journal 12: What Really Happened to Humpty (5 pack) | 978-1-6143-6991-2 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Talk Journal 13: Detective Gordon: The First Case (5 pack) | 978-1-6143-6992-9 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Talk Journal 14: Keena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up (5 pack) | 978-1-6143-6993-6 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Talk Journal 15: Lost in Bermooda (5 pack) | 978-1-6143-6994-3 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids, Grade 2, Book Talk Journal 16: Maybelle in the Soup (5 pack) | 978-1-6143-6995-0 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 | |
| 2 | Superkids,Grade 2, Book Club Book 13: Detective Gordon: The First Case (single) | 978-1-9272-7150-6 | Zaner-Bloser | 2017 |