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| Gilham Sites for Kids by subject | A collection of websites for kids by category and grade level: (reading, math, some writing) Check out Kidport - part is free, full feature section called "Think & Learn" is $9.95 / month. |
| Gilham "For Kids!" sites | Several sites from Sunny - Orsinal, Brain Pop, National Geographic for Kids, Kid's Planet, & more! |
| Commander Benchmark | Web-based math learning games that entertain and motivate kids to really learn their math fundamentals (grades 2-5... now in Spanish, too!). You can get a 30 day free demo - the demo is a bit limited, a 1 yr. subscription goes for $69, or 3 months for $33. Kids in years past have really enjoyed "playing" these math games. They are geared to help kids meet the Oregon Math Benchmarks. |
| Scholastic for Kids! | Reading games, book recommendations, homework helpers, |
| Scholastic for Parents! | Help your child learn to love reading at every age and stage. Order books from Scholastic online. |
| Daily Set Puzzle | We do this fun logic-problem-solving game in class sometimes; it's a good challenge! You might try Quiddler too which is like a solitary version of Scrabble. |
| FunBrain | Fun math & reading activities like Math Baseball, Math Car Racing, Grammar Gorillas, Fun Brain Word Games & other aracade games |
| Batter's Up Baseball | Multiplication and Addition games |
| Junkbot | Lego-logic games |
| Multiflyer Multiplication Facts | Learn, practice, master multiplication facts in a fun way! There is a one-time fee of $4-7. |
| National Geographic Kids News | Kid News magazine, games, activities, homework helpers |
| National Wildife Federation for Kids | Read wildlife facts, Take Action!, book suggestions |
| Intervention Central | This site offers free tools and resources to help school staff and parents to promote positive classroom behaviors and foster effective learning for all children. It also has some very useful online tools like a Math Worksheet Generator - make your own worksheets targeting specific skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, & mixed skills. |