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Now, every day at 11am, David Walliams will be sharing an audio story from one of his best-selling World's Worst Children short story collections

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Guided drawings with Don Conroy on his YouTube channel!

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Hi everyone Don here and welcome to my channel. I hope to inspire your love of drawing, nature and creativity in children and adults alike through my videos. Get your paper, pencils and paint ready and get involved and you never know, you might just discover your hidden talents.

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A myriad of interesting and engaging phonics games for 5-8 year olds.

The "writing repeater" is ideal to focus on cursive handwriting!

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Free educational games aimed at children between 5 and 8 years old. Made by a UK teacher with 20 years of experience in education.

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Vooks - Storybooks brought to life with beautiful animation!

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Vooks is an entire library of kids storybooks brought to life with beautiful animation, read-aloud narration, engaging music and sound, and read-along text.

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Learn about the world under 12 themes. Each theme is filled with interesting facts, games, videos and related stories! These themes include The Body, Trees, Sea Creatures and Dinosaurs!

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Teach Your Monster: Free Phonics, Reading and Mathematics Games

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Music at Home

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Each month we choose a new theme to discuss and select our favourite music. We cover topics from musical instruments to our favourite artists and genres. Expect chat, quizzes and loads of great tunes!

Tin Whistle Lessons

Learn the basics of Irish tin whistle with expert musician and teacher Thomas Johnston. This video course will take you from learning basic fingering to playing your first tune.

Artists in the Classroom

This video based course features some of our favourite artists performing in schools across Ireland. Enjoy everything from classical guitar to techno.

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Music at Home Radio Shows Each month we choose a new theme to discuss and select our favourite music. We cover topics from musical instruments to our favourite artists and genres. Expect chat, quizzes and loads of great tunes! Tin Whistle Lessons Learn the basics of Irish tin whistle with expert musician and teacher Thomas Johnston.

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Hit the Button is an interactive maths game with quick fire questions on number bonds, times tables, doubling and halving, multiples, division facts and square numbers. The games, which are against the clock, challenge and develop mental maths skills. An untimed, practise mode is available in our Hit the Button app along with lots more extra features.

The activities can be matched to appropriate mathematical ability. Regular use of Hit the Button can help students to sharpen their recall of vital number facts in a fun way and learning multiplication tables need not be boring.

AGE

6-11 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Times Tables Division Number Bonds Doubles Halves Square Numbers

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Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds

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Quick fire questions on number bonds, doubles, halves, times tables, division facts and square numbers against the clock. Superb!

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Every parent knows how challenging it can be when the baby is growing, especially in the first few years. It's an age where children are exploring their independence, pushing boundaries, and learning more about the world around them. While this is an essential phase for their growth, it often leads to moments of defiance that ... Read more

As a parent, I'll never forget the day when my four-year-old managed to scale our kitchen counters, raid the cookie jar, and create an art masterpiece on the living room wall, all while I was on a brief 10-minute phone call. That's the unmatched energy of children for you! While I sometimes wish I had ... Read more

Back when I was juggling a full-time job, night classes, and personal commitments, I often found myself running on empty. Every morning, despite having my day planned to the minute, I would wonder why my energy levels were consistently low. I initially chalked it up to just being "busy." It wasn't until a particularly draining ... Read more

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Learning to read with phonics? Click the '+' for advice.

Learning to read with phonics

If you live in England, your child will learn to read using phonics. Their school is very likely to use either the Letters and Sounds phonics framework or the Read Write Inc. programme. Check with your school if you're not sure which one they use.

Using Letters and Sounds?

If your child is using Letters and Sounds, you can find this list of eBooks by Letters and Sounds Phases useful. Bear in mind the following:

If you don't know your child's Phase, you can check with your school. As a guide, most Reception children will be on Phases 1-4 and most Year 1 children will be on Phases 4-5. Beyond Phase 5, your child will be able to decode most books.

In Letters and Sounds, there are 'sets' within the Phases - so your child might not know all the sounds in every book within their Phase.

Some series contain occasional 'tricky words' that your child can't decode using phonics. Use the inside front cover notes to teach your child these words before they start the book.

