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Here are many links to help students progress in language (speaking, listening, reading and writing) as well as in math, science and social studies. Click on the title or on the image to access these great sites. Please enjoy exploring these links to give students extra practice!
Speaking/Listening:
What a fun site! This is a great place where students can use a picture and make a recording. After inserting a mouth on the picture, the picture will "say" the recording. Very engaging for students of all ages!
Reverb: Voice Recording for Students
This is an easy-to-use voice recording site where students can record, playback their recordings and share them easily with teachers or others.
Vocaroo is a very basic voice recording site that all students can use easily. It allows students to make a recording and easily save and share it.
Reading:
Reading aloud to children has been shown to improve reading, writing and communication skills, logical thinking and concentration, and general academic aptitude, as well as inspire a lifelong love of reading. Teachers use Storyline Online in their classrooms, and doctors and nurses play Storyline Online in children’s hospitals.
Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
Epic is the leading digital reading platform—built on a collection of 40,000+ popular, high-quality books from 250+ of the world’s best publishers—that safely fuels curiosity and reading confidence for kids 12 and under. Many teachers have a license for this, so connect with your child's teacher for login information. Students use this platform often at school, but after school hours, there is a fee associated.
This site has many articles on current events and articles for kids on science, social studies, entertainment, etc.
This site allows students to listen to and create their own fairy tales. there are games to play, too!
We have read many of Jan Brett's stories in the classroom (The Mitten, The Hat, etc.). The students LOVE the storylines and illustrations Jan Brett includes in her books. Children may need a little help to navigate the site, but they will love using the flash cards, coloring pages and more on the site!
This site allows students to read books at their independent level. Some of the tasks include: listening to a book being read, reading and recording the same book and answering questions about the book. Students earn stars for each task they complete and they can purchase fun items for their personal rocket! Email Mrs. Tracy if you need the teacher username!
A great site that complements teaching related to vowel sounds and word families.
Students can listen to beginning reading books in many different languages, and the site is FREE!
Writing:
Book Creator is a simple tool for creating awesome digital books. Create your own teaching resources or have your students take the reins. Most teachers have accounts with Book Creator for their students, so connect with your child's teacher (or Mrs. Tracy) to get the login information.
This website is a very helpful resource for writing I Am poems at home. It provides a scaffold for students to fill out, and then the poem can be printed out. Fun!
This is an electronic comic strip creator. It's a fun way to get creative with your writing!
This is a site that uses intriguing pictures to encourage word choice. Students select a picture, then can select from various words to create poetry or write short stories in response. Very fun!
Math:
This site has many engaging math games focused on everything from addition and counting to algebra and place value. A fun way to practice math skills!
There are many math games on this site to improve math skills. Students can practice basic facts with a flashcard game that checks their work!
This site has a variety of engaging math games! One can select the grade level and specific subject to practice in a game-type activity. Students love practicing on this site!
Science:
This site has east to find facts, experiments and games for young scientists of all ages.
Social Studies:
This website has many fun games to help students practice geography!
National Geographic Games for Kids
Students can do book reviews, brain teasers and play fun games while learning about geography. Check it out!
Language Practice:
Short, simple games that address skills such as English vocabulary, spelling and verb tenses
This site is helpful to figure out the meanings of many difficult expressions that are used in English.
Play this fun, fast-paced game to practice identifying the parts of speech!
This is a great tool to be used for learning and practicing vocabulary. It includes both targeted lessons as well as engaging games. However, perhaps the most help tool is the ability to simplify a passage to increase understanding.
Miscellaneous:
Quizlet is a great free site where students can study anything! Quizlet's flashcards, tests, and study games make learning fun and is engaging for students of all ages. With a free account, students can create your own study sets, track your study progress, and compete with your friends.
This website is a comprehensive storehouse of links for students to practice a variety of skills separated by grade-level. GREAT resource!
This engaging site gives students practice with mouse skills and much more!
Check out these fun reading, math and grammar games. There are also some stories to listen to!
The students LOVE this interactive site filled with games and activities!
This a an awesome site for practicing language arts and math standards by grade-level.
There are a variety of fun activities on this site to keep students engaged and learning!
Fun games for young students to learn beginning school skills!
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