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What is the Superkids reading program?

Superkids is a comprehensive English language arts curriculum crafted for grades K–2 using evidence-based literacy practices. This proven-effective program follows a unique systematic and explicit instructional path through engaging, increasingly complex text.

Does Superkids have an app?

The Superkids Online Fun app allows teachers and students who use the Superkids K-2 Reading Program to play phonics-based games and read interactive books and magazines on an iPad. You must have an active Superkids Reading Program portal account to log in. You must have a wireless Internet connection to use this app.

How many Superkids are there?

The Superkids and their dog are a lively cast of 14 relatable characters, whose adventures and activities keep students motivated and engaged as they learn to read and write with The Superkids Reading Program.

How long has Superkids been around?

The Superkids Reading Program for grades K–2 is based on decades of research about how children learn to read. Author Pleasant Rowland originally published Superkids in 1978, based on respected reading research and years of her own classroom experience.

Is Superkids science of reading?

The Superkids Reading Program develops the essential reading skills of the Simple View of Reading through explicit, systematic instruction. These charts provide an at-a-glance view of which subskills are taught in each grade level, K–2.

What is the science of teaching reading?

The term “science of reading” refers to the research that reading experts, especially cognitive scientists, have conducted on how we learn to read. This body of knowledge, over twenty years in the making, has helped debunk older methods of reading instruction that were based on tradition and observation, not evidence.

Why are my online resources moving to MyZBPortal.com?

Online resources for The Superkids Reading Program © 2017, The Superkids Reading Program © 2015, The Superkids Foundational Skills Kit, and Happily Ever After are moving to MyZBPortal.com because the technology of the old platform (the Superkids Portal) is outdated.

When is the migration taking place?

On June 17, 2022, your access to online resources in the Superkids Portal will end. This is a bit earlier than normal to allow for the best transition possible.

Who is impacted by the move?

Digital administrators, teachers, students, and parents/guardians will be impacted. All roles will start logging in to the MyZBPortal.com platform for the 2022–2023 school year.

Will the way I log in change?

After July 5, 2022, you will log in to your account at a different website: MyZBPortal.com. For security reasons, you will be asked to update your password the first time you sign in.

Will students access Superkids Online Fun in the same way?

After July 5, 2022, students will begin to log in to Superkids Online Fun with their own MyZBPortal.com username and password. Instead of picture passwords, students will use new, more secure alphanumeric passwords.

Does MyZBPortal.com offer single sign-on (SSO) authentication?

Yes, customers with a compatible learning management system (LMS) will be able to enjoy the convenience of SSO between their LMS and MyZBPortal.com. This integration uses the LTI 1.1 specification and can be set up by district IT staff. Zaner-Bloser also offers this integration as a fee-based service.

Will historical student assessment score and game data be available on the new platform?

No, because of architectural differences between the two platforms, historical data will not transfer. Any data you would like to save should be downloaded before June 17, 2022. (Not all products in the Superkids Portal have online assessments and/or games.)