Educational Links

EDUCATIONAL LINKS

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Reading/Spelling/Handwriting

• Mrs. T's First Grade Class: Spelling Battleship
• Amazing Adventure Series - Read Along Stories and Movies for Children
• Spelling City - Making worksheets for your spelling/sight words
• Handwriting Worksheets  - make handwriting worksheets in different writing styles including cursive
• Light Up Your Brain! – Free Audio Stories and Brain Teasers for kids are on this website. Your student can listen to audio stories – this can help stimulate memory for students who have processing difficulties, and kids can listen to them over and over again. The stories range from short (5 minutes) to long (92 minutes). 
• Reading Quest – Strategies for Reading Comprehension are featured on this website. These are strategies to use while learning – not games, but alternative ways for students to learn information.
• Cobb County Summer Reading Lists - Kindergarten through 5th Grade
• Reading Rockets - Articles for parents and educators on teaching children to read and helping struggling readers.

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MATH

• Domino Addition Math worksheet
• Addition Key Words
• Subtraction Key Words
• Multiplication.com  - lessons, games and quizzes all on multiplication
• Cool Math Games - free online games, puzzles, mazes and coloring pages
• Sum Dog - math games

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Science/Health

• Children of the Earth United - An adventure in environmental education
• Outdoor Nature Child - Outdoor games and nature activities of kids
• First School Years - links to Science websites and free resources
• Learning Store - health resource
• Sheppard Software - health games
• PE Central - lesson ideas and plans for PK - 12 for both PE and Health
• Kids Health

Homeschooling/School Blogs

• Homeschooling with Abode Learning  - extensive list of links to other educational websites
• Smart First Graders - Wonderful blog for great "out of the box" ideas for teaching.

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General Education website

• Turtle Diary - games, videos, preschool, stories, worksheets, etc - Pre K - 2nd Grade
• BBC Learning Schools Home - You can click on the age range of the student on the left and then you can click on any subject listed to find a game that is educational and age-appropriate. Notice that math for the primary grades is called “Numeracy.” Each game also contains a guide with information for teachers and parents.
• I Know That – This website has a lot of free stuff for students in Grades K-6 in all subjects, so no need to Subscribe (although the monthly rate is low if you want access to everything)
• Soft Schools – This website allows you to play games on the website and also allows you to create some games, quizzes, and worksheets of your own (when you register – still free).
• Enchanted Learning - some free/some subscription - worksheets for different ages and different subjects/themes
• Learn Spanish Free Online

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Educational Games

• Brain Pop  - Educational Games (check with teacher about password)
• PBS Kids - Games and Videos
• Jump Start -  educational games
• Starfall -  Games and Videos
• PrimaryGames -  is the fun place to learn and play! Play kids games, math games, reading games, girl games, puzzles, sports games, print coloring pages, read online storybooks
• Prongo – This website contains games, brain teasers, jokes, e-cards and other cool links (age 3-12)

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Printables & Worksheets

• Education.com - Different worksheets for all subjects and grade levels (Preschool through High School)
• Busy Teacher Cafe - Download free printables and worksheets for your classroom instruction or to provide practice for children.
• TLS Books  - Free printable worksheets for teachers, parents, and early childhood educators.