Find out more about Letters and Sounds >

Using Read Write Inc. Phonics?
If your child is being taught to read using the Read Write Inc. programme, you can find books suitable for them by clicking on the 'Levels' menu below and using the 'Read Write Inc.' filter to select the right level.

Find more support and resources for Read Write Inc. in our parents' guide to Read Write Inc. >

Looking for printed books for phonics practice at home?

Not reading to practise phonics?

Sharing books and independent reading

If your child is reading simply for enjoyment, comprehension, or practice, just browse the library or use any of the other filters. You can check which level is right for your child with this simple test from Read with Oxford.

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Are you a teacher? Find out about the Oxford Owl for School eBook library.

More available on Oxford Owl for School

Schools who are registered with Oxford Owl can provide pupils with access to an additional 30 Oxford Primary eBooks, plus a separate library of 50 Read Write Inc. titles all for free using a class login associated with their Oxford Owl for School.
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Songbirds

Levelled phonics books from the fabulous Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo.

Read Write Inc. Phonics

A step-by-step phonics programme to support reading. Learn at home with Read Write Inc. Phonics

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Use the directional buttons on the left to input directions and move the beebot! Ask children to navigate the beebot to a letter on the mat, or try out different mats for variety!

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A comprehensive suite of e-learning resources designed for all ages and abilities with articles, videos, educator tools, eBooks, research guides and more.

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Best for: Pseudo words

Learn each phonics sound by playing our 7 fun free phonics games. Each phonics game gets progressively harder and teaches you a range of skills, from segmenting and blending, word comprehension, grapheme recognition, pseudo words and more. If you like our online phonics games why not download our app?!

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Alien phonics words | Phase 3 Phonics Games | ReadwithPhonics.com

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Learn each phonics sound by playing our 7 fun free phonics games. Each phonics game gets progressively harder and teaches you a range of skills, from segmenting and blending, word comprehension, grapheme recognition, pseudo words and more. If you like our online phonics games why not download our app?!

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Rearrange letters to create the word in the picture!

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Game Version 1.23 (Last updated 31/08/2025)

Race against the clock to help the alien escape to his spaceship!

You will see an alien waiting to cross a gap in the road. Next to the alien is a scrambled word and a picture. Click the letters in the correct order to spell the word in the picture, they will drop down to build a bridge across the gap. If you spell the word correctly the alien will walk across and climb up to the next gap. If the alien does not move, click on the letters to send them back to the top and try again.

Skills taught:

Grapheme-phoneme correspondence, blending, segmentation, reading fluency

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A fun online game for young readers to practice their phonics skills. Children race against the clock to spell words and help an alien get to the spaceship.

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Create your own storybook online. Make writing and publishing a book more fun with our picture book making tool!

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Please see Starfall's how-to-teach-reading page, Learn to Read with Phonics, Fluency, and Comprehension, and print the Free Phonics Printouts for children. Starfall™ books, games, movies, and songs follow a research-based method of systematic phonics starting with consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. Emergent readers gain confidence as they progress to long vowels and other letter-sound relationships such as digraphs.

Brought to you by Zac the Rat™, Peg the Hen™, and Gus the Duck™.
Starfall™ Where Children Have Fun Learning to Read™

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Learn to Read with Phonics | Starfall Education

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Starfall's movies, games, and ebooks create an environment where children have fun as they learn to read. We use a proven sequential phonics method.

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The official website of RTÉjr & RTÉ Kids Online - Streaming shows, Podcasts and much more fun!

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The Gingerbread Man Game - Counting, Matching and Ordering game

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Three fun counting, matching and ordering numbers games can help early years children learn to count objects and recognise numbers 1 to 10 and also number words to 10.

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Learning to Count up to 15 with Teddy Numbers Interactive Maths Game

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A fun learning to count maths game for early years children by Topmarks. Count out treats to give to teddy.

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Learn to Count up to 10 with Underwater Counting Maths Game

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A fun learning to count maths game for early years children by Topmarks. Find the treasure by counting the underwater creatures. Two difficulty levels - counting up to 5 or up to 10.

