Being a homeschooling momma to a preschooler I have to be very strategic in what I allow my daughter to “watch” or “do” when we have finished with the days work and there is time to “kill.” I use parentheses because honestly it can be easy to get in a rut of allowing her to watch the television while her sister takes her afternoon nap. I am an entrepreneur and it would be easy for me to set her in front of the “babysitter” and get some work done.
I did a little research on how she can get in her “electronics/technology” time yet continue to learn in a fun way.
- Miss Humblebee’s Academy:Miss Humblebee’s Academy language and literature helps children develop skills required by the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework and the Common Core State Standards. Preschool through kindergarten-aged children learn basic concepts and build a strong foundation in letter knowledge and sound. The curriculum gradually becomes more challenging as the child advances.Children will learn:
- Alphabet knowledge, sounds each letter represents and writing practice sheets
- Upper and lowercase letter recognition
- Follow multi-step auditory directions
- Rhyming
- Blends (br, tr) and digraphs (ch, sh)
- Segmenting and putting sounds together to create words
- Parts of a book
- Comprehension
- Categorizing like words
- Sight words
- Auditory discrimination; example: distinguishing the difference between bin and pin
In addition, your child and you will enjoy hours of educational and entertaining reading that spans many literature styles. You’ll find traditional stories such as The Crow and the Pitcher and The Lion and the Mouse, as well as new stories and poems written exclusively for Miss Humblebee’s Academy, all richly illustrated.
https://www.misshumblebee.com/
2. PBS Kids: An educational “game-based” site for kids to go and explore and feel like they are getting “free time” when they are learning skills and facts.
3. ABC Mouse: The Step-by-Step Learning Path presents the full ABCmouse.com curriculum in a carefully designed program of more than 800 lessons in ten levels. As your child completes each lesson, he or she is guided to the next one and is motivated to continue learning by ABCmouse.com’s Tickets and Rewards System.
4. Curious World: From literacy and creative expression to science and math, Curious World’s award-winning app offers games, books, and videos that encourage early learning. Each game, book, and video is associated with our 8 key learning areas so you can be sure your child is enjoying a balanced diet of educational experiences, as you track their favorites.
5. National Geographic Kids: Nat Geo Kids inspires young adventurers to explore the world through award-winning magazines, books, apps, games, toys, videos, events, and a website, and is the only kids brand with a world-class scientific organization at its core. They strive to teach kids about the world and how it works, empowering them to succeed and to make it a better place.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
6. FunBrain: Kids in preschool through Grade 8 will love Funbrain, a site that makes developing math, reading and literacy skills fun. Check out games like Math Baseball and Grammar Gorillas. Kids can even read books on the go.
7. Babytv.com: This site offers 24-hour television programming for little ones—because who hasn’t been up at 3 a.m. with a child? In addition to always accessible educational shows, kids can play games, listen to songs and more. There’s a monthly subscription fee that depends upon which platform your child will be viewing on—Kindle, iPad, etc.—and what features you plan to use.
8. Agnitus.com: Agnitus is all about the tangible learning experience. In a world where kids are told not to touch things, the Agnitus app says, “Yes! Please touch!” Kids can trace numbers, learn about size relationships, colors, consonants, read books and more, all on a tablet. A free trial is available online.
9. BrainPOP: BrainPOP’s animation brings learning concepts to life for individuals or entire classrooms. Kids learn about historical events, science and even the stock market, all with the help of a plucky robot and his friends.
10. Spatulatta:
Learning takes place in the kitchen, too, according to Spatulatta. Kids can learn cooking basics and try out new recipes built around the type of meal and favorite ingredients. What better way is there to transform your picky eater into a budding chef?
Share your favorite best educational websites for kids in the comments below.
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