Early Childhood Internet
Sites
Gathered by
Eleanor
10/5/2000
Best viewed using Internet
Explorer. You may need to download
Shockwave, Flash, and RealPlayer.
These can be found at Alphy's site below under "Download" on
the left hand side. All are permitted
downloads.
Classroom
Schedule Samples
http://www.nauticom.net/www/cokids/Classroom_Schedules.html
From preschool to half or full day kindergarten, these
sample schedules from organized, experienced and successful teachers can be
extremely helpful! Many
teachers have included detailed activities with
their schedules.
Kids and
Community: http://www.planning.org/kidsandcommunity/scavenger_hunt/default.htm
Pages of Pre-K activities here,
from Bean Pictures to
Alphabet Rubbings, to Eggshell
Mosaics, and tons more.
Free
download for Windows. While your early elementary students are learning about
community, services, and roles, have them build this town to further
demonstrate and get hands-on involvement in the learning process. The printable download includes 10
houses, 8 stores, & a library. Students can also learn something of
community planning as they develop their town's growth, or plan for green
spots, yards, gardens, etc. Their imaginations are their only limits!
Alphy
A great source of activities
for early learners to enjoy.
FIVE
SHORT ART LESSONS: Primary
http://artswire.org/kenroar/lessons/early/early7.html
Five
short and sweet and simple lessons for your Pre-K classes will have them
painting and whipping up some great crafts!
PRIMARY
COLORS & PLASTIC WRAP!
http://artswire.org/kenroar/lessons/early/early8.html
Again
for primary students, a fun-filled lesson teaches them about mixing
colors--without any mess, really!
Best of all, they get to create their own abstract masterpieces at the
same time they are mixing.
Freedom Knot "FreedomKnot.com
is a fantastic
new web site designed especially for kids that teaches
them to tie their shoes in a fun, new way where they won't come undone --
guaranteed. puzzles and a downloadable screensaver."
Coloring4Kids "The
most creative coloring site I've seen yet, because the
images
are animated, not static. Be sure
to try the dinosaur coloring page."
Early Childhood Art
Lessons Primary color mixing, square machine, foil and
string art, picture puzzles, dough recipes, marble painting, pipe cleaner
sculpture, painting to music-- these are just a few of the excellent art lessons
offered here.
SUNFLOWER
PAINTING Any future Van Goghs in your class? Even those who might claim
artlessness :-) --can find a wee bit of magic in this lesson plan!
LEONARDO'S
WORKSHOP--AN ART EDVENTURE: At this site you can have your students create
art, study art, or play art games. Even more, there's a special section
for teaching art!
ChildFun Themes--Pirate adventures,
picnic activities, back to school projects, and more has been added to this
never ending theme projects site. Tons of activities for preschoolers all
sorted by subject.
Kindergarten Kafe--Click
on a year and then a month for a treasure of thematic ideas for your classroom.
Each issue includes teacher-submitted ideas, booklists,
crafts, finger plays, letter
recognition projects, recipes, and bulletin board
ideas!
Kinderart
Littles--Look for seasonal ideas, edible and non-edible craft
recipes, as well as alphabet and prewriting activities. Go to Kindercolor for
clip art or to the Birthday Page and add a name to the online list!
Chateau Meddybemps: On-line
Activities--Suitable for preschoolers. Offers online illustrated
stories and a variety of interactive learning games.
Mother Goose Rebus Rhymes--Designed for
children who are learning how to read. Preschoolers and Kindergartners will enjoy
picking out the words they can read in their favorite nursery rhymes.
Blue Dog Knows Math--My favorite online pooch can count. You give him the numbers;
he barks the answers.
Early
Childhood Resources--Walter McKenzie does
an excellent job in providing many resources when working with young
children. Do take the time and
visit.
Learning to Count--
Here are 1-2-3-4-5 recommendations for your littlest
point-and- clickers, just learning to count. But wait, there's more. This week
(and this week only) I'm throwing in a bonus site: Blue Dog Can Count.
Woof!Woof! Have fun.
Count Your
Chickens--"Count Your Chickens is a free
Shockwave game for preschoolers to play online. You see a screen of animals and it asks 'How many?' Then you
click on your choice from three numbers given.
Surfing the Net with Kids--Many
of the coloring pages found on the Net are the print-and-play variety. Print out
the black and white picture and use your crayons to color them in. Today's
sites, however, are virtual coloring books —
you
color, paint and draw right on your computer screen. These interactive coloring
pages are great for preschoolers, kindergartners and budding artists of all
ages.
Color Your World--"Dozens of pages for kids to color (online or off) from
the National Institute of Health.
Topics include health and science."
