All parent educators will receive a General Information Sheet with their login usernames and passwords. The following are the main websites you will be accessing along with other websites you might like.
*As with any online access, please remember to supervise your students within these websites to make sure they are only accessing material appropriate for them.
Audiobooks, Online Reading Sites, and Reading Resources (link)
Bookmart (link) - for ordering curriculum, school supplies, field trips, and learning center classes from Springs Charter School.
Username: see General Information Sheet
Password: see General Information Sheet
Brain Pop Jr. - for grades K-3 (Jr.) online topical lessons with flashcards, informational videos and quizzes. Free with Springs Charter School. For more information Brain Pop Website (link). Click in from your Apps Dashboard in your student's My Springs.
Brain Pop - for grades 4-8 online topical lessons with flashcards, informational videos and quizzes. Free with Springs Charter School. For more information Brain Pop Website (link). Click in from your Apps Dashboard in your student's My Springs.
Brain Pop ELL - for English Language Learners. A special login is given to these students. Free with Springs Charter School. For more information Brain Pop Website (link). Click in from your Apps Dashboard in your student's My Springs.
Username: see General Information Sheet
Password: see General Information Sheet
Canvas (link) - for Stacy's Homeroom Course, K-8 Box Set Plans, Learning Center Class Information, Writing Course, Math Course, and I CAN Resources. Find Canvas tile on your student/parent My Springs dashboard.
Student:
Username: firstname.lastname (example: stacy.ohara)
Password: 6 or 7 digit student ID + go
Parent:
Username: p+Parent ID
Password: rscsgogo
Create Printables (link) - free program to create name and word tracing worksheets for Kinder and 1st grade printing and spelling practice.
Discovery Education (link) - for access to streaming video with corresponding lesson plans. Click "Login", then click "Use passcode/Create new user". Create your own account using the following passcode. Free with Springs Charter School.
Passcode to set up new user: see General Information Sheet
Draw Write Now Printables (link) - free printables to use with the Draw Write Now Books
Draw Write Now Pages to Print (link) - blank writing/drawing pages to print
Enchanted Learning (link) - for printable worksheet and online lessons.
Username: see General Information Sheet
Password: see General Information Sheet
Epic! Books (Link) - wonderful free digital library of books. Class code on General Info Sheet.
Flocabulary (login page) - provides educational music videos and related educational activities geared toward K-12 students. Can be purchased in Bookmart. A supplement for instruction in math, ELA, social studies, science and other subjects. For more information Flocabulary Website (link).
Four Square Writing Method Introduction (link) - link to overview for all ages
You Tube lesson on Four Square Writing Method (link)
Four Square Writing Method Template to Print (link)
Free Classic Audiobooks (link) - a site for classic literature
Fry's Sight Word Lists (link) - free resource for high frequency word lists to use for spelling or vocabulary lessons.
Homeschoolmath.net (link) - A comprehensive math resource site for homeschooling parents that includes free math worksheets, lessons, online math games lists, ebooks, a curriculum guide, reviews, and more. The resources emphasize understanding of concepts instead of mechanical memorization of rules. Links to video lessons of math concepts.
i-Ready - for K-8 measurement of student skills to aid parent and ES in planning learning. This diagnostic tool also offers practice lessons in areas of student weakness according to the initial and on-going assessments. Free with Springs Charter School. For more information i-Ready Website (link). Click in from your Apps Dashboard in your student's My Springs.
Username: see General Information Sheet
Password: see General Information Sheet
Khan Academy (link) - for free expert-created content and resources for every course and level. Sign yourself up to access great video lessons on specific concepts.
Lexia Core 5 - provides differentiated literacy instruction for students of all abilities in grades pre-K–5. Can be purchased in Bookmart. Highly recommended for beginner readers. For more information Lexia Learning Website (Link). Click in from your Apps Dashboard in your student's My Springs.
Lexia Power Up - designed to help struggling and nearly-proficient readers in grades 6–12 become proficient readers and confident learners. PowerUp helps educators simultaneously address gaps in fundamental literacy skills while helping students build the higher-order skills they need to comprehend, analyze, evaluate, and compare increasingly complex literary and informational texts. For more information Lexia Learning Website (Link). Click in from your Apps Dashboard in your student's My Springs.
Librivox (link) - a good spot for classic stories - Shakespeare, etc. but also tons of other children's books, This site also has adult books, poetry, dramatic readings, non-fiction and many more genres.
Lit2go (link) - a collection of stories and poems - A Child's garden of Verses - a popular homeschool book is on here as well as many others. Click on Readability and you can search by grade level on this site - which is nice. You can also find math rhymes, Mother Goose rhymes, etc. and many have student activities available.
