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Below is a list of free computer games available online which we have stumbled upon, our kids use at school, or their teachers have suggested to us. All are educationally driven. Several of these we will use for fun learning this summer.
Math
Multiplication
Games for addition, subtraction as well as multiplication.
Xtra math
This is the computer website that my children use at school and home for math facts. Daily activities that progress according to the child’s answers. – Ages 5 and up
http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/games.htm
Basic math concepts: counting, sorting, addition, subtraction, volume, time, fractions, etc – Ages 5 and up
Cool Math Games
Games and Lessons for K-2nd grade. My kids really like to play these games. Interestingly some of their favorite games have little to no educational value! So, I have to encourage them to play the learning activities.
HoodaMath
Several layers of math for ages Kindergarten to High School
XPMath
2nd – 9th Grade
Illuminations
Lessons, games, brain teasers for pre-K to 12th grade
Reading
Storyline Online –
Classic stories (several which are in the ABCJLM Preschool Curriculum) are read to the viewer.
Many Things –
Word to Picture and Picture to Word activities. Wonderful Visual Perception activity for early elementary.
Spelling City –
an online spelling program. Even if you aren’t to the “spelling words”
stage, this is a site to definitely keep in mind for later. This is a
wonderful program to help your child work on their spelling words. There
are several games available to make the progress a little quicker. Very
cool!
Read Write Think
Game to match letters and their beginning sounds.
Storynory
“Storynory is an online treasure-trove of free audio stories. Here you will find a mixture of original stories, fairytales, and specially adapted myths and histories.”
Read to Me
Children storybooks read aloud by celebrities and storytellers.
Radio Programs
His Kids.net
“The best in children’s Christian programming put in one place so you can
easily find safe, entertaining, and enriching content just for kids!” –
Another great site to listen to great Kids’ radio programs including We
Kids with Mr. Nick. I play these programs as the kids color or play with
toys.
Adventures in Odyssey
Focus on the Family audio program for kids. Love the stories and character education. My kids listen during quiet time and as we travel.
Keyboarding
Fun To Type
Typing skills
Geography
Geographic Kids
This site has wonderful puzzles that increase in difficulty. This site was suggested by an ABCJesusLovesMe user! Thanks!!
Covering Several Objectives
Starfall
Fun games, great alphabet printouts and seasonal activities. This free
program is divided into four parts – ABC, Learn to Read, It’s Fun to
Read, and I’m Reading. Begin with the ABC section to prepare your child
to have phonetic background needed to read. Various activities have
been linked throughout the curriculum.
ABCYa
Various activities for grades K-5
Cyber Kidz Games
Math, literacy, geography, science, creativity – Ages 4-12
PBSKids.org/games/
Covering many objectives using characters from PBS shows – preschool to early elementary
Create Your Own Neighborhood
Using Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, you can create your own neighborhood – farm, house, construction site, Neighborhood of Make Believe.
Gamequarium
Game fun that covers almost every area of learning!
Sesame Street Activities
This site includes fun games and activities that are easy to use. I especially like the Elmo Potty Time game. I truly believe that this helped in our potty training!!!
Chateua Meddybemps
This site is a little different than your typical preschool site but it is well worth your visit. Print out an entire village of buildings or read a story about the letters in the alphabet. Very fun!
(Not Free, But Pretty Close) Computer Game CD
What sites can you add to our list?
