Julia+Vogel's+ABCYa+Page

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__What is ABCYa? __
ABCYa is a teacher-created website with fun, educational games for elementary students to use. There are six main grade level categories: kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade. Each of the grade levels are broken into content categories by letters, numbers, and more which includes activities for social studies. There are also holiday themed activities available. The best part about ABCYa is that it is a free website that provides kindergarten and first grade students with the opportunity to learn and practice basic computer skills.

Alphabetical Order
As a kindergarten teacher one of the most important things my students learn at the beginning of the year is their letters and sounds. Along with that the kids learn that the alphabet is in this order for a reason and we spend a lot of time putting the letters in order. I like this game because the students can sing along with the ABC song and then put the letters back in order. If they correctly place a letter it tells them the name, but if they are wrong the letter just falls back to the pile for them to try again.

I would use this game as Word Work during the Daily 5 at the beginning of the year. There are two laptops with headphones in my classroom for the kids to use and it would be a good way for them to practice their letters. Before sending the kids off I would show them how to choose the correct game on the SmartBoard first and then be available for questions if necessary. Another way that I have used this game is when I take my class to the computer lab. They each know what they are supposed to do and I am able to walk around the lab to check their progress and help students who are struggling.

Counting
This game emphasizes one to one correspondence and number identification which is something that we spend a lot of time on in kindergarten. The kids have to count how many candles are on the cake by clicking on each one as they go. When they are finished counting they have to find the number that represents how many candles there are.

One way to use this game in the classroom is during Guided Math time. During this time students work in groups of three to complete assigned math centers. For this one each student would need to have their own laptop or computer to work on. Since there are only two student laptops in the classroom the kids get to use my teacher laptop as well. Another way this game could be used would be as a reward after completing a certain number of objectives on the IXL website on our computer lab days.