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Parents and Their Students  |
| Parents,
are there areas where your children struggle in school? This
website is an excellent tool to get them excited about
learning! These websites have many games and activities to help
them
in any subject area. If you have any questions about the sites, please
e-mail me at lafinch@valdosta.edu. |
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Grades PK-2 |
Grades 3-5 |
Math  |
Fun Brain This site has great math games by grade level. The games are really cute and have nice graphics too! Money Flashcards Help your kids practice counting money by using this great site. It shows real coins and bills and gives many different combinations. |
Math
Advantage Created by Harcourt Publishers, this site has some great math games listed by subject, and it was created by the people that actually make text books! Fun Games This site has great games for children ages 9-12. Try Batter's Up, it's lots of fun! |
Language Arts  |
Grammar
Gorillas Help your children identify the parts of speech with this fun website! Letters to Arthur Visit this site and let Arthur help students write their own letter! |
Wacky
Mad-Libs This site is a fun way to help students identify nouns, verbs, and adjectives. They get to be part of making their own story, too! Synonym Toast Match up the synonyms and get them into the toaster before it is too late!! |
Reading  |
Scholastic.com I love this site! It gives kids fun activities to do with their favorite books like Clifford. It lists everything by grade level, so there are other levels besides PK-2. Gamequarium This great site has tons of games to help your student with reading. It uses some of their favorite books and has everything organized by grade level. |
Harry
Potter Wizard Challenge This a great site to test students' knowledge of one of their favorite novels. Poetry Archive This is a great site to get children interested in poetry! Includes games, poetry reviews, and students can write to the author. |
Science  |
National
Geographic Kids Great site for kids to explore and find out more about animals. Science Explore-A-tron Explore space, earth, weather, and much more on this great interactive site. |
Bill
Nye the Science Guy This is a great site for at home science demonstrations. Cool Science for Curious Kids This is a great site for biology information! |
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The
Democracy Project This site allows kids to explore how a democracy works in their lives. Toon U Click to find out if you know your states! |
Geonet This site is great to explore the United States and the world. Map and Geography Games There are many great games on this site. Test your knowledge of U.S. state capitals and more. |
Art
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Crayola
Kids Great site for arts and crafts and even games! KinderArt Fridge art from kids around the world! |
Art
Safari Explore the Museum of Modern Art Artsy Fartsy Kids Fun art projects for all kids. |
Music
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Disney
Music Click here to listen to your favorite Disney tunes! Kindercrafts This gives some great ideas for home art projects. |
Sing
Along Songs Download the words and music to your favorite songs! Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Offers games and classical concert and musician information. |
P.E.
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Winter
Olympics for Kids Written by two fourth grade students, this site tells all about the Winter Olympics. Kidd Safety Be safe while you play!! |
Kidnetic Great ideas for keeping your kids active. Kid's Zone Mostly for girls, this great website tells about many famous women athletes. |
Health
& Hygiene
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Healthy
Teeth This site tells all about oral health. Written by dentists for kids. Nutrition & Food Site designed by 1st graders to teach other kids the importance of eating right. |
Kids Health There are all sorts of kids health issues dealt with on this page. There are games to play, and it even gives kids information aboutgrown-up health problems. This site is also offered in spanish. Eat 5 a Day Great site that explains why it's so important to eat at least five fruits and vegetables each day. |
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E-mail
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