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IXL Maths and English Practice - Junior Infants to Sixth Class and Beyond

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IXL Maths and English Practice - Junior Infants to Sixth Class and Beyond

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Testimonials

IXL is brilliant. I am using it for autistic secondary students who need literacy and numeracy support. I love the instant feedback, the huge library of questions available, and the teacher insights!

Tara, teacher

Dublin, Ireland

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IXL is the world's most popular subscription-based learning site. Used by over 14 million students, IXL provides unlimited practice in more than 5,000 maths and English topics. Interactive questions, awards and certificates keep kids motivated as they master skills.

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Ladybird Spots - Counting, Matching and Ordering game

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Three fun counting, matching and ordering numbers games can help early years children learn to count objects and recognise numbers 1 to 10 and also number words to 10.

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Helicopter Rescue is a mental maths game with different sized number charts and it is designed to help you to identify and work with numbers up to 100. The game works well on an interactive whiteboard.

The game modes include 'Find a Number' and 'Count On & Back'. In the first, you are asked to find a number on the grid, either directly or in between two voiced numbers. The count on and count back games are designed to help you learn some of the vocabulary of addition and subtraction; count on, count back, more than and less than.

AGE

4-8 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Number Addition Subtraction

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Helicopter Rescue - Mental Maths for 4 to 8 Year Olds

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Helicopter Rescue is a mental maths game for 4 to 8 year olds which can help you to know your two-digit numbers and help with addition and subtraction skills. It covers different vocabulary such as more than, less than, count on and count back.

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Discover fun and exciting activities to enjoy with your CBeebies friends, from creative arts and crafts to yummy cooking recipes and more.

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Free storybooks and interactive games with wonderful pictures and the option for read aloud!

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Here you can find lots of lovely interactive books to read online or watch with signing.

There are classic children's stories that we think you and your family will love, including Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy by Lynley Dodd to Owl Babies by Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson, along with newer favourites such as Chris Haughton's Oh No, George! and Everybunny Dance! by Ellie Sandall.
Our storybooks and games are free to use, however some older devices aren't able to support them. You can also watch our Storytime playlist on YouTube read by the likes of Ore Oduba, Adam Buxton, Fearne Cotton and many more.
We also have lots of free online games for children to enjoy. Whether you're after number games, puzzle games, colouring or interactive storybooks, there are lots of fun activities to try!

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Stories for kids online and fun games to play

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Find kids' books to read online for free, including classic children's stories like Hairy Maclary and Owl Babies, and play our fun online games - from number games to colouring.

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Easy coding activities for Senior Infants, great feedback on the game Kodable!

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Hour of Code

This year, we're taking Hour of Code to new heights by offering coding opportunities that encompass both artificial intelligence (AI) and non-AI components.

Want to keep learning? Go beyond an hour

Teachers: Host an hour or read the How-To Guide

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Use computer science to explore and learn about AI!

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Alphablocks: Phonics and Literacy Videos

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Alphablocks: Phonics and Literacy Videos

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Watch as the letters of the alphabet tell stories and make words using phonics.

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The Alphablocks are 26 living letters who discover that whenever they hold hands and make a word, something magical happens. With adventures, songs and silliness, it's tons of fun with words - all built on a firm foundation of key phonics skills.

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A selection of storybook with additional activities to strengthen comprehension skills.

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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Daytime Emmy-nominated, Storyline Online, features celebrated actors reading children's books to inspire a love of reading in millions of children worldwide.

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Phonics Pop

Phonics Pop is a mobile friendly bubble pop game. Choose a set of sounds to practice, or select from the digraph (2/3-letter sounds) checkboxes. Then listen to the target sound and pop as many as you can.

If your child achieves >95% accuracy the bubbles will change to rainbow colours.

This game is © copyright 2020, J.Barrett, ictgames.com All Rights Reserved.

Made using the and libraries.

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Phonics Pop is a mobile friendly bubble pop game. Choose a set of sounds to practice, or select from the digraph (2/3-letter sounds) checkboxes. Then listen to the target sound and pop as many as you can. If your child achieves >95% accuracy the bubbles will change to rainbow colours.

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Get the kids moving with these fun games inspired by some of their favourite Disney characters.

These boredom-busting activities will help them reach the 60 active minutes they need every day!

