'ABCya' also pronounced as A-B-C-Y-A, is a website that provides over 300 educational games and a variety of activities for elementary aged school children. The online platform organizes activities into grade levels, individual subjects and is organized in a professional manner. The platform encourages use from students Kindergarten to Grade 6.
The link to the technology tool can be found here: https://www.abcya.com
There is also an app that can be downloaded in the app store 'abyca' (for Apple users) which allows parents or guardians to make use of the resources offered, at home.
A number of resources are available on the website. Each of them can be used for different reasons. For example: families who wish to print worksheets at home, if teachers would like to do a class game such as BINGO, they are able to do so in a collaborative fashion. Each child will have a mutual login, if their teacher sets up an account.
A standout for me, from personal experience, is that the website has fun sound effects and read a louds for students. If there is a child for example that is not a strong reader, they can click on the 'language' activities and read along with sound effects, repeating words and the sounding out of letters, at their own pace. This helps students to develop their oral and written language skills, at a rapid rate.
There are a variety of memberships available to educators and parents. Interested individuals can either purchase monthly, 6 month or annual subscriptions. If you are an educator it is suggested you purchase the annual subscription so your students have access to it for an entire school year. Free subscribers don't get access to all of the perks but they are able to play all regular games on a desktop, save their top three favorite games and gain access through one selected device.
The app has been recognized on platforms such as 'The New York Times,' 'Scholastic,' 'Fox News,' and 'USA Today.'
ColleenD@NU
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