
Right-brained kids think in pictures and must translate what they hear into mental images in order to learn and remember. More Research on Processing Styles and ReadingĦ5% of children are visual/right-brained processors who struggle with left-brained lessons when they are learning to read.

SnapWords® are rooted in explicit phonics instruction, utilizing orthographic mapping and phoneme/grapheme relationships during instruction. SnapWords® are not a cueing system, instead, the visuals activate visual memory for right-brained learners who are also picture thinkers. How do SnapWords® Relate to Cueing, Decoding, Phonics, & Orthographic Mapping?
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To guide adults, SnapWords® Mini-Lessons are included in every List of words which detail how to teach each of the essential reading skills. The SnapWords® System teaches phonemic awareness, phonics and orthography, instant word recognition, spelling, writing, comprehension and fluency, delivered in a way that utilizes the three primary learning modalities, visual, kinesthetic, and auditory. SnapWords® had their beginnings in the late 1990’s in response to the need of visual and kinesthetic learners to make sense of the phonics concepts they were struggling to learn. SnapWords® are a collection of 643 curated high frequency words that comprise over 90% of words found in children’s text. What are SnapWords® High-Frequency Words?
