Hello Legacy Academy Parents,

Here are some great links to help your students improve their academic skills at home. Some links are academic and some are fun! Enjoy.

ELEMENTARY RESOURCES

BrainPop is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12. It includes quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, english, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music. Click HERE to visit.

Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform, used as educational, interactive technology. Its learning games, "Kahoots", are multiple-choice quizzes that can be accessed via a web browser or the Kahoot app. There are many premade apps. Kahoot is accessible on the website covering a wide range of topics. (Think Jeopardy but for school!) Click HERE to visit. 

Education.com has a “Learning Library” which provides 100's of worksheets for grades Pre-K through 5^th. You can sort and search the worksheet database by either grade level or subject and can even filter for specific themes (such as sports or holidays!). You must make a free account to download the worksheets. Click HERE to visit. 

Khan Academy is currently providing daily learning schedules for students ages 4-18. These schedules are broken down by the hour, and provide clear tasks, links, and assignments for math, reading, grammar, writing, and science to keep students on track. Besides that, Khan Academy has a plethora of resources, including videos and games, explaining academic concepts. Click HERE to visit. 

Outschool will spark your child’s curiosity with access to 10,000 small group video chat classes—created and taught by inspiring teachers. All subjects including coding, music and art instruction ranges from one class to a full semester. Click join for free course options (there’s also some classes for $5). Click HERE to visit. 

Starfall provides free reading-based games with no advertisements on their page. On the Starfall website and in Starfall classrooms, children have fun while learning in an environment of collaboration, wonderment, and play. They teach through positive reinforcement to ensure children become confident, intrinsically motivated, and successful. Click HERE to visit. 

ABCMouse provides over 850 different lessons for students grades Pre-K through 2nd. The Step-by-Step Learning Path presents the full ABCmouse.com curriculum in a carefully designed program of more than 850 lessons in ten levels. As your child completes each lesson, he or she is guided to the next one and is motivated to continue learning by ABCmouse.com's Tickets and Rewards System. Click HERE to visit. 

Raz-Kids makes reading accessible (and fun) for students through games and books. There are 400+ ebooks and quizzes, spanning 29 different reading levels. Quizzes test comprehension and will provide a running record of improvement across books and quizzes taken by the student. Click HERE to visit. 

PBS Kids is providing daily activities and tips to help learning from home. They have hundreds of kid friendly games, articles, and videos on a wide range of topics and PBS programming. Click HERE to visit. 

CoolMath.com has both lesson plans and games for math topics ranging from pre-algebra to calculus. Though there are a lot of non-academic games on this site, there are some good resources and games for those struggling to understand early high school math concepts. Click HERE to visit. 

National Geographic Kids provides educational games, quizzes, and videos in history and science. Students can explore different topics or use the daily “brain boosters”. Click HERE to visit. 

Kids Discover provides a cross-curricular experience through science, social studies, and ELA into one reading platform for students grades 3-8! There are several lessons and learning plans to choose from, depending on your students’ needs and grade level. Click HERE to visit. 

ABCya provides over 400 fun and educational games for grades PreK through 6. Our activities are designed by parents and educators, who understand that children learn better if they are having fun. Young learners will love working with Fuzz Bugs to recognize consonant blends, or taking a stroll through a gnome’s garden to practice measuring in centimeters and inches. And adults can rest assured that kids are staying on track with Common Core standards. Click HERE to visit. 

Ducksters provides articles and resources regarding a wide array of subjects, such as history, science, and geography. There are also games that quiz and help students learn about these topics. Click HERE to visit. 

Switch Zoo allows you to switch around animal body parts to make fun original animals. They also provide resources and articles about various animals and their lifestyles. Click HERE to visit. 

Seussville provides links and videos of Dr. Seuss’s works. There are animations, games, and videos talking about Dr. Seuss and his books! Click HERE to visit. 

FunBrain was created for kids in grades Pre-K through 8, Funbrain.com has been the leader in free educational games for kids since 1997. Funbrain offers hundreds of games, books, comics, and videos that develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving and literacy. Click HERE to visit.

Storyline Online streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Benning, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more. Click HERE to visit. 

Highlights Kids provides reading material, educational games and activities for students. It is mostly targeted at younger students, but also provides fun “break” activities such as quizzes and videos. Click HERE to visit.

GoNoodle is a site for educational games and at home interactive energizers. It's loads of fun for all ages! Students can follow along with the videos. Click HERE to visit.

Common Sense Media provides reviews of the content within media (such as books, movies, and songs) in order to screen before showing their students. Click HERE to visit.

Middle School and High School Resources

BrainPop is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music. Click HERE to visit.

Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform, used as educational, interactive technology. Its learning games, "Kahoots", are multiple-choice quizzes that allow user generation and can be accessed via a web browser or the Kahoot app. There are many premade Kahoots accessible on the website covering a wide range of topics (think Jeopardy but for school!). Click HERE to visit.

Khan Academy is currently providing daily learning schedules for students ages 4-18. These schedules are broken down by the hour, and provides clear tasks, links, and assignments for math, reading, grammar, writing, and science to keep students on track. Besides that, Khan Academy has a plethora of resources, including videos and games, explaining academic concepts. Click HERE to visit.

Outschool sparks your child’s curiosity with access to 10,000 small group video chat classes—created and taught by inspiring teachers. All subjects including coding, music and art, instruction ranges from one class to a full semester. Click join for free course options (there’s also some classes for $5). Click HERE to visit.

CoolMath.com has both lesson plans and games for math topics ranging from pre-algebra to calculus. Though there are a lot of non-academic games on this site, there are some good resources and games for those struggling to understand early high school math concepts. Click HERE to visit.

National Geographic Kids has educational games, quizzes, and videos in history and science. Students can explore different topics or use the daily “brain boosters”. Click HERE to visit.

Kids Discover provides a cross-curricular experience through science, social studies, and ELA into one reading platform for students grades 3-8! There are several lessons and learning plans to choose from, depending on your students’ needs and grade level. Click HERE to visit.

ABCya provides over 400 fun and educational games for grades PreK through 6. Our activities are designed by parents and educators, who understand that children learn better if they are having fun. Young learners will love working with Fuzz Bugs to recognize consonant blends, or taking a stroll through a gnome’s garden to practice measuring in centimeters and inches. And adults can rest assured that kids are staying on track with Common Core standards. Click HERE to visit.

Ducksters provides articles and resources regarding a wide array of subjects, such as history, science, and geography. There are also games that quiz and help students learn about these topics. Click HERE to visit.

Switchzoo allows you to switch around animal body parts to make fun original animals. They also provide resources and articles about various animals and their lifestyles. Click HERE to visit.

FunBrain was created for kids in grades Pre-K through 8, Funbrain.com has been the leader in free educational games for kids since 1997. Funbrain offers hundreds of games, books, comics, and videos that develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving and literacy. Click HERE to visit.

Highlights Kids provides reading material, educational games and activities for students. It is mostly targeted at younger students, but also provides fun “break” activities such as quizzes and videos. Click HERE to visit.

GoNoodle is a site for educational games and at home interactive energizers. It's fun for both kids and adults! Students can follow along with the videos. Click HERE to visit.

Common Sense Media provides reviews of the content within media (such as books, movies, and songs) in order to screen before showing their students. Click HERE to visit.

For Teachers

Edutopia shares evidence and practitioner-based learning strategies that empower you to improve K-12 education. You can either make your own videos or use ones already made by educators. Click HERE to visit.