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10 Minute Shake Up games - Healthier Families

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Get the kids moving with these fun games inspired by some of their favourite Disney characters. These boredom-busting activities will help them reach the 60 active minutes they need every day!

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Your Headspace Mindfulness & Meditation Experts

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We want children to be healthy & happy now & for the rest of their lives. Teach meditation for kids with Headspace, using easy exercises designed for young minds.

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Calm have a kids section for meditations and sleep stories.
They offer a free trial/subscription

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A website full of easy, do-able and fun crafts for all ages.

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Get the Red Ted Art Book!

This book was designed to be colorful, fun and easy! All you need is paper, card and stationery supplies to complete the 60 projects in the book. Learning new skills along the way and enabling you to make endless crafts beyond the designs shared!

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Songs for Younger Children - Super Simple Songs

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Songs for Younger Children - Super Simple Songs

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Super Simple Songs® is a collection of original kids songs and classic nursery rhymes made SIMPLE for young learners. Combining captivating animation and puppetry with delightful music that kids love to sing along with, Super Simple Songs makes learning simple and fun! Music is one of the most powerful teaching tools available for young learners.... Read more »

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A lovely list of 27 Sesame Street videos exploring themes to develop self esteem and empathy.

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Emotional Development | Sesame Street | PBS LearningMedia

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Do you know how to get to Sesame Street? This collection is designed to engage preschoolers in everyday learning by teaching core skills in Math, Literacy, STEM, and Social and Emotional Development. Here you’ll find hundreds of videos, games, and printable materials to help you to excite even the y…

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Select the numbers up to 10, if this is done without difficulty try up to 20!

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Coconut Ordering is a versatile maths game that's been designed to help you gain confidence in comparing and ordering different numbers, including decimal numbers, and metric quantities involving length, mass, capacity and money.

The game has different ability levels; the more difficult levels will help you to expand your experience of decimal notation and how decimals are used to record money and measures. It will also aid your ability to compare different units of measures.

AGE

5-11 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Number Money Measures

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Coconut Ordering - Comparing Numbers, Prices, Mass, Length and Capacity

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Coconut Ordering is a free, tablet-friendly maths game designed to help children from 5 to 11 years of age compare numbers, money, mass, length and capacity. The higher levels involve metric notation.

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Lots of interactive games and books as Gaeilge.

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Tá raon áiseanna agus gníomhaíochtaí digiteacha ar fáil ar an suíomh seo atá bunaithe ar a bhfuil ar fáil cheana sa chlár clóite agus ar forbairt iad ar ghnéithe ar leith den chlár sin.

Cruthaíodh an t-ábhar spreagúil seo chun cur ar chumas páistí forbairt a dhéanamh ar na scileanna teanga atá foghlamtha acu. Tá sé bunaithe ar an gcur chuige cumarsáideach agus déantar comhtháthú ann ar na trí shnáithe: teanga ó bhéal, léitheoireacht agus scríbhneoireacht.

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Tá raon áiseanna agus gníomhaíochtaí digiteacha ar fáil ar an suíomh seo atá bunaithe ar a bhfuil ar fáil cheana sa chlár clóite agus ar forbairt iad ar ghnéithe ar leith den chlár sin. Cruthaíodh an t-ábhar spreagúil seo chun cur ar chumas páistí forbairt a dhéanamh ar na scileanna teanga atá foghlamtha acu.

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A variety of free books which can be chosen by theme, age and even the duration!

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Storyberries - Fairy Tales, Bedtime Stories and Kids Poems!

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Read the BIGGEST collection of free fairy tales, bedtime stories, nursery rhymes, poems for kids, and short stories for kids. Free kids books and baby books online!

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Caterpillar Ordering is an interactive ordering and sequencing numbers game, which would complement a minibeasts topic in the classroom.

This maths game has different levels which can be matched to mathematical ability level.

The drag and drop activities help children to order numbers, beginning at a basic level and progressing to more challenging exercises ordering decimal and negative numbers. The sequencing activities help children to recognise number sequences and reinforce their knowledge of multiples.

AGE

5-11 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Ordering Sequencing Odd and Even

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Caterpillar Ordering - An Ordering and Sequencing Game

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A super game for ordering numbers and for number sequences. You can order numbers up to 100 and complete sequences counting on and back in multiples up to 10.

