Helpful Elementary Websites

WEB SITES YOU CAN USE TO HELP YOUR CHILD LEARN

 

Some parents have requested web sites that are good for student practice and learning in different subject areas.  We have found some web sites that you might find helpful: Some are good at explaining how things are done.  Some are primarily practice games and activities.  Some are simply fun and challenging activities.  We have attempted to sort the sites as to what they provide and to let you know if any fees are associated with them.
 

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MATH

NAME SITE TYPE OF ACTIVITY COST
AAAMath http://www.aaastudy.com Drills, games, etc. Free
AskDr. Math http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/drmath.elem.html Explains how to solve math problems and answers questions Free
Math Glossary http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math2/index3.html Defines all math terms Free
Math Drills http://www.math-drills.com /Free Math Worksheets Variety of math worksheets Free
Web Math http://www.webmath.com/ Some practice pages available and help in explaining how to solve problems. Free
Cool Math http://www.coolmath.com/ Explanations, games, worksheets for ages 13 and up or those wanting challenges Free
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies http://www.mathgoodies.com/ Lessons, parent tips, practice drills and games (pre-algebra and above) Free
Get Smarter http://www.getsmarter.org/ Opportunity to compare performance in math on an international basis through math quizzes. Free
Interactive Mathematics http://www.cut-the-knot.org/content.shtml Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles Variety of challenging math problems Free


LANGUAGE ARTS

NAME SITE TYPE OF ACTIVITY COST
Between the Lions http://pbskids.org/lions Activities, worksheets, games for younger students who are learning to read. Free
PBS Kids http://pbskids.org Variety of activities—many linked to reading. Free
Starfall http://www.starfall.com Teaches /reinforces comprehension and phonics for prek-2 Free
MES-English http://www.mes-english.com Worksheets, activities, games for teachers of young children Free
Carol Hurst's Childrens Literature Site http://www.carolhurst.com Reviews of children’s books Free
Nicky's Nursery Rhymes http://www.nurseryrhymes4u.com Nursery Rhymes for young children Free

 

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES

NAME SITE TYPE OF ACTIVITY COST
Science Monster http://www.sciencemonster.com Interesting things about certain science areas.  Not comprehensive. Free
Pfizer Fun Zone http://www.pfizerfunzone.com/ Interesting things about certain science areas.  Not comprehensive. Free
Extreme Science http://www.extremescience.com/ Provides information on a variety of scientific areas—upper elementary Free
Minnesota Science Museum http://smm.org/ A variety of activities available under title “science activities.” Free
Doscovery Channel Site

http://www.discovery.com/

check Discovery Kids at this site and Discovery School

Contains a variety of information for social studies and science. Free

 

ALL SUBJECTS  
NAME SITE TYPE OF ACTIVITY COST
Great Kids Sites http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm Listing of sites for parents and kids Free
Treasure Chest http://www.ohiotreasurechest.org on-line collection of educational sites Free
School Bell http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/School-Bell/ Games and Worksheets Free
Kidspace http://www.ipl.org/kidspace/ Internet library from University of Michigan which link students to wide variety of information about everything with parent resources. Free
Houghton Mifflin Education Place http://www.eduplace.com/main.html Houghton Mifflin site linked to textbooks also other activities. Free
The Learning Place

http://www.hbschool.com/

Harcourt Brace site linked to textbooks with games and practices. Free
Education 4 Kids http://edu4kids.com/ Drills and games but no advertising to support it so must pay fee. $10\yr
Gamequarium http://gamequarium.com/

Games and activities in all subject areas/ holidays

Free
Discovery Channel Site http://school.discovery.com/?clik=www_nav_school Create puzzles, find study starters, clip art, etc. Free
Learning Page http://www.learningpage.com/ Worksheets and lessons available Free
Songs for Teaching http://www.songsforteaching.com/ Songs that teach skills in a variety of learning areas—math, science,etc Download cost/song or cd
PBS www.pbs.org/parents/ or www.pbs.org/teachers Provide information for parents and teachers on a wide variety of topics Free
Ed Helper http://www.edhelper.com/ Variety of activities available including stories, vocabulary, comprehension tests $19.99 per year


PRESCHOOL

NAME SITE TYPE OF ACTIVITY COST
Preschool Education http://www.preschooleducation.com/ Variety of activities for use with preschoolers Some Free
Preschool Printables http://www.preschoolprintables.com/ Variety of activities for use with preschoolers Some Free
Preschool Express http://www.preschoolexpress.com/ Preschool Activities & Ideas for Teachers,
Parents and Grandparents
Free