Little
Explorers Picture Dictionary with Links 1,400
illustrated dictionary entries! Each word is used in a meaningful example
sentence. Most entries have links to a related web site. Just click on an underlined
word (or its accompanying picture), and you'll link to a great web site related
to it. It also comes in several
languages. This link is the link
to the main page which is in English only but you'll find links there to
English/Spanish, French, German and Portuguese as well.
Early Childhood News offers articles that address topics of
interest for teachers of young children.
The Perpetual Preschoolhas been built with the input of its
visitors, and it includes submissions of hands-on activities for young children
Earlychildhood.com contains the same things in the early
childhood classroom.
Idea Box
offers recipes, crafts, games, music, and songs.
KidsBibs
seeks to bring kids and books together by providing access to lists of
exceptional books for all ages and by supplying teachers with articles that
will improve the way they teach language arts.
Early Childhood Educator's & Family
Web Corner is a
great resource.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary & Early
Chilhood Education
Early Childhood Educator Home Page
Resources for Child Care
& Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education Online
Alphabet Fun:Interactive games using the ABCs
http://www.surfnetkids.com/abc.htm
Preschool and Kindergarten Topics and Activities:
http://www.surfnetkids.com/directory/preschool.htm
Interactive games:
http://www.funschool.com/cgi-bin/ga?kindergarten,
Games
that your children will enjoy playing and learning as they go.
EARLY CHILDHOOD ART LESSONS:
http://artswire.org/kenroar/lessons/early/early.html
Primary color mixing, square machine, foil and
string art, picture puzzles, dough recipes, marble painting, pipe cleaner
sculpture, painting to music-these are just a few of the excellent art lessons
offered here.
THEODORE TUGBOAT ONLINE ACTIVITY CENTER:
http://www.cochran.com/theodore/activities/default.html
Based on the TV program, this site provides
age-appropriate online activities for youngsters. They can color in the online
coloring book, play concentration and improve memory, click to hear whistles or
theme songs, or participate in interactive stories where the child must decide
what happens next.
CRAFT RECIPES:
http://www.melborponsti.com/speirs/crafts/index.htm
How about trying the best-ever modeling clay?
Crystal gardens, eggshell chalk, waterproof glue and many more recipes can be
found here.
CTW PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUND:
http://www.ctw.org/preschool/0,1129,00.html
In the game, Betty Lou goes skin diving, you must
match the shapes to see what Betty Lou finds undersea. Storybook corner, count
the cookies, color-lots of fun learning activities online for preschoolers!
Preschool Fun:
http://www.funschool.com/cgi-bin/ga?preschool,
Get the kids online to play these fun learning activities
for preschoolers. Includes What Time Is It?, Connect the Numbers, Animal Homes,
etc.
Kindergarten Fun:
http://www.funschool.com/cgi-bin/ga?kindergarten,
Also from Fun School, activities suited to
kindergarten level. With Our Five Senses, What's The Order?, Pattern Games,
U.S. Puzzle, and much, much more.
Alphabet Soup:
http://www.geocities.com/~alphabetsoup/alphabet.html
A kindergarten site with activities listed under
each letter. A message board here as well for teachers.
CURRICULUM & LESSONS-Project Primary:
http://www.owu.edu/~mggrote/pp/index.html
You can find a hardcover edition of Project Primary
activities for sale, but at this website you can access them all for free.
While the project initially was to deliver hands-on science activities, you will
also find Children's Lit. lessons here as well.
Crayola Art Lessons:
http://education.crayola.com/lessons
At last count, Crayola had well over 50 lessons in
Pre-K art here, many in multiple subjects.
Kindergarten Lessons:
http://members.aol.com/MGoudie/EspeciallyforKindergarten.html
From Marcia's Lessons, a section just for K
lessons. Include preschool in that as well, for there are many activities here
for both groups. Special projects also listed.
Activities:
http://www.theideabox.com/ideas.nsf/activity
Pages of Pre-K activities here, from Bean Pictures to
Alphabet Rubbings, to Eggshell Mosaics, and tons more.
SITE OF THE DAY
http://www.dfilm.com/new_site/movie_instant_index.html
You have to try this site-kids and teachers alike
will all love it. You get to make your own movie, directed by: insert your own
name here! Have fun!
KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL SITE-
Empire Kindergarten:
http://www.simplynet.net/haynesk/
Visit Mrs. Haynes' and Mrs. Farmer's kindergarten
classes online, learn what they are doing, and check out their links.
KIDS KORNER-Yucky.com http://yucky.com/aol/
With Worm World and Yucky Games, how can it miss
being a hit with kids!
http://www.edumart.com/teachers/projects/
Divided into subjects, teachers can find an
inventive project or lesson plan under each heading. Examples include: make your
own time device; popcorn blossoms, etc. From Edumart.
