ABCya.com

Erika Lorenzo

ED638 Fall Intercession 2017

Dr. Rivera

IRA Newsletter Project: Effective Literacy Website # 5

ABCya.com (http://www.abcya.com) is an educational game website that organizes grade level appropriate games according to subject categories for grade Pre-K to 5^th grade. The subject categories include letters, numbers, holiday, strategy, and skills games. Games include arcade-style games, word find games, racing games that can be played against other players, typing games, matching games, and more. Most games are easy for students to use without much adult or teacher assistance, the games include voice directions which make it easier for younger students to navigate. On ABCya.com most games are free for all users, users that would like ad-free use of the website or access to content unavailable to non-subscribers would have to subscribe to the ABCya.com website and follow the websites payment terms. The website is a great tool for students to work on and practice skills that they have learned in the classroom.

ABCya.com is a great way to have students actively engage in fun games and activities online on skills that they have learned in the classroom. I personally love using ABCya.com with my kindergarten students. Though most of them are not able to read yet, the grade level appropriate games are very self-explanatory and have voice instructions. When I first introduced my students to the computer lab and the laptops, I used ABCya.com as a tool to get my students to learn how to use the mouse. I was very pleased that the literacy games were great resource for my students to learn how to use the mouse as well as reviewing skills that we were learning in the classroom.

Overall, ABCya.com is a great tool for teachers and parents of students grades Pre-K- 5^th grade who want to find fun and engaging activities for their students to practice and review skills taught in the classroom. This website is also a great tool to have the students practice and become more familiar with computers and the internet.