LaunchPad is designed to be a one-stop shop for all approved LISD digital resources.
Some of the programs within LaunchPad will also allow direct access into programs simplifying the login process.
→ To access the resources from home, go to the Leander ISD homepage
→ Select students
→ Click on Launchpad
The first step is to install Istation on your home computer or tablet. IStation is supported on most devices
Go to www.istation.com/IstationHome and follow the simple installation instructions.
After Istation is installed on the device, students will need to return to their Launchpad and click on the Istation icon.
**Please note that these directions also apply to an iPad. You will need to install the Istation App on the ipad and then students will need to return to their Launchpad and click on the Istation icon. **
When students login to LaunchPad, it will automatically log them in to IStation They will not need a username and/or password.
Many of these links have activities that are helpful with Kindergarten and 1st grade students; however, there are some that can be fun for 2nd and 3rd graders. Please check them out!
ABC Mouse
ABCya!
Between the Lions
Word World
pbskids.org/wordworld/index_flash.html?seenIntro=yes
Super Why? Games
pbskids.org/superwhy/index.html#
Pinky Dinky Doo
archive.sesameworkshop.org/pinkydinkydoo/play_main.html
Chateau Meddybemps: Young Writers* Workshop Story Prompts
Phonics
www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm
Gus & Inky: Chapter 1 – Gus wants to visit Inky. Use beginning sounds to help him pack.
www.getreadytoread.org/games/game1/shell.html
Gus & Inky: Chapter 2 – Inky wants Gus to write a Hip Hop song. Help him find the rhymes.
www.getreadytoread.org/games/game2/index.html
Chicken Coop – Help Roy find things that have the same beginning sound.
www.professorgarfield.org/Phonemics/chickenCoop.html
Rhyme with Garfield – Meet Garfield’s friends and find words that rhyme
www.professorgarfield.org/Phonemics/introCharacters.html
Alphabet Falls – Help Sheep and Duck collect upper and lower case letters to get treasure!
pbskids.org/wordworld/characters/game_daf.html
ABCD Watermelon – Use what you know about the alphabet to help Leona sing her ABCs.
pbskids.org/lions/games/abcd.html
Dog’s Letter Pit – Practice using letters and sounds to help dog make simple words!
pbskids.org/wordworld/characters/game_dlp.html
Zoe’s Pet Shelter – Help Zoe sort the animals. A great way to practice Venn Diagrams.
www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/games/flash.php?contentId=11230208
Hear a Story
Letter and Number Naming Fluency – essential skills for reading and math
How fast can you name an object, a letter, a color, a number? Get your hand on the mouse and get ready!
www.brainconnection.com/teasers/?main=bc/rn
Word Girl:
pbskids.org/wordgirl/index.html
Word Works Prefix and Suffix Game:
www.harcourtschool.com/activity_collections_preview/wordworks/3_endings3.html
Dr. Stripp: Order the comic strip, then answer comprehension questions
www.professorgarfield.org/ReadingRing/Strips/strips.html
Spelling Mysteries: Correct spelling mistakes to win clues and solve the mystery.
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/spellits/ad_menu_flash.shtml
www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_2nd_lang.htm
www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_3rd_lang.htm
Electric Company
Make Beliefs Comix Creator
www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/
Scenario Creator: Choose Characters and use a template to write basic plays.
www.kids-space.org/HPT/1a/11a.html
Fun Book Report