Links
Links that may be useful Preschool Families:
Great Websites for Kids
KidGrid- safe-sites-only fast fun safe internet links for kids
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| Count Us In - games designed to help children understand basic number concepts.
Giraffian Alphabet - click on a letter at the top of the page and see it in capital and lower case. , includes pictures to help your child associate the letter with the word. FisherPrice - designed for infants, toddlers, or preschoolers activities to help them learn letters, numbers, colors and shapes – includes color pictures online and play a variety of fun games. Letter TV – click on a letter to hear the sound and see pictures. Upper and lower case letters. Coloring pages and songs. Jazzles - alphabet sing along songs for fun and learning.
Children Storybooks Online - is a wonderful place for young children to read or be read to. All books include colorful illustrations that are sure to keep your child interest. Story Place – a digital library where children can listen to interactive children stories, play on-line activities, print out take-home activities, reading list and more.
Printable Alphabet Coloring Pages - print picture to color offline. Ivy Coloring Page Search Engine – specialty search engine that searches the web only for printable and online coloring pages. Doodle - pick a color and draw a picture. Lets you post it online for others to see.
Rebus Rhymes - preschoolers and kindergartners can enjoy reading along by recognizing the key words that are illustrated by pictures. Fantastic site for parents that are teaching their child to read.
Animal Planet Dino Dictionary Kids Planet National Geographic Kids site National Wildlife Federation A must see site for animal lovers of all ages. Kratts Creatures – an educational site intended to make learning about animals a fun experience.
Makestuff.com – offers easy projects and fun activities for kids of all ages. Also has a section for holiday crafts and cooking for kids. Requires a $1.00 per month membership. Kids Domain – Crafts – an index of craft projects submitted by parents, teachers, and kids. Crayola Creativity Central – lots of easy, kid-friendly crafts. Requires a free membership to access craft ideas. Kids Kreate – step-by-step projects for kids of all ages.
Little Explorer – Finding the meaning to words have never been so much fun. Little explorer is an illustrated online dictionary intended for young children. Each word is illustrated and used in a meaningful example sentence. Learning Planet – Fun, interactive activities to help children learn math, languages, problem solving and grammar. Learning activities for Preschoolers to grade 6. Sci4Kids – a fun place for your child to learn science – includes information, fun projects and games. Time Machine – great learning site for kids that have an interest in coins, the Mint, and U.S. history. AAAMath – illustrate and provide interactive arithmetic exercises and problems for children in Kindergarten to grade eight. A Walk in the Woods – take a walk in the woods – see nature and find out about the different types of trees and plants that live in them.
Kids Domain – offer a mixture of educational and fun shareware, freeware and demos for Kids. All software is recommended by families and teachers.
PBS Kids – Selection of fun games for young children – include learning the alphabets, numbers, adventures games and puzzles. UpToTen – Over 500 games and activities in a safe and fun learning environment plus links to other sites for kids. Kaboose Kids Domain – All kinds of online games for kids.. Some work with any browser, some use Java, Shockwave, Cocoa or Roadster. Everything from arcade games and puzzlers to multiplayer games. Child Safe Site. |
Great Websites for Parents
The websites listed below are great resources to use whether you are a parent looking for after school activities, looking for lesson ideas or for fun, educational sites.
Brain Connection
www.brainconnection.positscience.com
This site contains cutting-edge information on brain development as it pertains to child development, early reading, education, and thinking and problem solving from the embryonic stage through adulthood.
Child and Family WebGuide
An essential directory to hundreds of sites containing child development research and practical advice on topics selected on the basis of parent recommendations, professional feedback, as well as support from noted child development experts.
Child Fun
Child Fun is a family website with many things of interest to adults and kids—craft ideas, coloring pages, newsletters, and forums.
Create-A- Reader
Technology, online games, and exercises are combined to encourage the development of early literacy skills.
Early Reading First
www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading/index.html
The overall purpose of Early Reading First is to prepare young children to enter kindergarten with the necessary language, cognitive, and early reading skills to prevent reading difficulties and ensure school success. The site contains features such as parent checklists, tips for parents, and a toolkit for Hispanic families.
Everything Preschool
This site really does have everything—thematic units, lesson plans, alphabet ideas, coloring pages, message boards, and much more of interest to educators, caregivers, and parents.
Great Ready to Read
A web site that provides parents, educators, health-care professionals, and all advocates for children with information to build early literacy skills by integrating emergent literacy screening and learning activities into routine early childhood education, child care, and parenting practices.
Kids in Danger
This is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children by improving children’s product safety. Links to product recalls and hazards are included.
PBS Parents
www.pbs.org/parents/issuesadvice
PBS, the world’s leading authority in children’s television programming, presents a site dedicated to parenting. Parent guides to children’s media, early math, and raising boys are just a few of the ones available online. Click on Fun and Games for a wealth of activities to do with your child.
Preschool Express
From Jean Warren, one of the best known publishers of children’s songs and activities, comes a website designed for parents, teachers, and grandparents of young children. It is an online activity newsletter of activities, games, music, rhymes, etc…
Preschool Rainbow
Preschool Rainbow provides information and resources on preschool activities and lessons, as well as, parenting tips and products.
RIF-Reading is Fundamental
RIF prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them the most. Parents can click on topics such as motivating your child to read, choosing good books, reading aloud, activities and articles. Kids can find games, online books, and activity labs.
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