These websites are really helpful with lots of areas of the curriculum. Please take time to go through these sites .
http://www.freerice.com/ : WARNING: This game may make you smarter. It may improve your speaking, writing, thinking, grades, etc
http://www.tutpup.com/ : Its aim is to provide simple, fun, competitive games that help children learn and gain confidence with Maths, English and other key skills and knowledge
www.spellingcity.com : is a great website to increase kids spelling - it allows them to put in their own spelling words and either test, teach or play games.
www.writingfun.com: provides structures of writing with features found in each genre. It also displays the writing on a graphic organiser with a range of levels to choose from.
There are few games that I like to play with students when we have a few minutes spare. Free RiceFree Rice is my first favourite. For every question you get right 10 grains of rice gets donated through the World Food Programme.
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The reason it is my favourite is that if you click on Change Subjects you can choose from other subjects.
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I particularly like to do the Geography questions as most children in New Zealand schools have very little idea of where other countries are in the World.Lemons for LiteracyThen there is Lemons for Literacy. With this site every correct answer helps somebody to read in America. Money is donated by the site creators to purchase literacy materials. With this site you can click on the speaker symbol to hear the words and meanings. You can also change the type of game by clicking on the 'Defintion Matching' dropdown menu to choose Word meaning. You can also choose a subject rather than General (some of the choices are Business, Medical, School, travel or hospitality). You can also adjust the level of the words.
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Free Poverty Lastly there is Free Poverty The goal of this game is to test your knowledge of places on the map. Every correct answer means that freepoverty.com will donate 10 cups of water. The further away from the correct spot and the cups of water decrease, if you are too far away there is 0 cups of water awarded. Unfortunately it does have advertisements on it so check what they are advertising that day before using with your child.
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Free FlourFree flour used to donate one spoonful of flour to World Hunger, but they are looking for sponsers. You can still play the game for free. In this game you get questioned General Knowledge questions. Check out what the advertisements are advertising before using with children.
These websites are really helpful with lots of areas of the curriculum. Please take time to go through these sites .
http://www.freerice.com/ : WARNING: This game may make you smarter. It may improve your speaking, writing, thinking, grades, etc
http://www.tutpup.com/ : Its aim is to provide simple, fun, competitive games that help children learn and gain confidence with Maths, English and other key skills and knowledge
www.spellingcity.com : is a great website to increase kids spelling - it allows them to put in their own spelling words and either test, teach or play games.
www.writingfun.com: provides structures of writing with features found in each genre. It also displays the writing on a graphic organiser with a range of levels to choose from.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/number.shtml BBC site that covers Math, English and Science. Games and activities are plentiful.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/ Explore the wickEDly cool things on this site! Quizzes, crosswords, interactivesand games in English and te reo Māori, a gallery of student artworks, profiles of inspirational New Zealanders, an information station, and activities and games based around topics– it’s all here – on wickED!
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/mathFact.htm Basic facts game for different levels.
http://ozict.wikispaces.com/Our+Wikis A range of different interesting websites.
What to do with a few minutes spare?
There are few games that I like to play with students when we have a few minutes spare. Free Rice Free Rice is my first favourite. For every question you get right 10 grains of rice gets donated through the World Food Programme.