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TOP 10 KINDERGARTEN WEBSITES »
Top 10 kindergarten websites rated by the LoveToKnow
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What Kindergarten Parents Need to Know
Sending your child off to kindergarten for the first time can be nerve
wracking. This articles lists some important things that parents need to
know. You'll discover information like how much time your child should be
spending on homework each night and when the right time is to get started on
a computer. Other resources on this site that kindergarten parents might
want to check out include the
Printables Center where you'll find educational worksheets that can be
printed, filled in and colored, and a section called
Advice from Parents, where you'll find useful hints and tips. |
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Learning Planet
Want to give your child a jump on things she'll be learning in kindergarten?
This site offers resources for improving basic skills your five to six year
old needs to know. You'll find math worksheets, a daily word search and a
fun interactive playground. The
playground area offers games ranked by grade level. Some of the
kindergarten activities your child can experience on this site include
ABC Order, Mr. E's Matching Game, Count Your Chickens, Rats!, Number Train
and TimeWorks. If your child is precocious, you may want to bump him
into the next grade level of games for a real challenge. |
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Nick Jr.
This site is a terrific resource for parents of kindergarten students. Check
out the
section for kids that has features like games, videos, brain teasers and
ideas for activities. If you're looking for some family fun to entertain
your young child, you may want to skip over to the section for families,
where you'll find recipes, seasonal ideas and videos and music. Nick Jr.
also has an educational service called Boost. With Boost, your child will
learn through personalized games. If your child is preparing for entry into
kindergarten, this site can be truly beneficial. |
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Education.com: Kindergarten
You'll find a huge selection of articles relating to kindergarten at this
site. Find out about the study skills your child will need during the first
few months of kindergarten to
learn how to read and find out what to expect for
kindergarten science. You'll also find advice from other parents on how
to deal with issues such as bullying, childhood immunizations and get ideas
for how to talk to your child's kindergarten teacher. If you feel your child
needs to brush up on math or word skills, you'll also find some useful
worksheets that can be printed and used. |
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Brain
POP Jr.
This site is easy enough for preschoolers and up to navigate. You'll find
resources like ideas for a kids' movie of the week,
games and even
lesson plans for those who prefer to homeschool for kindergarten. You'll
find the areas broken down by specific subjects as well. If your child only
attends kindergarten for half the day instead of a full day, then you may
want to supplement his studies in subjects like social studies, arts and
technology, health and science. You can also focus more on math and reading
to give him a jump start. |
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Kindergarten Games
This site is devoted to games and focuses on programs that will help
kindergarten students build various basic skills that will carry them
through their school career and give them a solid start. The site is hosted
by an elementary school in Waycross, Georgia and seems to put a real
emphasis on entering kindergarten students to help them get ahead. You'll
find games that develop your child in fine motor skills, learning shapes,
mastering the ABC's and letter sounds, and basic math concepts. You'll also
find an area for
music. |
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Nicky's Nursery Rhymes
You're never too old for nursery rhymes and kindergarteners seem to have a
particular love of rhyming words and phrases. Your child will enjoy
listening to music as you read the
lullabies or repeating
tongue twisters until you and your child both collapse into giggles.
This site even has a really handy grandparents page to help Grandma or
Grandpa find fun things to do with their grandkids. Nicky's Notebook offers
information on news from the site and what you can look forward to in
future. |
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Hubbard's Cupboard
This site offers tons of resources for moms and dads as well as
homeschoolers. Categories include
Pre-Kindergarten and
Kindergarten. You'll also find some additional information covering
extended day kindergarten. While some schools have already moved to this
model for their kindergarten classes, others only offer it as an option for
kindergarteners and some don't offer it at all. Extended day kindergarten is
seen as an opportunity to give kids a little extra "boost" before they enter
first grade. Your child may or may not need the extra help, so if it is
optional in your area, speak to the teacher and decide what is best for your
student. You'll also find a complete list of
Christian kindergarten resources. |
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A Kid's Heart
This site is bright and cheerful, which probably is why they call the main page
the Sunshine Room. In the Sunshine Room, you'll find learning resources for
shapes, colors, sizes, math skills, the alphabet, jigsaw puzzles and nursery
rhymes. You'll also find a page that offers
tools for parents and teachers. You'll find tools like printable clip
art of bees, teaching themes and Bible memory verses. You'll also find dress
up games, stories by kids and for kids, activities for holidays, photographs
by kids and for kids and printable coloring pages. |
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The Department of Education Kindergarten Resources
In addition to a few free materials, you'll also find links to hundreds of
resources online. Parents will love the free Kindergarten Activities Guide
in PDF format. You can download it and refer to it over and over again. The
site delves into many different reading and literacy skills for young
students, such as reading from left to right, matching upper and lower case
letters, putting sounds together, making up rhymes and writing words. Check
out the
section for parents that offers tips for your child to achieve
kindergarten success. |
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