Here are some website links that you can explore with your child that
are related to the big ideas in Language that we will be exploring in
class:
Starfall.com is a great website to build on your
child's language skills. Here are some page picks that are
particularly useful.
Interactive alphabet from www.starfall.com (just click on any letter and enjoy!)
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/index/load.htm?f
Interactive word family books from www.starfall.com
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/load.htm?f
Interactive songs, poems and more from www.starfall.com
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-b/index/load.htm?f
Other website links
Alphabet action from www.learningplanet.com
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/fl/aact/index.asp
Alphabet Zoo (recognizing upper and lower case letters) from www.sadlier-oxford.com
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade_k_1/zoo_a/zoo1x.htm
Beginning Sounds Game from www.learningplanet.com
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/games/beginning_sounds.jsp
Between the Lions from www.pbskids.org
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/
Fishing for Phonics from www.professorgarfield.org
http://www.professorgarfield.org/phonics/fishing/fishing.html
Fun Fonix from www.funfonix.com
http://www.funfonix.com/games/
Fuzzy Lion game (building words) from www.pbskids.org
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/ears.html
Hedgie's Alphabet (matching word to picture) from www.janbrett.com
http://www.janbrett.com/games/hedgies_alphabet_game/intro.html
Letter Sounds Game (blending sounds together to make words) from www.yourchildlearns.com
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/letters/blends.html
Loosey Goosey Rhymes from www.tvokids.com
http://www.tvokids.com/games/looseygooseyrhymes
Match of Mystery (matching long and short vowel sounds) from www.professorgarfield.com
http://professorgarfield.org/phonics/mixmatch/mixmatch.html
Theo's Puzzles (letter sounds) from www.pbskids.org
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/theospuzzles.html
Clifford's Sound Match Activity from www.teacher.scholastic.com
http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/phonics/index.htm
A guide to numerous language games from www.abcya.com
http://www.abcya.com/kindergarten_computers.htm
Finding the word game from www.funbrain.com (great game for reinforcing the first sound/letter found in a word)
http://www.funbrain.com/vocab/index.html?Grade=0
Have fun!
-Mr. Ashton