I noticed my 7 yr. old son and now my 5 yr. old daughter and spending alot of time on the computer and/or ps3. I am now inforcing a "LAW" in our house; if you want to play games on line you have to complete 1 hour, no less, of an educational website or cdrom.
I am hoping by the end of the hour they will be burnt out and forget about the meaningless game they were wanting to play and learn alittle in the meanwhile.
I was hoping to find some "teaching based" websites to introduce to them, all suggestions are great but ones from teachers would be extra apprecited.
2007-09-28 08:20:03 · 11 answers · asked by aloha_1 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
We love starfall.com in our house. It was recommended by my aunt who's a 1st grade teacher.
It's a WONDERFUL reading site with 4 different levels for kids, the easiest one is ABC's (getting ready to read) and the hardest one is called "I'm Reading".
It's my daughter's favorite site, she's 5 and can do the 1st level and parts of the second level.
2007-09-28 11:16:26 · answer #1 · answered by Salli B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Foundation Stage doesn't have a curriculum, just a list of goals which children 'should' meet by the end of reception year. Honestly they don't set the bar very high and having read the document (see link) I'm ignoring the whole stupid thing because so much of it is about fitting in at school rather than real child development and is thus irrelevant for home ed. As alipops suggested the Cbeebies site is excellent.
2016-05-21 00:11:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.ikeepbookmarks.com/giebler this is the website that I use in my classroom. I have all kinds of things there, for all ages. I do have just some "Fun" recess sites that are child appropriate. Starfall and Funbrain are two of my favorites and so is pogo.
Don't automatically dismiss puzzle games like bejeweled either. Those are wonderful problem solving and strategy games that in the end help kids solve different kinds of math games. Mummy maze is a favorite of my nephews
2007-09-28 17:14:57 · answer #3 · answered by Teacher & Mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if theyre already on the computer and watching tv i dont believe its a very good idea for them to be spending even more time on it even if it is educational. why not introduce them to playing some sport or get them to do some arts and crafts or even educational board games.at least theyll b a bit more active and it will save their eyes a bit. unless youre sitting next to them the whole time there using educational programs they arent going to use the program properly kids dont operate that way. they want to do things they like and enjoy. if they get into the habit of spending all their time on the computer and watching tv when theyre younger it might lead them 2 being overweight in the future, especially when they are teenagers and are less active then energetic kids.
2007-10-02 05:18:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-15 02:50:31 · answer #5 · answered by lizzie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.studentbounty.com
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I already bought a couple of tutorials and I was happy with the results. I also managed to sell a few of my own! Highly recommended!
You can check their page out on Facebook or visit StudentBounty(dot)com
2014-01-31 08:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by Student Bounty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
starfall.com was recommended by my boys' Kindergarten & 1st grade teachers as well as from a girlfriend who used to teach 3rd grade.
It is great for kids from 3 to 7.
2007-10-02 01:26:22 · answer #7 · answered by desi girl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.knowledgeadventure.com/jumpstart/
http://www.funbrain.com/
There are literally hundreds of learning sites. There's one that hardly ever shows up and is the cutest thing. Look here:
http://www.billybear4kids.com/ - it's great!
G'luck and Kudos to you for looking out for your kids. Personally we buy the cd's so our son doesn't have to be connected "at all" to the internet.
2007-09-28 10:51:21 · answer #8 · answered by OMGiamgoingNUTS 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try www.funbrain.com for more interactive games. I use www.edhelper.com quite a bit for my students because you can find something for all levels and subjects.
2007-09-28 08:27:23 · answer #9 · answered by DH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.kidsonline.com
http://www.primarygames.com/theabcgame/start.htm
2007-09-28 08:37:01 · answer #10 · answered by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