Great Websites for Families!
Literacy Sites & Games
Starfall.com
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/
Writing related sites:
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/cap_letters_stops/eng/Introduction/StarterActivityPart1.htm (Capitalization and Punctuation)
http://usawrites4kids.drury.edu/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/listenandwrite/home.htm
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/creative-writing/printable/54687.html
http://www.superteacherworksheets.com
Poetry related sites:
http://www.gigglepoetry.com
http://www.poetry4kids.com/
Spelling related sites:
http://www.spellingcity.com/
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/beeGame/default.htm (alphabetic order)
http://www.manythings.org/cts/sc948.htm (Catch the Spelling game)
http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/spelling-level-d.html
http://www.yourdictionary.com/grammar-rules/spelling-enrichment-lessons.html
Math Sites & Games
Our Front Row class code is lucke4
https://play.dreambox.com/login/dspq/newespr or Dreambox for iPads http://www.dreambox.com/ipad class code is dspq/newespr
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-1
http://www.ixl.com/math/
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
http://www.funbrain.com/
http://www.mathforum.com/
http://www.aplusmath.com/
http://mrnussbaum.com/tonyfraction
http://mrnussbaum.com/clarafraction/
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm#fractions
http://resources.oswego.org/games/ (variety of math games)
http://resources.oswego.org/games/mathmagician/maths1.html (timed skills practice)
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/DogBone/gamebone.html (finding numbers on the hundreds chart)
http://www.funbrain.com/tictactoe/index.html (tic, tac, toe for math skills)
http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html (variety of math games)
Science Sites & Links
General
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org
Solar System
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/
Weather
http://www.weatherwizkids.com
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos/math.html
To learn more about animal classifications, click on the links below:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/classification/kc_class_again.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/animalclassgame.htm
To learn more about animal adaptations, click on the links below:
http://video.nhptv.org/video/1492015101/
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=17161
To learn more about characteristics of natural environments, click on the links below:
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=37118
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=24112
Butterflies & Other Insects
http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/
http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/life-cycle
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/brooklyn/butterflies/
http://www.150.si.edu/150trav/discover/BFLY.htm
http://abcteach.com/directory/basics/science/animals/bugs/
http://www.kinderkorner.com/butterflies.html (songs & books about butterflies)
Social Studies Sites & Links
General
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/geographygames/
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
http://www.timeforkids.com
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
Some good websites to visit for U.S. history information:
http://kids.usa.gov
http://bensguide.gpo.gov
Library of Congress
http://kidspast.com
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com