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Interactive Curriculum Activities & Games

Children learn best when they’re interested in the topic and having fun. Most children also enjoy working on the computer. There are many interactive curriculum activities available online. For the teacher or the home schooling parent, these activities can help your students internalize concepts in most subjects. Here are some excellent resources to consider when making your lesson plans, divided by subject.

K-1 Math

Very young children are just starting to learn the basics of math. For the kindergartener or first grader, mathematics consists of identifying numbers, counting, sorting by shapes, patterning, and very simple addition and subtraction. The following are websites that help children to learn these concepts:

www.gamequarium.org

www.kaboose.com

Math

As children get older, they begin to learn the four basic operations of math, fractions, decimals, telling time, and counting money. Here are some links that have lots of good online games and lesson plans:

www.shodor.org

www.time4learning.com

www.funbrain.com

K-1 Language Arts, K-1 Alphabet

At this age, children are learning letter recognition, phonics, and some sight words. Some great resources for teaching early language arts are:

www.starfall.com

www.sesamestreet.org

www.literacycenter.net

Language Arts, Spelling

In the later elementary and middle school years, the focus of language arts is on spelling, sentence structure, and the intricacies of grammar. Applicable websites include:

www.primarygames.com

www.paragraphpunch.com

www.iknowthat.com

Social Studies

Learning about history and geography can be fun for students of any age when they are working with an interactive curriculum. Here are some good websites to consider:

childparenting.about.com

www.eduplace.com

www.apples4theteacher.com

Science

Biology, earth science, health, and physics are fun and interesting with exciting online curriculums. Your students are sure to enjoy and learn from these websites:

classroom.jc-schools.net

www.engagingscience.org

www.teachervision.fen.com

With these resources it is possible to help students have fun learning online.

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