Using Your Home Computer to Promote Learning

Kindergarten and First Grade

There are many ways that you can use your computer to help your child learn. I am including the addresses of some of my favorite websites. Be sure also to check for links from your child’s teacher and on the school page.

Good sites for reading/word games

• Starfall www.starfall.com
• Scholastic www.scholastic.com
• Chateau Meddybemps http://www.meddybemps.com/funandgames.html
• Between the Lions http://pbskids.org/lions/
• Kids Domain http://www.kidsdomain.com/games/read1.html
• PBS Kids http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/
• Play games with Dr. Seuss characters http://www.seussville.com/

E Books/Interactive Stories

• Read with Clifford http://www.scholastic.com/clifford/index.htm
• Alfy Interactive Stories http://www.alfy.com/storyville/index1.asp?FlashDetect=true (lots of ads)
• Public Library Site http://www.storyplace.org/storyplace.asp
• Popular Stories read by celebrities http://www.storylineonline.net/storyline/
• Primary Games Bookshelf http://www.primarygames.com/storybooks/bookshelf.htm

Informational Sites

• http://www.readingrockets.org/
• www.readinga-z.com
• http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/