Spring Break Fun and Games

During our Spring Break, it is important that the kids keep their skills sharp and continue to read and review the concepts we are learning in class.  In addition to the Spring Break packet sent home, there are some wonderful websites and apps available to help keep them entertained while learning.  Especially for those of you who will be traveling during the break, there are many apps for your devices that are downloadable for them to play and learn! I suggest trying out any of the free app downloads, and if your child likes it, you can upgrade to a full version if available.


Here are a few iPad apps and websites that can help students build their skills:

Letter Muncher: ($1.99) Focuses on mastering beginning consonant sounds. Has an option to have reports emailed to you to track progress, and turning off the digraphs option (ch, sh, th, wh sounds), for those children who are still working on mastering all the letter sounds. (You can add it once the kids know all the letter sounds).

Sight Words: ($1.99) Flash card work and games with common high frequency words for recognition and mastery of the sight vocabulary.

ABC Circus: Has a letter writing game that not only provides guidance for the proper letter formation, but also has the letter name and sound. If you have a stylus, this is a particularly useful tool to better imitate writing with a pencil.  The free version only offers A-G (upper and lower case), but the full version has all 26. 

For a list of many other free apps that are geared for kindergarten learners, check out this page.

Here are several fun educational websites: 

ABCMouse.com
Several of you shared that you subscribe to this website already. This is a membership site, but it does have a 30 day free trial period. After that, I believe it's $7.95 per month.

Starfall.com
This is a favorite that the kids use in class during free computer time. There are a variety of games and activities for free. 

ICTGames.com
This has both literacy and numeracy games from which to choose.  Math concepts go from basic number sense and counting (whack-a-mole or counting cars game) to addition and subtraction games (save the whale or mummy number lines).

PBSKids.org
This has various tools and features, but has a games link with a variety of learning activities. We have used several in class with which the kids are familiar.

If you have any additional sites or apps that your child loves to use, please feel free to share them by adding them in the comments section! Have a fun, safe, and restful break!