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84 free activities organised by class level. Early years: "Compare and Order" and "Colour Train" are great interactive games.

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A basic numeral recognition activitiy. Develop your mouse control and number skills by matching number digits to words in the 1 to 10 range.

A drag and drop alien making activity to develop mouse control skills and to develop language. Use the worksheet to direct the activity more tightly.
Friends-to-make

This simple labelling activity can be used to reinforce the idea of labels and as a framework for children to begin to add their own captions and labels to familiar scenes such as a teddy bear's picnic.
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Measurement is the process of assigning a numerical value to a physical quantity. It involves comparing an unknown quantity to a standard unit of measurement to determine its size, length, weight, or other attributes.

In simple words, measurement is a way to find out how big, small, heavy, or long something is. It helps us understand and compare things. We use different measurement tools like rulers, scales, and cups to measure things accurately.

For example, imagine you want to bake some cookies. It is important to measure the ingredients like flour and sugar to make sure you use the right amount. Measurement is like having a special language to describe the size or amount of something so that we can understand and talk about it easily.

What Are the Different Systems of Measurement?

The Metric System: The French First Republic proposed a globally recognized set of units in the year 1799 under a decimal system of measurement. It uses base units like meters, grams, and liters for length, mass, and volume, respectively. The Metric System is widely used around the world.

The SI System: The International System of Units (SI) is considered the modern form of the metric system, designed to provide a more standardized way of measurement across the word.

The Imperial System (The British Imperial System or English System): Formulated by the British Empire, this system has a standard set of units to measure physical quantities and others. It includes units like inches, pounds, and gallons for length, weight, and volume.

The United States Customary System: It is similar to the Imperial System since it is also derived from the traditional English units, but the imperial system and the customary system also have many differences. The customary system is used in the United States (and some of its former colonies). It includes units like feet, ounces, and quarts.

Conversion of Measurement Units

Conversion of measurement units is the process of changing one unit of measurement to another. It allows us to express quantities in different units, such as converting kilometers to meters, inches to centimeters, or pounds to kilograms.

By using conversion factors or formulas, we establish the relationship between the units and accurately convert between them. Converting measurement units helps with comparison, understanding, and effective communication of measurements across different systems or preferences.

Looking for online math learning measurement games? Take a look at the Conversion of Measurement Units Games for in-depth details.

Types of Measurement

Let's discuss some important types of measurement that we use in daily life.

Distance / Length / Height Measurement

Distance is the measurement of space between two points, measured using tools like rulers or measuring tapes.

Height measures how tall an object is, from its base to the top, or from head to toe, using the same units of measurement.

Enjoy these Length Games for Kids Online and master the concept of length measurement!
Units of Measurement of Length
The different units to measure distance as per US / imperial and metric conversions are as follows:

Length Conversion Method

Conversion of metric units of length: This chart shows how to convert between different metric units of length. For example, there are 100 centimeters in one meter, and 1,000 millimeters in one meter. Similarly, there are 1,000 meters in one kilometer.

Conversion of customary units of length: This chart shows how to convert between different customary units of length.

Conversion between Metric units and Customary Units of Length: This chart shows how to convert between different metric units and customary units of length.

Examples based on length conversion charts:

i) 3 feet = 3 x 12 in = 36 inches

ii) A rope is cut in three pieces of 30 cm, 40 cm and 50 cm. What is the total length of rope in meters?

Add the three lengths: 30 + 40 + 50 cm = 120 cm

1 m = 100 cm (Refer the metric conversion chart).

120 cm = \(\frac{120}{100}\) = 1.2 meter
Applications of Length Measurement

Length is used to measure the size of objects like ribbons, fabric rolls, and sides of geometric figures.

Kids can enhance their measurement skills by engaging in interactive measuring games online. If you wish to practice measuring length, check out these cool Measuring Length Games!

Distance is used to measure space between objects, such as between vehicles, cities, or any two points.

Height measurement is useful for determining human height and placing objects on walls or elevated surfaces.

Volume/Capacity Measurement

Liquids are measured by their volume, which refers to the space they occupy. Liquid volume is the measurement of how much space a liquid takes up in 3D space.

