Online Resource Subscriptions

At Spider we invest in online resources for our learners.  Each resource is set up differently in terms on the number of 'seats' that we have purchased, and how learners access the resource.  Below you will find info about each resource and how to access it!

Learning A-Z (Raz KIDS, Writing A-Z)

DESCRIPTION Online reading tools, lessons and books (RAZ Kids) and online writing lessons, resources and tools (Writing A-Z).

LINK: http://www.learninga-z.com/index.html

SPIDER DETAILS:  Contact Sheena to have your child added. Then, click on “Kids Login” and search for “spiderteacher”. Your child’s name should pop up. Password will also be their name, all lower case.

EPIC! School

DESCRIPTION (From the Website): Free access to thousands of kids books, including audio books, and read-along books. 

LINK: https://www.getepic.com/sign-in 

SPIDER DETAILS: Ask Sheena for our Class Code, then use it to login to use  EPIC! at home between 7am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. Need evening and weekend access? Ask us about using Learning Funds for your own account.

Reading Eggs/Reading EggsPress/Fast Phonics/Math Seeds

DESCRIPTIONS: You can sign up for one or all of these programs. They use the same login, but can stand alone.

Reading Eggs (for emerging readers) makes learning to read interesting and engaging for kids, with great online reading games and activities.  

Reading EggsPress (ages 7-13) makes reading real books, improving spelling skills and building reading comprehension highly engaging for older kids. 

NEW! FastPhonics (ages 5-10) is an online synthetic phonics program that helps children become strong readers. Perfect for children ages 5–10 who are just learning to read, as well as older children who are struggling at school. 

 MathSeeds (ages 3-9) teaches kids the core math and problem solving skills needed to be successful at school with fun, highly interactive and rewarding lessons.

LINK: http://readingeggs.com

SPIDER DETAILS: We currently have a subscription for 15 students to use the Reading Eggs, Reading EggsPress and MathSeeds sites! Contact Sheena if you want to claim one of these spots. If we run out, we can buy more!

BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr.

DESCRIPTION (From the Website): BrainPOP creates animated, curricular content that engages students, supports educators, and bolsters achievement in Math, Science, Health and Social Studies. Our award-winning online educational resources support individual, team, and whole-class learning. At school and in informal learning environments, our characters help introduce new topics and illustrate complex concepts.

LINK: https://www.brainpop.com

SPIDER DETAILS: We currently have a SPIDER subscription which allows any SPIDER student to use Brain POP.  We have your Username and Password waiting for you - just ask!  The way it works however, is that we have only 4 spots available, so if 4 people are on at the same time, no more are able to - you won't be able to login.  If you aren't able to login please let us know so we can judge if and when we need to buy another subscription.  

IXL Math and English Language Arts

DESCRIPTION: 

Math (Ages 5-18) Gain fluency and confidence in math! IXL helps students master essential skills at their own pace through fun and interactive questions, built in support and motivating awards.

NEW! English Language Arts (Ages 5-18) From phonics and reading comprehension to writing strategies and more, IXL helps learners develop the communication skills needed for success in school, university and career. This is on a trial basis. Let us know what you think!

LINK: http://ca.ixl.com

SPIDER DETAILS: We currently have a subscription for 15 SPIDER learners. Contact us to claim one if you want to use it!

If you have a spot and have forgotten how to access it, your username is "firstnamelastname785" (fill in your child's actual names) and your password is their first name in lower case letters.

The Canadian Reader

DESCRIPTION (From the Website): The Canadian Reader / Nos Nouvelles is a classroom-ready current events resource for students in grades 3 and up. This publication, available in English and in French, combines current Canadian events and issues with geography to expand students' knowledge of Canada while enhancing their ability to read and understand informational text. Published eight times during the school year, each issue focuses on one of six key reading comprehension strategies – making connections, questioning, visualizing, inferring, summarizing, and synthesizing/transforming – and includes:

-three news stories, written at a level students can understand;

-detailed literacy-based lesson plans, including ready-to-use graphic organizers and criteria for assessment;

-a map assignment featuring a region of Canada highlighted in one of the articles;

-Did You Know? – a non-fiction comic strip featuring background information related to one of the news stories, accompanied by a lesson plan and supporting material.

LINK: https://www.lesplan.com/en/publications/canadian-reader

SPIDER DETAILS: We currently have purchased a subscription under the SPIDER umbrella.  If you are interested in receiving issues of The Canadian Reader please let us know.  We will print you off a copy when it arrives.

Live IT.Earth

DESCRIPTION (from the Website): LIVE IT EARTH is the only Canadian company that offers kids, schools and families, mind-blowing online learning about the natural world that takes them from sea to space. We uniquely create ‘live’ programs for home and school classrooms that inspire kids to care for the world around them and empower them to act on that care. Created by educators for educators, they are high-quality and story-rich online learning experiences. Playful and resonant, we take kids inside experiences and help them inhabit new worlds. Rather than making them passive viewers, we put them at the centre of the story, giving them the chance to try on new possibilities and to follow their curiosity, wherever it leads. Along the way, we fire up their senses and push the doors of their minds wide. We invite our kids and schools, not to ‘watch’ a program, but to LIVE IT. 

LINK: https://tv.liveit.earth/ 

SPIDER DETAILS: Contact a teacher for the username and password that unlocks the content.

EVERFI

DESCRIPTION (from the Website): EVERFI helps teachers, schools, and districts bring real-world skills to students. Thanks to partners, we provide our digital platform, training, and support at no cost.

LINK: https://everfi.com/k-12/ 

SPIDER DETAILS: Browse the course list on the site, and let a teacher know if you see one you want your student(s) added to.

LanguageNut

DESCRIPTION (from the Website): Languagenut Elementary is designed to help build your confidence and remove some of the stress of language teaching. It includes content for the first four years of language study and will save you time and support you in improving your students’ results. Includes 22 world languages

LINK: www.languagenut.com 

SPIDER DETAILS: Contact a teacher to get added to the account, then use your username/password to access material.

Prodigy

DESCRIPTION (from the Website): Gamified math and language arts learning. In Prodigy Math, students are wizards engaged in epic math battles. In Prodigy English, students collect and harvest resources to build their very own world.

LINK: www.prodigygame.com 

SPIDER DETAILS: Make your own free account, or let a teacher know if you'd like to be added to our account (allows access to assessment and reports).

Zearn Math

DESCRIPTION: Students explore math through pictures, visual models, and real-life examples.

LINK: https://www.zearn.org/

SPIDER DETAILS: We have space for up to 35 students. Let us know if you'd like to be added to our account.