Welcome to our Interactive games and teaching site links!

Most children love interactive sites and games. Sometimes it's easier to learn or practice something by "playing".
The sites listed below cover a multitude of subjects but what they all have in common is some type of interactive element.

Most of the sites below will also be listed in their specific categories (math, language arts, etc.).

We'll be adding more soon!

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Icon Explanation:

A favorite -they may all be good in one way or another, but this one is "special"
Most appropriate for teens and adults
Site geared mostly to young learners
Interactive materials (flash, shockwave, etc.)
Oodles of printables

(For this page I won't be including the interactive icon)
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Ben's Games
Interactive games like a U.S. States puzzle, a maze, interactive coloring and more. Click on the age categories at the top of the page to go to other interactive activities. These are not the most sophisticated games, but they'll do in a pinch.

Bonus.com
Lots of games here, but be aware there is advertising aimed at kids. This is a very "commercial" feeling site and many of the games are NOT educational.

Brainpop
Lots of fun and informative movies and related activities for science, math, English, history, health and more are available at Brainpop! Our kids love this site. Be aware that you may not agree with some of the agendas (one of the movies was "subtly" anti-firearm and evolution is mentioned in the science category). This site is a subscription service, but you can have a free 14-day trial and some of the movies are always free in each main category.

CBeebies Fun & Games
Interactive games based on U.K. shows and children's well known characters like Clifford. Games are simple for the "younger crowd".

City Creator
This site lets you "build" cities. It kind of reminds me of "online" Colorforms. There are little buildings, people, trees, backgrounds and so on to move around and design. It's lots of fun and FREE!

Dositey
Various interactive games and also some worksheets available for grades K - 8. More activities are available for the younger grades.

Eats Shoots and Leaves Punctuation Game
This is a great interactive game to practice punctuation!

Educational Java Programs
Some "hands-on" types of programs that mostly help to teach math. This site is great if you don't want to invest in things like pattern blocks, base ten blocks, cuisenaire rods and other math manipulatives. Try them out for free online before you buy the real thing.

Explorelearning.com
I have not found any other site that has high school interactive materials and lessons like this site . It does cost $ BUT you can try out any "gizmo" for free and there is also a 30 day free trial. The free trial might be worth it if your older student needs some practice on a particular subject (advanced math and science are offered). The gizmos are very well designed.

Funny Fingers
Use these interactive hands and fingers to demonstrate very early counting concepts and "adding on".

Funschool
Lots of different games -some are educational and some are "arcade". The games are designed for preschoolers through about 6th grade. Be aware that there is advertising aimed at kids and parents.

Geography Quizzes
One of our children really loves this site and has learned a lot from it. There are interactive geography games that cover the entire world. Play one game until it's mastered and then move on! Most of the games are in a puzzle format (drag the pieces or names where they go). You start out "learning" by clicking and then you begin to apply your knowledge through subsequent levels. You don't just learn country or state names either; there are capitals to be learned as well as mountain ranges, rivers and other bodies of water! The graphics aren't beautiful and the sounds aren't "snazzy" but this is an excellent, free site to practice and hone your geography skills.

ICT Games
A wonderful site with a great selection of free interactive educational games. Most of the games are most suitable for young learners up through very early elementary.

I Know That.com
These are very nice educational games. Our son said I should list this site as the "very best" of them all, hence the heart icon. There is free registration but you can also access the games without registering. Be aware that there is advertising on this site and each game will prompt you to register with personal information (name, email, etc.).

King's Call -An Interactive Web Adventure
Read the story and go through the animated adventure.

Learning Box
This site has all sorts of interactive goodies including an interactive online Etch-a-sketch!

Literacy Center Education Network
These games are for really little tikes. ABC's, shapes, colors, numbers and the like in English, Spanish, German and French.

Literactive "Teaching Children to Read"
" Welcome to Literactive Literactive is the leading provider of reading material for pre-school, kindergarten and grade 1 students available online. The program is comprised of carefully levelled guided readers, comprehensive phonic activities and a wealth of supplemental reading material which gradually develop a child's reading skills in a sequential and enjoyable manner. :

This site is awesome. The activities are very nice and high quality. There are lots of guided, interactive lessons, games, e-books, poetry, activities and more. You can also download and print out some nice black line masters.

Little Fingers Games
Very nice interactive games for preschool through about grade 3, focusing mostly on the little ones. There are games for numbers, the alphabet, time, money, shapes and more.

Math Games at Topmarks Education
Various links to excellent, high quality math games for a variety of ages.

Mathszone
Lots of high quality interactive math games. Make sure you click on the menu to the left (after clicking one of the KS1-4 buttons at the top) so you can see all of the choices appear in the main window.

Montessori Games
This site has shockwave activities that teach arithmetic, geometry and culture. Activities are most appropriate for preschoolers through early elementary (approx. K- 3rd grade). The activities are based on actual hands-on Montessori materials that can be found in the classroom.

Mr. Nussbaum
Lots of educational Flash games in different categories. There are ads.

Museum of Costume Dress-up Game
Choose a year and then choose items to dress up the character. Try to choose the correct items for the time period.

NFGL Games
This site has some nice primary games and some "interactive" accompaniments to songs such as "Five Little Speckled Frogs". There are also activities for early phonics, math and science. What is even greater is that the games are downloadable for free! This is a great site for little ones.

Number Bonds
This nice game gives excellent practice in number bonds that make the number 10.

Primary Games
These free educational games have a watermark, but are fully functional. Most of the games are for math, but there are some for language arts.

Skool.co.uk
Wow! Wow! WOW! This is a super resource for "older learners" (upper elementary and beyond -ages 12 to 16 according to the site). There are numerous math and science modules for students to learn and interact with. Interactive lessons have graphics, audio, reviews, tests and activities that help to cement learning. You can even download a special browser so that you can do activities offline. Click one of the "channels" from the main page and then navigate to the different sections (Key stage 3 or 4). I am very impressed that the U.K. has such a high quality free resource for students. *Warning: the biology section contains lessons / information on reproduction and sexual intercourse.

Shark Numbers
Count the tens and units, then select the correct number bubble. If you are correct a dolphin will jump over your boat but if you're wrong a shark will take a chunk out of it! Great practice for recognition of tens and units!

Soccer Subtraction
A very nicely made game that teaches simple subtraction.

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P.S. Some of the links have stuff that is good, fun, informative, etc. for mom too, not just the kids!