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 * Educational Websites for Children **


 * Tips for Kids: **

**PLAY!** Learning can happen anywhere. Get twice as much use out of your computer time by playing games that teach you something.

**THINK!** Don't just try to win the game or speed through reading the information. Think about what you're doing/reading - what you read/learn online might help you at school or in every day life.

**CONNECT!** How does the game you are playing match what you learned in school? Could you use the information somewhere else or in another situation?


 * Tips for Parents: **

**PLAY!** Playing games and exploring websites with with your child helps you identify which sites have the most educational value. Also, by participating with them you increase the amount of meaningful learning that can occur.

**ASK!** Help your child make connections to what they see online and the world around them (school, chores, the news, etc.).

**LEARN!** Let your kids teach you what they've found - their perspective on a site/game/information might teach you something.

__**All Subjects **__ @http://www.iknowthat.com/com - choose the level (from pre-k to 6th grade) and the subject for personalized learning that uses school vocabulary. GREAT website! One of my favorites! **//Must create account//**

http://www.learninggamesforkids.com - Lots of fun activities and games geared toward a variety of subjects, including spelling, music and geography.

@http://www.primarygames.com/kids/games/ - All kinds of fun stuff for kids to do in each subject area plus more.

__**For Little Learners **__ @http://www.coolmath-games.com/1-games-for-little-kids-01.html - games geared toward 3-5 year olds (pre-readers). Will help develop critical thinking and problem solving.

__**Reading Websites **__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">My favorite: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">@http://www.starfall.com/ - Great site for all ages learning to read. 3 year old nephew loved it and 6 year old niece was able to navigate on her own in no time. No account necessary

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">@http://www.mightybook.com/ - Kind of cheesy, but bright and really attractive for small children. //**Must create account/provide email**//

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">@http://www.roythezebra.com/ - Really liked this site from the teacher standpoint. Great games, but really great lesson ideas. Don't have to register, but if you do you get their e-newsletter.

__**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Language and Grammar **__

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">[] - Great website for elementary kids to learn grammar.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">@http://www.literacycenter.net/ - The foreign language teacher in me LOVES this site. Has 4 languages - English, German, French and Spanish. Got totally caught up in this site. No account necessary

__**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Math Websites **__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">__[]__ - great website with super fun games. **Limited access unless students create username and profile. But with a profile, students can follow their progress.** SLIGHTLY ADDICTIVE.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">http://coolmath4kids.com/ - what an amazing website! So much great stuff here. Lessons specific to various types of math, pages dedicated to teachers, parents, etc. It really is "an amusement park of math and more"!

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">@http://www.kidsnumbers.com/ - great games for kids to practice simple math - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division games. Perfect for elementary age students. Slightly addictive.

__**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Science Websites **__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">@http://www.kidsgeo.com/ - if you can get past the advertisements, this is a very informative, kid-friendly site.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">[] - great middle grade website all about plant and animal cells.

__**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Social Studies Websites **__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">@http://bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html - filter by age, very informative plus fun (if not a little cheesy) games, very kid-friendly.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">@http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-series-geography-map-snaps.html - Map Snap: kids race the clock to put the states/countries in the right places on the map.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">@http://www.coolmath-games.com/
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Great websites where kids can learn without knowing it... **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Construction Fall - great game where you can learn about physics by knocking stuff over.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">@http://resources.kaboose.com/games/
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Lightning Librarian - fun memory game. Don't frustrate the patrons though!

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">@http://primarygames.com/science/nutrition/games/amazingfooddetective/start.htm - great game about nutrition.