Resources for Kids
A GENERAL LIST OF APPS for kindergarten students click here
Language Arts
PARENT HANDOUTS:
Phonemic Awareness information
Learning Sight words
Oral Reading Fluency
Reading Comprehension
These websites are fun & interactive for your young reader!
http://www.starfall.com/
Where children have fun learning to read!
http://www.ccls.org/
Tumblebooks
http://www.kizclub.com/reading2.htm
Listen to stories online!
http://www.sundancepub.com
MORE stories!
http://pbskids.org/lions/
Great non-fiction texts for kids!
http://www.pbs.org/parents/read
Helpful reading tips!
http://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
tracks progress and fun!
Word Games for kids!
http://www.wiseoldsayings.com/ultimate-word-games-guide.php
Math
https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm
- Many games can be placed in “relaxed” mode (these are untimed or slow).
- Many games allow students to limit the facts that are practicing.
https://gregtangmath.com/
- How Much, How Many? (spatial number recognition with comparison {subtraction} and addition components)
- Math Limbo (spatial and abstract number recognition, composing & decomposing numbers)
- Kakooma (addition options, composing numbers, which one doesn’t belong)
- Coin Bubble (composing numbers - starts with counting 1-by-1, moves to combining amounts)
- Breakapart (Uses number bonds to practice common small number addition strategies {Doubles & Make 10} and larger number addition strategies {Make 100 & Partial Sums}. Kids choose operation and difficulty level.)
- Numskill (number bonds/fact families - similar to the game “Set” but with facts)
- Missing Number (can choose operation, level of difficulty and whether they are looking for the sum, a missing addend, or a combination of both
These websites are a fun way to practice math games and facts!
http://www.coolmath-games.com/
Play math games!
http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/sm/index.asp
A fun way to practice basic facts
http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/draggames/sthec2.html
Games
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/preview/harcourt_math/tellingtime_splash2.html
MORE IDEAS
Math books:
- Anything by Greg Tang
- Bedtime Math (series)
Card Games:
- Tiny Polka Dot (my new favorite!!)
- Set
- Blink
- Greg Tang card games (can be purchased on Greg Tang Math website)
- Numtanga (there is a Jr. version)
- Numskill
- Tang Cards (like a regular deck of cards but with different representations of numbers - can play any game you would use a deck of cards for with this deck and build number sense at the same time)
Dice Games:
- Yahtzee
- Tenzi
- Math Dice (there is a Jr. version)
- Farkle (may be too advanced for kindergarten)
- Dominoes (not dice, but dot patterns)
“Board” Games:
- Chutes & Ladders
- Sorry
- Parcheesi…
Patterns &/or Shapes
- Qwirkle
- Q Bitz (there is a Jr. version)
- Mastermind (may be too advanced for kindergarten)
Problem solving:
- Tangrams
- Rush Hour (there is a Jr. version)
Web-based games: (all on www.gregtangmath.com)
- Ten Frame Mania
- How much, How many?
- Numtanga
- There are many others on this site, try them out and see what is comfortable...