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100 Websites that Make Learning Fun
Posted on April 16, 2014 by admin | in Nanny Websites
comutergamesLearning new things doesn’t have to be a chore; in fact, by employing the right tactics your kids can actually have quite a bit of fun while they learn. Take a look at these 100 websites that are filled with games specifically designed to help your child enjoy learning, no matter what age he is.
Preschool
Developmentally, preschoolers are learning shapes, colors, letters, letter sounds and simple math. The 25 sites listed here will make it fun for your child to learn and practice these concepts.
Starfall. Using games, pictures and verbal clues, your child can learn the alphabet, what sound each letter makes and how to read.
PBS Kids. Games based on your child’s favorite PBS cartoon are available on this site and will help your child learn to read.
Fisher Price. Your child can learn shapes, letters, colors, numbers and more with the entertaining games found here.
Fun Brain. This site is full of math games, reading games and games that are just for fun.
Cookie. Creative ways to learn colors, numbers, letters and more are included to keep your kids learning and laughing.
Scholastic. Letter matching, sound matching and beginner reading are all available on this trusted site.
Disney Junior. These entertaining games feature some of your child’s favorite cartoon characters, and he won’t even realize that he’s learning to use strategy and problem solving while playing them.
Sheppard Software. This creative website contains games that will teach your child about various types of animals and where they live.
Jayzee Bear. Your child can work on memory skills or learn letters and numbers by playing one of the many games offered here.
Nick Jr. Encourage your child to play these games to learn how to use the mouse on the computer and other developmentally important skills.
Poisson Rouge. Let your child learn by exploring the rooms of the castle and clicking on various items to determine what each item is.
Kneebouncers. Number recognition, colors, shapes and even sight words are available for young learners. Try this site for free for the first month.
Learning Games for Kids. Encourage your child to be creative and learn more about colors by playing the color mixing game.
Sprout Online. Play the search and find game throughout carrot castle and have the kids work on abstract thinking and shape recognition.
A Kid’s Heart. Color sorting and shape work can be done on this website.
Meddy Bemps. Your child can work on spacial awareness, matching and more with the help of this site.
Bob the Builder. Children can learn about construction equipment and virtually build projects with Bob and the other machines.
Kids Psych. This site has learning games that are appropriate for kids ages 1 to 9.
NGA. Let the kids learn about art and explore making their own abstract artwork online using this activity on National Gallery of Art.
Seusseville. Young children can learn cause and effect by playing the balancing game or one of the other entertaining games on this site.
Webkinz. The game on this site teaches typing, spelling, color matching and more.
Jumpstart. Stories can be read aloud while allowing the child to follow along with the words to introduce the concept of reading left to right.
Up to Ten. Work on coordination, puzzles and spotting differences with this online game.
Sesame Street. Let your child work on virtual life skills, colors, matching and much more on this preschool site.
CBeebies. Your child can watch animated stories starring letter blocks and learn what sound each letter makes and how letters can be combined to make words.
Kindergarten
Letters, sight words, simple science and math concepts, and writing are all introduced when children enter kindergarten. To help reinforce those concepts, check out the games on these 25 sites.
Encyclopedia Interactica. Let your child learn by exploring various instruments, math facts and more when he clicks through the tiles on this site.
Enchanted Learning. This site provides sheets for practicing writing letters along with other picture worksheets.
Switcheroo Zoo. Let your child take a tour of the zoo and create his own imaginative animals by combining the head of one animal with the tail and legs of others.
Kinderweb. Your child can learn how to tell time, match colors and work with letters on this useful site.
Primary Games. Counting games and sorting games for your kindergartner are available here.
BBC. Encourage your early reader to listen and sound out words by playing the blender game.
Learning Planet. Using this site, your child can put letters in order, work on number recognition and much more.
Kindersite. Your child can take the baby animals off of a train and put them in their correct spot by matching up lower case letters to their upper case partners.
I Know That. Kids can learn skip counting, addition and subtraction and much more on this useful website.
British Council. Play games with upper and lower case letters to become familiar with the letters quickly.
Professor Garfield. Collect eggs by matching up starting sounds using pictures. This game works well for kids who are not yet reading.
ICT Games. Early readers can work on starting sounds by playing this conveyor belt game.
Get Ready to Read. By playing along with a funny character your child can work on rhyming, beginning sounds and reading.
Between the Lions. Early readers can work on matching words and pictures by using verbal cues.
Read Think Write. Games are available to help your child work on beginning sounds and short and long vowel sounds.
Prongo. Beginning math problems that increase in difficulty are available on this baseball game.
The Kidz Page. Younger children can work on matching shapes, puzzles and more.
Literacy Center. Your child can work on upper and lower case letter recognition, number recognition and shapes here.
Knowledge Adventure. Learn to manipulate the keys on the keyboard to play this game.
Turtle Diary. You’ll find a unique approach to subtraction on this site.
Pauly’s Playhouse. Practice memory and colors by playing Kitty Quartet or one of the many other games on this site.
ABC. Match picture halves to complete the scene and work on basic math concepts.
Mr. Nussbaum. Your kindergartener can learn how to identify money, order numbers and figure out measurements on this site, along with much more.
ABC Mouse. Try a free trial for 30 days on this online curriculum for preschool and kindergarten.
Brain Pop Jr. Encourage your child to make new words by changing just the first letter of a word in the Chain game.
Elementary
There’s a lot of change and growth in elementary school, and kids begin to learn increasingly difficult subjects. These 25 sites cover the lessons learned throughout the elementary years.
Wonderopolis. Challenge your child to think scientifically when trying to answer some of the questions on this website.
ABC Ya. This site has games for kindergarten through 5th grade, so your child can use it for years.
Highlights Kids. Unscramble letters to make words, search pictures to find differences and read stories on this clever site.
Fun Brain. Try out the math games on this site to make learning your child’s math facts a little more fun.
Qubo. Practice word recognition while doing timed word searches and play a variety of other learning games.
TVO Kids. Instead of just telling your child about Internet safety, let him interact with Kid Cursor to learn about the web and how to stay safe online.
