Learning Help

Talk to your teacher about any classroom questions you have. LILA wants you to be the best inquirer you can be! Check your grade’s page in the Staff & Classroom Update section for lessons, tips, and other help. You can also do extra learning and practicing on your own. Here are a few resources for students and parents:

LILA ICT (Information/Communication/Technology) 

• Portal to ICT: https://sites.google.com/a/mylila.org/tech

Reading Resources

• Starfall Reading (English)
• SightWords.com Parent resources/ideas for supporting beginning English literacy development.
• ReadWriteThink Activities and Resources for Students and Parents (English)
• Reading Rockets Tips on how to help your child with reading (English)
• ABCmouse  Early literacy activities (fee-based or free at Washington County libraries)
• EPIC Digital books in English, Spanish, and Mandarin (fee-based)
• Read Theory Adaptive reading comprehension program (free)
• Adapted Mind Stories with comprehension questions (free trial; fee-based)
• Internet4Classrooms Comprehensive reading skill practice K-8 (free)
• IXL (fee-based)
• Arcademics  Game-based language arts fluency practice (free)
• Online Books - International Children’s Digital Library (Spanish/English)
• International Literacy Association's Choice Reading Lists
  
• Hook Books (English) - Popular book series by color level (Google Doc)
• Rivet App (Free) - Access to 2,000+ leveled titles in English with Google's Voice Recognition software

Math Resources

• LILA's math curriculum, Math in Focus
• National Library of Manipulatives K-6 (English/Spanish); related to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards for Grades K-12 (highly recommended). Note: May require parent interaction, but well worth the time.
• Math Playground math games and videos
• Illuminations Five Frame K-2 Online Game/Counting and Addition (English)
• Illuminations Bobbie Bear K-2 Online Game/Logic and Problem Solving (English)
• Mike's Math Club 3-6 (English/Spanish) "Do The Math" printable activities
• Figure This 3-6 (English/Spanish) Math Challenges for Families - printable activities
• Arcademics - math fluency practice 
  
• DreamBox (fee-based)
• IXL Math (fee-based) 
• Khan Academy (free)
• Xtramath (free)

Chinese Resources

• Learn Chinese (Mandarin) by MindSnacks (fee-based)
• Better Immersion K-3 only: Student username and password required.
• Chineasy: Pictorial character recognition flashcards for purchase
• Better Chinese: Books, flashcards, DVDs, etc.that support the Better Immersion Chinese curriculum for purchase
• Apps:
  • Learn Chinese characters 学前识字 by Three QQQ  (free)
  • Pleco Chinese Dictionary by Pleco Inc.  (free)
  • ChineseSkill - Learn Mandarin Chinese Language by Chineseskill Co., Ltd. (fee-based)

Spanish Resources

• La Vaca Connie Games, stories, and activities
• PBS Kids Bilingual educational games
• Apps
  • Duolingo by Duolingo (free)
  • Fun Spanish by Study Cat (fee based)
  • Learn Spanish with Lingo Arcade by Education (fee based)