Fun School

Funschool

http://funschool.kaboose.com/


This site divides the games and activities by age and also by type: Kindergarten to 6th grade and then arcade games and puzzle and board games. You get the opportunity to hear the instructions instead of just reading them.

There is a good search engine on the site that allow you to find a certain category of game such a Thinking Skills or Geography. This helps to tailor your game playing to a subject your child might be interested in or working on at school.

Some of the games are repeated in different age groups so there aren't as many games as it first appears, but even so there are more than enough educational and fun games that this website would never really get boring.

There are also some nice printables such as origami patterns, dot-to-dots, crosswords, coloring pages and word searches. This site is a big help to those who have kids at home for the entire day and need some educational activities to stimulate their minds.

Math Playground

Math Playground

http://www.mathplayground.com/

This is an educational site where students can practice their Math skills and have fun.

Parents need to know that this site is true to its name; it's jam packed with Math problems disguised as fun games. This site was created by a Math teacher and educational consultants, there is nothing fluffy on the site. There are games that require specific and complex skills, tutorial videos, logic puzzles, beginning programming and an amazing supply of all word problems. This site requires the latest Flash Playerand Java software; functionality will be missing if you don't have these.

Educational Software

Spell Quizzer

This program is very simple and easy to use.

http://www.spellquizzer.com/

The first thing you do is type in the spelling word and then you record yourself saying the word. One nice feature is that there is a built in spell checker that warns you if you happen to enter a word that is spelt incorrectly. Once the list is ready the programs go ahead and starts quizzing. A side benefit to this spelling program is that it also helps the child's typing skills.

Spell Quizzer has pre-recorded downloadable spelling lists available on their site and are in the process of creating more. You can easily import and export spelling lists to share with other Spell Quizzer users. If you home school your child there is a page on their site that is specifically directed towards homeschoolers.

This program helps students learn their spelling lists more quickly than traditional manual practice because children today associate computers with fun, they are more eager to practice their spelling lists.

KIDS KNOW IT NETWOK

Caters for the young and the young at heart.

http://www.kidsknowit.com/

This website has free educational software and academic games to improve your child's math and memory skills and their understanding of science( Astronomy,Biology, Dinosuars and Geology). This site can help teachers and parents provide their children with the very best preparation for learning. This educational site will show your child how to learn and have fun at the same time. This site will also provide children with a foundation for years. This site is educational, involviong, stimulating and always fun. This educational site is specially designed to help your child develop an interest for learning in an easy way.

Today's class was very informative. We learnt how to create a webpage.

I just love to eat.

What a wonderful weekend in Tobago. I had alot of fun. A brief holiday from school.