Elephant: "Good morning, Hippo. How did you get to school today?"
Hippo: "Oh the usual. I took the hippopatabus!"
Just for the Kiddos
This page is just for the kids (of course, they may need your help!). Here, they can find links with games, activities, videos, and other things that are both fun and educational!
Reading Related Sites
Starfall |
Play games to help with pre-reading and reading skills.
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The Story Place |
The Story Place for Preschool has an assortment of online stories and corresponding games, at home activities, and a suggested reading list of related books. This site may be best for your child earlier in the school year.
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ABCyaStorylineHighlights Magazine |
This is a great sight for letter recognition (both upper and lower case) and for letter sounds. Click on K to get the kindergarten games.
Listen as famous people read some of your favorite books to you!
All the fun of Highlights, but free and online! Recipes, crafts, hidden pictures, videos, articles, and so much more!
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Math Related Sites
Virtual Manipulatives |
With these virtual manipulatives, your child can use an online version of some of the same learning tools we use in school.
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IXL |
At this site, kids can find at home practice for many kindergarten math skills.
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Ten Frame Game |
Use counters on a ten frame to add, make ten, find how many, and build numbers.
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Science Related Sites
National Geographic Kids |
This cool site includes puzzles, games, craft ideas, science experiments, and animal information just for younger kids.
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Games and Activities with Favorite Characters
PBS Kids |
On this site, kids can choose games to play along with their favorite book and/or TV characters. Choose from Clifford, Arthur, Curious George, Between the Lions, Sid the Science Kid and more!
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Sesame Street |
The Sesame Street site allows kids to play many games with their favorite Sesame characters. Games allow them to practice many skills from letter identification to rhyming, counting to measuring. Kids can also practice non-academic skills with games on health and safety and feelings.
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