Websites to Check Out!
Reading/Writing/Language Arts
Scholastic Book Wizard--allows you to type in the title of a book and find the reading level
http://www.scholastic.com/bookwizard/
Giggle Poetry
http://www.gigglepoetry.com/
Storyline Online
http://www.storylineonline.net
Developed by The Screen Actors Guild Foundation, Storyline Online features accomplished actors and actresses reading some of their favorite children’s books. Each story comes with a free Activity Guide and can be viewed on YouTube or SchoolTube. Rainbow Fish, Wilfrid Gordon Macdonald Partridge, and To Be a Drum are just a few of the books available.
Read to Me
www.justbooksreadaloud.com/
Children's books read aloud.
Starfall
http://starfall.com
While some areas of Starfall are part of their premium service, they have many early reader stories available for free. Students can follow along as the story is read to them and can, in some instances, help create their own story. The website is highly engaging and a favorite of young readers.
Online Storytime by Barnes and Noble
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook-blog/category/online-storytime/
From The Kissing Hand read by author Audrey Wood to Pinkalicious read by Victoria Kann, Barnes and Noble’s Online Storytime has popular children’s books read out loud. While there are no supplemental materials to accompany the stories, this free site is perfect for “Listen to Reading” stations.
Note: The first story begins right away when the page opens so be sure that your volume is adjusted accordingly before clicking the link.
ABCya!
http://abcya.com
Children can listen to short stories read aloud to them as they follow along with the highlighted text. ABCya! has a variety of educational games in addition to the featured stories. Free resources and materials are available for grades K through 5.
Storynory
http://www.storynory.com/
Storynory features a collection of original, fairytale, and classic children’s audio stories. Students can follow along with the story as it is read to them, as the text is also included on the site. There are also some great features available that give you the option of downloading the audio to your computer, listening to “catch phrase” explanations, translating text into different languages, and more.
Brain Pop Jr.--reading and writing, math, science, social studies, health, arts and technology
https://jr.brainpop.com/
PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/
Raz-Kids
https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login
Students can listen to and read books at their reading level. Then they take a quiz about the story. Username is washingtonschool
Math
Front Row
https://student.frontrowed.com/#login
Students can practice skills from different areas of math. The website keeps track of their progress. Class code is teache
Fun Brain
http://Funbrain.com
Find math games by topic or by grade at FunBrain. Students will enjoy playing a variety of math games that reinforce concepts and engage young learners.
Math Blaster
http://Mathblaster.com
The message to Math Blaster’s is clear: “Your success depends on your ability to use your brain and logic skills.” With a space/alien theme, Math Blaster’s lets your students become intergalactic heros based on their math operation and critical thinking skills. Registration is required, but the game itself is free.
Hooda Math
http://HoodaMath.com
Logic and reasoning, math fact practice, and more make up the free educational games at Hooda Math. There are quite a few games that call for higher order thinking and ask students to problem solve to complete the activities.
Math Game Time
http://MathGameTime.com
Designed for students from Pre-K through 7th Grade, Math Game Time offers fun, educational games. From games like Integer War, Ratio Martian, and Jet Ski Addition, students quickly engage with games that are on-target for their grade and the Common Core Standards.
Math Playground
http://MathPlayground.com
“Play with Numbers and Give Your Brain a Workout” is the motto of Math Playground. Students can play games related to logic, number skills practice, geometry, algebra, probability, fractions and more. There are also math word problems and video instruction to help students remember how to solve them.
Cool Math Games
http://www.coolmath-games.com/
Coolmath-Games has exactly what the name implies – fun and unique math learning opportunities for students. One of the most interesting features is an online jigsaw puzzle section that features a variety of photos turned into puzzles. This is especially helpful for developing spatial relations in young learners.
