Internet ResourcesInternet Resources
Last Updated on Friday, 16 September 2011 23:10
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Educational Websites
Below are educational sites recommended by teachers and parents of PS 9. Please enjoy them with your children, while remembering that PS 9 and the parents of PS 9 do not control the content or policies of any site other than ps9.org.
If you know of an educational site that you think we should list here, please send its url along with a brief explanation of its educational merit to ps9links[at]gmail.com. We regret that we cannot represent commercial enterprises.
Math
- Math Garden - makes math practice fun (ask your child's teacher for a username and password)
- Math Nook - math and puzzle games
- WebMATH - instant-answer, self-help
- Math Playground - arcade games make practicing math fun
- Coolmath - more and more math games
- AplusMath - games, flashcards, practice worksheets
Literacy
- Stone Soup - read and listen to poetry, stories, illustrations and book reviews by kids and for kids!
- Goodnight Stories - animated stories and poems. Kids can read and write stories
- Seussville - activities, games, rhyming, and lots of interactive fun!
- Roy the Zebra - fun, interactive reading
- Kids Reads - book reviews, trivia, newsletter
- RIF: Reading Is Fundamental - reading games, activities and more
- Book Adventure - check out the book finder tool to find a "just-right" book!
- Starfall - read and listen to books, reading games, activities, and more
- Vocabulary and SpellingCity - builds spelling and vocabulary skills. Fun games and activities.
- Guided Reading: Book Wizard - great resource for finding books appropriate for your child's reading level
- Guided Reading Leveled Books Database
- Leveled Book Lists
- funbrain - play mad-libs online! Book picks by kids and teachers, reference tools, homework help, games, quizzes and more.
- Word Central - from Merriam-Webster
Science
- Ology - from the American Museum of Natural History
Typing