April 22, 2012

"Ready to Learn" at PBS Kids

Raising Readers is a wonderful PBS resource.  After all, teaching reading skills shouldn't be a chore.

http://pbskids.org/island/activities/stories.html

April 13, 2012

Sight Word Games

Readers developing sight word recognition can gain additional practice with these activities.  


http://www.familylearning.org.uk/sight_word_games.html

April 7, 2012

Free PreK Math Resources

Familiarize yourself with the Sesame Workshop's "Grow Up Great" program.  The April focus is on math; don't miss the excellent teaching tips and downloadable materials. 

http://www.pncgrowupgreat.com/index.html

April 4, 2012

April 3, 2012

Rhyming Made Fun and Inviting

Scholastic.com introduces a friendly character, in Reggie the Rhyming Rhino.  Discover the adventures he has in store and at the same time help develop phonemic awareness that's essential for early readers.   

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bll/reggie/index.htm

Puzzles? "Yes, please!"

It's creative creating "jigsaw" joy!  Choose a picture, the number of pieces, and it's possible to  create your own from a favorite photograph.  Have fun while building those thinking skills @ JigZone. 

http://www.jigzone.com/  

April 2, 2012

Starfall

The perfect spot to entice an early reader is just a click away!  Bookmark Starfall.com for many "happy" returns. 

http://www.starfall.com/