Of course there are a ZILLION sites for kids but these 3 are definitely at the top of my list! The first one is starfall.com which is fantastic for kids learning to read and reading practise. There are lots of fun interactive games that the kids love. Your kiddos my have used it in Kindergarten and will be able to navigate easily.
My second favourite is storybird.com which really gets the kids writing because they are inspired by gorgeous artwork from zillions of artists. They get to choose their favourite pictures and then add their own text! They choose the layout and publish an actual BOOK they made themselves! You used to not be able to print these stories but now you can which is a really great feature!! You do have to sign up and get a password, etc.. but everything is totally FREE! We have done this in the computer lab and the kids LOVE it!
Last but not least for science and math is studyjams.scholastic.com which is aimed at a slightly older crowd than grade one, but they still have many primary units for our grade ones (plants, animals, ordering numbers, and more!) I love this site because it has lots of mini movies,games, show me how features and even SONGS to get the point across. When the little guys see the animated teenagers they are instantly hooked, who doesn't have a big brother, sister,or cousin to look up to? Hope you have time to check these out with your sweeties!
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