You will find many great links for kids below. ALL of the educational websites on the list below have been reviewed so you know that they are fun, educational, and SAFE for kids.
Many of these websites use Flash or Shockwave plug-ins. If your web browser doesn't have these, then you won't be able to play some of the games. The good news is that they are both FREE and they won't mess up your computer. So, just have your parent click on the "Get Flash" and "Get Shockwave" links below to load these programs. You only have to load them once.
Click Here - Get Flash Player - Free Download
Awesome Kid Websites
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Academic Skill Builders- Engage and motivate students with multiplayer educational games. Play the games for free, and with Arcademics Plus you can track student performance, tailor game content, and analyze problems.
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Coolmath Games -is a brain-training site, for everyone, where logic & thinking & math meets fun & games
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FunBrain.com - There are SO MANY cool games for kids that you'll forget they're educational. Also has cool stuff for Parents and Teachers!
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Learning Planet - This site will make you say... WHOA! Just click on your grade level and play away! There are TONS of things to do here. If you have a subject in school that's giving you trouble, just go to the subject areas and play the games that they have made to make you better. (uses Shockwave)
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ABCya.com- ABCya.com is the leader in free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. All children's educational computer activities were created or approved by certified school teachers. All educational games are free and are modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide an interactive way for children to learn.
Starfall has been teaching children to read with phonics for well over a decade. Our systematic approach, in conjunction with audiovisual interactivity is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL). Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children.
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Story Hour - Internet Public Library - This is really cool if you like stories. They give you a choice: you may read the story OR just listen to it being read and look at the pictures.
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KidsCom - TONS of stuff to do there. Also has a link to KidsCom Jr for the really young kids. (uses Flash)
Professor Garfield- fun and educationally sound interactive activities and games where kids like to play -- on the Internet -- supplemented with standards-based resources for teachers, parents and mentors.
Poptropica® is a virtual world in which kids explore and play in complete safety. Every month, millions of kids from around the world are entertained and informed by Poptropica's engaging quests, stories, and games.
Softschools.com - Fun Games has a large selection of free online games. ... No matter what games you play, you will always have fun!
Turtle Diary - exciting ways of learning with the help of our games, videos, experiments, puzzles, coloring sheets, and more! Turtle Diary activities pair with the appropriate grade level to enhance retention of material and increase success in the classroom
GoNoodle - GoNoodle makes movement and mindfulness an integral part of the day, at school and at home.
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Know a cool site that is also educational or makes you use your noggin?
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