Xtra Math
xtramath.org/#/home/index
Brain Pop Jr.--reading and writing, math, science, social studies, health, arts and technology
https://jr.brainpop.com/
PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/
ABCya
www.abcya.com
Scholastic Book Wizard--allows you to type in the title of a book and find the reading level
http://www.scholastic.com/bookwizard/
Giggle Poetry
http://www.gigglepoetry.com/
Storyline Online
http://www.storylineonline.net
Developed by The Screen Actors Guild Foundation, Storyline Online features accomplished actors and actresses reading some of their favorite children’s books. Each story comes with a free Activity Guide and can be viewed on YouTube or SchoolTube. Rainbow Fish, Wilfrid Gordon Macdonald Partridge, and To Be a Drum are just a few of the books available.
Read to Me
www.justbooksreadaloud.com/
Children's books read aloud.
Starfall
http://starfall.com
While some areas of Starfall are part of their premium service, they have many early reader stories available for free. Students can follow along as the story is read to them and can, in some instances, help create their own story. The website is highly engaging and a favorite of young readers.
Online Storytime by Barnes and Noble
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook-blog/category/online-storytime/
From The Kissing Hand read by author Audrey Wood to Pinkalicious read by Victoria Kann, Barnes and Noble’s Online Storytime has popular children’s books read out loud. While there are no supplemental materials to accompany the stories, this free site is perfect for “Listen to Reading” stations.
Note: The first story begins right away when the page opens so be sure that your volume is adjusted accordingly before clicking the link.
ABCya!
http://abcya.com
Children can listen to short stories read aloud to them as they follow along with the highlighted text. ABCya! has a variety of educational games in addition to the featured stories. Free resources and materials are available for grades K through 5.
Storynory
http://www.storynory.com/
Storynory features a collection of original, fairytale, and classic children’s audio stories. Students can follow along with the story as it is read to them, as the text is also included on the site. There are also some great features available that give you the option of downloading the audio to your computer, listening to “catch phrase” explanations, translating text into different languages, and more.
Brain Pop Jr.--reading and writing, math, science, social studies, health, arts and technology
https://jr.brainpop.com/
PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/
Raz-Kids
https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login
Students can listen to and read books at their reading level. Then they take a quiz about the story. Username is washingtonschool
Math
Front Row
https://student.frontrowed.com/#login
Students can practice skills from different areas of math. The website keeps track of their progress. Class code is teache
Fun Brain
http://Funbrain.com
Find math games by topic or by grade at FunBrain. Students will enjoy playing a variety of math games that reinforce concepts and engage young learners.
Math Blaster
http://Mathblaster.com
The message to Math Blaster’s is clear: “Your success depends on your ability to use your brain and logic skills.” With a space/alien theme, Math Blaster’s lets your students become intergalactic heros based on their math operation and critical thinking skills. Registration is required, but the game itself is free.
Hooda Math
http://HoodaMath.com
Logic and reasoning, math fact practice, and more make up the free educational games at Hooda Math. There are quite a few games that call for higher order thinking and ask students to problem solve to complete the activities.
Math Game Time
http://MathGameTime.com
Designed for students from Pre-K through 7th Grade, Math Game Time offers fun, educational games. From games like Integer War, Ratio Martian, and Jet Ski Addition, students quickly engage with games that are on-target for their grade and the Common Core Standards.
Math Playground
http://MathPlayground.com
“Play with Numbers and Give Your Brain a Workout” is the motto of Math Playground. Students can play games related to logic, number skills practice, geometry, algebra, probability, fractions and more. There are also math word problems and video instruction to help students remember how to solve them.
Cool Math Games
http://www.coolmath-games.com/
Coolmath-Games has exactly what the name implies – fun and unique math learning opportunities for students. One of the most interesting features is an online jigsaw puzzle section that features a variety of photos turned into puzzles. This is especially helpful for developing spatial relations in young learners.
Xtra Math
xtramath.org/#/home/index
Brain Pop Jr.--reading and writing, math, science, social studies, health, arts and technology
https://jr.brainpop.com/
PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/
ABCya
www.abcya.com