Math Antics (link) - free resource with great math video lessons and worksheets
Math Antics You Tube Channel (link)
Mashup Math (link) - free resource with great math video lessons
Mashup Math You Tube Channel (link)
Math With Mr. J (link) - free resource with great math video lessons
Math & Science Tutor (link) - a free app for iphones and ipads that provides over 1500 video lessons in math, algebra, calculus, physics, chemistry, engineering, and statistics.
Meet the Masters for Homeschool - official website with information about this online program with printable worksheets. Learn about different artists, their techniques and apply them to your own artwork! You would choose the Level and Track based on the artist you wish to learn about. Purchase in Bookmart. This is excellent art instruction for all ages!
Meet the Masters Artist Tracks
Moby Max (link) - Moby Max offers a free trial and then a monthly subscription can be paid for with your funding. You can assign or let Moby assign fact sets for a student to practice. After a student has mastered all of the fact sets, Moby can still keep their fluency skills sharp by mixing all four types of facts together for practice. You control the number of minutes the student practices each day, the amount of time given for each problem, and which fact set to practice or Moby automatically can assess the student's missing facts to practice!
My Springs (link) - for the My Springs Dashboard where the following sites can be accessed: Canvas, Oasis, Springs Website, I-Ready, and Bookmart.
Mystery Science (link) - hands-on science lessons with wonderful science videos for each lesson. Full program can be purchased from Bookmart but some free lessons are available. For more information Mystery Science Website (link).
Number Rock (link) - free animated videos on a variety of math concepts.
Oasis (link) - for entering daily attendance.
Username: initially P+ParentID
Password: initially studentlastname1
Prodigy Math (login page) - math games for 1st through 8th grades covering over 1200 crucial math skills. With a diagnostic test to place students in the correct grade, embedded assessments, and automatic differentiation. Purchase in Bookmart. For more information Prodigy Math Website (link).
Project Gutenburg (link) - A site for classic literature
Reading A-Z (link) - for free reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar lessons
Reading Eggs (link) - a reading program for grades K-6 that incorporates games and videos to make learning fun. A subscription can be ordered through Rainbow Resource. Corresponding workbooks can be purchased as well.
Reading Eggs website (link) - for more information.
ReadWorks (link) - free content (literature, poetry, and passages of all genres), curriculum and tools to teach reading comprehension once you sign yourself up.
Raz Kids (link) - builds reading fluency and comprehension as it motivates students to read more. End of passage questions assess comprehension. Teacher and parent friendly reports allow for frequent progress monitoring. Purchase in Bookmart.
Click Here to see a chart to determine your student's reading level.
Reading Plus - Reading Plus for fluent readers not only assesses efficiency, but also measures and increases motivation and comprehension. Students are given choice and control to practice at their own pace with a program that uses adaptive technology in a truly meaningful way. For more information Reading Plus Website (link). Click in from your Apps Dashboard in your student's My Springs.
Rosetta Stone (link) - foreign language program for grades K-8. Purchase in Bookmart.
ST Math - a PreK-8 visual instructional program that leverages the brain's innate spatial-temporal reasoning ability to solve mathematical problems. ST Math provides students with access to learning through challenging puzzles, non-routine problem solving, and informative feedback. For more information ST Math Website (link). Click in from your Apps Dashboard in your student's My Springs.
Storyline Online (link) - free videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
Storynory (link) - original and classic stories read online, no pictures but often the text of the story is available to follow along
Studies Weekly Science (link) -For grades K-6 and free for a 30 day trial. Weekly newspapers or magazines that your students can read online. Lesson plans, assesments and worksheets included.
Studies Weekly Social Studies (link) -For grades K-8 and free for a 30 day trial. Weekly newspapers or magazines that your students can read online. Lesson plans, assesments and worksheets included.
Super Teacher Worksheets (link) - for printable worksheets across various subject areas and grade levels. Free with Springs Charter School.
Username: see General Information Sheet
Password: see General Information Sheet
Time 4 Writing (link) - You can choose from one of 15 eight-week courses to build writing skills in areas such as grammar, sentences, paragraphs, essays, and more. Courses can start at any time. Your children’s course is made up of cumulative lessons, quizzes, and writing assignments. Assignments are reviewed by their teacher and a percentage score and feedback are given through the Time4Writing online campus.
Tynker Coding for Kids and Teens (link) - coding lessons for kids and teens. Not an approved vendor with Springs to pay for the subscription for full access but they offer free lessons as well.
Typing Sites - for free typing lessons and games
Typing Club (link) - has lessons
Typing.com (link) - has lessons
Worksheet Land - for free worksheets for math and language arts grade level concepts. Great for extra support or practice to target specific skills.
Worksheet Place (link) - for free printables of resources and worksheets from behavior contracts to core subjects!!
Xtra Math (link) - free program that helps students transition from counting or calculating the basic math facts to recalling them. Quickly recalling math facts, instead of calculating them, frees up mental resources for higher-level operations.
Username: see General Information Sheet
Password: see General Information Sheet