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Below is a list of websites that will help your child as they enter Kindergarten. They can be visited with Grandparents, older siblings, daycare providers, sitters or parents. Instead of an hour playing video games or watching TV, have your child get a head start on Kindergarten learning with these fun and educational websites.
Story Place-Online Stories, activities, crafts and suggested books for many themes including animals, babies, wheels, crocodiles and more
http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp
Storyline Online-Great books are read to your child by famous actors.
www.storylineonline.net
Lil’ Fingers-Online Stories, Games, and Coloring Pages
http://www.lil-fingers.com/storybooks/index.html
Literacy Center Education Network- ABCs, Shapes, Colors, Numbers and more
http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm#
Inkless Tales- Animated Alphabet and more
http://www.inklesstales.com/
PBS Kids Between the Lions- Stories, Games and more
http://pbskids.org/lions/
RIF- Wonderful site for stories, games and learning
http://www.rif.org/leadingtoreading/en/
Learning Planet- ABCs, numbers, colors, shapes and more
http://www.learningplanet.com/stu/kids1.asp
Reading A-Z- printable Alphabet Flashcards
http://www.abcteach.com/free/f/flashcards_zbfont_alphabet.pdf
Gamequarium Jr. - Lots of games and activities for Preschoolers
http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Gamequarium_Junior/
Alphabet Zoo-Matching Upper and Lower Case Letters
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade_k_1/zoo_a/zoo1x.htm
Starfall-Alphabet exploration
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/index/load.htm?f
Building Language for Literacy-Expand your child’s language to help with future reading
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bll/index.htm
Scholastic’s Clifford the Big Red Dog Sound Match- Match the picture that begins with the same sound
http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/phonics/index.htm