Snappy Sounds English FAL Grade 3 Teacher's Guide [2026]

Publisher Macmillan Education South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Print Price R 143.95
Print ISBN 9781779979315
Snappy Sounds is a systematic, synthetic phonics programme. This programme is approved for English First Additional Language Foundation Phase. It teaches learners to grasp the 44 English phonemes (sounds) and the 200 or more graphemes (combinations of letters) that represent them. The programme features a carefully selected series of Graded Readers and supplementary components required to effectively teach learners how to read. The Snappy Sounds Teacher’s Guide is your main reference for the reading programme. It provides a comprehensive integration of the different components for wholesome and effective delivery.

The Teacher’s Guide features:
• Phonics: the Teacher's Guide breaks down scope and sequence of Snappy phonics and their links to the components.
• Integration: the Teacher's Guide integrates components using Snappy phonics and mapped-out themes that develop vocabulary and concepts across different subjects.
• Teacher support: the Teacher's Guide introduces users to Snappy Sounds, its components, helpful resources, and CAPS-aligned assessment principles and tools.
• Activities and assessments: the Teacher's Guide provides insights on Early Graded Reading Assessment (EGRA), interactive weekly lessons, corresponding DBE activities, photocopiable phonics worksheets, dictation sheets and Snappy phonics assessments.
• DEI support: the Teacher's Guide upholds diverse South African stories and human rights topics, and offers clear guidelines on collaborative learning, multi-ability learning and inclusive teaching.
• Language support: the Teacher's Guide describes key language skills and methodological approaches for teachers.
• Computational thinking and 21st century skills: the Teacher's Guide presents an overview and support on how to foster these skills.