Students at Lake Michigan Catholic have access to many educational online resources.  Click the links below to access them.

ABCya!.com: K-5th grade-leveled site with multiple topics

Age of Learning - Pre-K, Elementary & Middle School

Brainpop – 24/7 access to educational movies & quizzes.  Brainpop Jr. (K-3), Brainpop (3-12), and Brainpop Espanol.

Discovery Education - Online access to videos and activities

Enchanted Learning – Over 20,000 searchable articles, topical activities and crafts for preschool though upper elementary with reading level suited to 3rd grade and up.  LMCE has a subscription - the login ID and password were emailed to Elementary parents March 16th.  If you didn't receive them, please email pbarden@lmclakers.org.

Khan Academy – online resource with movies covering topics for elementary through high school.

Lynda.com Practice Typing: Good practice site that generates useful progress reports – text based on commonly occurring letters in your choice of languages – WARNING: lacks specific home row and reaching instruction – color-coded keys disappear when lesson begins

Michigan E-Library (MeL) – provided free by the State of Michigan.  Click area of interest to access resources suitable for all ages.  NOTE: Most areas require a MI driver’s license number, state ID number OR name and barcode number from a public library card.

MobyMax - Individualized activities assigned by teachers - students have a teacher-provided login ID and password

Notre Dame Daily Gospel Reflection - it has the Gospel, often includes music links, a reflection frequently written by ND alum, a cogent prayer, and a daily saint profile.  A nice resource to augemet daily Religion.

Peter’s Online Typing Course: Unglamorous, no-frills site but thorough typing for beginners – explanations are brief but complete – effective if done in order

Sense-Lang: Well designed and thorough lessons that include animated tutorials with audio and visual guidance for correct home row typing – tutorials and lessons match by number – moderately customizable content – generous statistical feedback – WARNING: many ads are indistinguishable from the typing content – to avoid ads, locate features strictly from the site’s horizontal navigation bar below the masthead – Example: Tutorials > pull down menu to choice of Keyboarding Lessons, Test, or Animated Tutor – Animated Tutor recommended

TypeRacer: Type against other on-line users – great motivator – has error alert and good user feedback but little typing instruction – WARNING: takes text from novels and songs – while testing site, no objectionable content was seen – parent should check prior to use – best suited to upper el. and older students

Typing Club: Google app – 100 leveled lessons – excellent design and instruction with goals & comprehensive feedback including lesson accuracy, finger-by-finger accuracy, speed timeline – includes SAVE function

World Book Online – multimedia resources for preschool through high school, a Spanish language reference, and timeline creation tool.  Email Jan Mathews at jmathews@lmclakers.org for login & password.