FUNSCHOOL'S PRESCHOOL EDUCATIONAL GAMES:
http://www.funschool.com/cgi-bin/ga?preschool,i
There are six pages of educational and interactive
games for preschoolers at this site. Place the animal, learn to count, try a
United States puzzle, and much more.
Choose from the puzzles, Simon Says, Connect the
Dots, and more. For the younger set to play online.
KINDERGARTEN
PHONICS & READING:
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/4678/kindergarten.html
This phonics site has beginning and ending, as well
as short vowel sounds. Children will click on the pictures with the same sound
as, for instance, short u in tub. Very much like colorful, interactive online
worksheets. Stories are interspersed at appropriate intervals. Also see the
preschool phonics and reading site.
BEGINNING
TO READ: PRESCHOOL THROUGHGRADE TWO:
http://www.ed.gov/Family/RWN/Activ97/begin.html
Activities for beginning readers, with trusted
techniques to encourage and help the process.
Dr. Seuss:
http://www.afn.org/~afn15301/drseuss.html
Very comprehensive site for Dr. Suess.
DR. SEUSS LESSONS FROM TLC:
http://www.learningcompanyschool.com/school/prods/seuspln.htm
This three-part lesson plan from Dr. Seuss allows students
to create words with beginning and ending consonant sounds. It includes
printable instructions and blackline masters.
http://tlc.ai.org/lessons/egghamlp.htm
These lesson plans, taking approximately 30 minutes
a day for a week or so, will use math, journals, and rhyming activities to help
students with the wonderful story, Green Eggs and Ham.
Kinder Korner:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/1213
Step into the Kinder Korner and come away with a
closet full of ideas!
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: CHANGE 3 THINGS GAME:
http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/idea_12.htm
This
game for early elementary classes teaches students to become critical observers
while they practice paying attention to detail. It only takes a few minutes
each morning, but starts the day off right!
KINDERGARTEN ACTIVITY SHEETS:
http://www.sbgschool.com/teacher_activities/teacher_tools/teach_grk.html
This online collection of 10 teacher and student
activity sheets explores diverse topics of kindergarten mathematics (patterns,
numbers, over/under, etc.) and utilizes online resources for the theme of each
topic. For example, for activities involving measurement, the class will
explore online resources about buildings. Answer sheets are included.
GO FLY A PATTERN:
http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/explorer-db/html/813447438-81ED7D49.html
PreK and grade one students will use kite patterns
to explore geometry. Available in Clarisworks or PDF file.
SHAPING UP:
http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/explorer-db/html/
813447502-81ED7D49.html (PLEASE COPY THIS URL.)
These PreK to grade one geometry lessons are
available as either a PDF or an HQX file. Shapes take on lives of their own,
and geometry is related to everyday life.
K-1 Writing Centers:
RESPONSE FOR GRADE ONE WRITING CENTER:
Earlier, Emily had asked
us for ideas for creating
a Writing Center
for Grade One. Here are some of
your responses:
kindergarten
classroom is the Post Office. The
kids are provided
with all types of paper, postcards,
note cards, etc.
and given the opportunity to write to
each other (and to
me). This center is placed near the
word wall so that
students can easily write each others
names and have a
spelling reference. I have a "mailbox"
for the incoming
letters. This gives me a chance to see
how the children
are writing before the message gets to
its owner. The kids
love it! "
'Word Matters' by
Gay Sue Pinelli. I'm not sure of the
spelling of the
last name? It has excellent information
and producibles in
the back of the book."
getting parent volunteers to help:
education is good
modeling. When we did writers
workshop we started
by writing class books and
going through the
process together. This might
take 2 or 3 times
to get the idea across. Then let
the children start
working independently on stories.
It does take a
major time committment from you
and any aids you
might have for the editing process,
but usually the
children will be getting to that at
different times.
You might also ask for parent
volunteers to help
with this. "
interactive games /
activities, read a great illustrated story
and listen to some
great music and songs with Boowa and Kwala.
http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v1n2/edwards.html
Early learning and
school readiness:is this a family responsibility or should government intervene
in child preparedness? This article by Diane Edwards examines these questions
in light of past government efforts, social trends and cultural comparisons.
Some statistics may surprise you, such as free preschool services in France
starting at 3 years old, with preschool educators having masters degrees in
ECE. Or how about Belgium, where all 4 year olds attend school, as do 95% of 3
year olds? Read more comparisons and conclusions in this high quality research.
“This is one
of the best sites for pre-schoolers.It has categories like games, counting,
animals, etc. The kids can get their own email address, but choose a password for
people to put in the subject line in order to get the email. I recommend it to
every parent I know!”