Volume and capacity are related concepts but have a slight difference. Volume refers to the amount of space occupied by an object or substance, while capacity specifically refers to the maximum amount that a container or hollow object can hold.

Check out these Capacity Games for Kids for more information!
Units of Measurement of Liquid Volume/ Capacity
Here are some commonly used units of liquid volume in metric system and the customary system:

Liquid Volume Conversion Method

1 liter = 1000 milliliter (1 L = 1000 mL)

1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts (qt) = 8 pints (pt) = 16 cups (c) = 128 fluid ounces (fl oz)

1 liter (L) is approximately equal to 0.2642 US liquid gallons (gal)

1 liter is approximately equal to 33.814 fluid ounces (fl oz).

Application

Volume measurement is essential for measuring food items like oils, juices, syrups, and honey. Instruments such as cups, jars, and glasses with markings are used for liquid measurement.

These units are also applicable for measuring substances like petrol, diesel, and compressed gases.

In the field of chemical sciences, volume measurement is crucial for precise calculations during chemical and clinical tests, using small units like milliliters.

Weight Measurement

Weight measurement involves determining the amount of force exerted by a solid object, indicating its heaviness. It is a physical quantity that signifies the object's mass. Weighing scales, both analog and digital, are specifically designed to measure the weight of the human body. These scales provide precise readings of weight through a dial or digital display.

Learn the concept of weight in the most playful and interactive way with Weight Measurement Games!
Units of Weight Measurement
Some commonly used units of measurement for weight in the metric system and customary system:

In the metric system, milligrams are used for small weights, such as medications, while grams and kilograms are larger units, more commonly used for everyday purposes.

In the customary system, ounces are often used for smaller weights, such as food ingredients, while pounds are used for larger weights. Tons are used for exceptionally heavy weights, such as in industrial contexts.
Weight Conversion Method
Weight conversion between metric units:
Weight conversion between customary units: Applications of Weight Measurement
Weight measurement techniques are used to accurately determine the weight of various items, including food portions. These food items can range from meats, poultry, fruits, vegetables, and grains like rice and pulses.

Additionally, weight measurement techniques are also applied to weigh metallic objects and other items of interest. By utilizing weight measurement, precise quantities can be determined for cooking, portion control, or any situation requiring accurate weight assessment.

Time Measurement

Time measurement is used to assess the duration or time interval needed for tasks. Common time measurement devices include wall clocks, wristwatches, stopwatches, and calendars. A clock typically has three hands for seconds, minutes, and hours, divided into 12 equal parts.

Digital clocks can display time in both 12-hour and 24-hour formats. Calendars consist of 12 months from January to December, with approximately 52 weeks classified from Sunday to Monday. These time measurement instruments are also useful in solving simple math problems.
Units of Time Measurement
The unit 'second' is universally recognized in both the metric system and the customary system. It serves as the base unit of time in the SI (International System of Units).

While the minute is not an SI unit, it is widely accepted and used within the SI system. Additionally, other accepted units of time include the hour, day, week, month, year, and so on. These units provide a comprehensive framework for measuring time across various contexts.
Time Conversion Method
Check out the given image for easy conversions between different units of time.
The following chart summarizes the conversion factors: Applications of Time Measurement
Time measurement is utilized to calculate the duration of specific events or activities. It proves valuable in solving equation-based problems related to work and time.

For instance, if a task is completed in 120 minutes, we can determine the equivalent time taken in hours to finish the work. This application allows for efficient time management and aids in understanding the relationship between different units of time.

How To Teach the Concept of Measurement to Kids with Real-life Applications

Use everyday objects: Introduce measurement concepts by using familiar objects like pencils, books, or toys. Let kids compare and measure their lengths or weights using rulers or scales.

Cooking adventures: Involve kids in cooking or baking activities where they can measure ingredients like flour, sugar, or liquids using measuring cups and spoons. This helps them understand the importance of accurate measurements for successful recipes.

Height chart: Create a height chart on the wall where kids can measure and mark their growth progress over time. They can use a measuring tape or ruler to track their height, promoting a hands-on understanding of measurement.

Field trips: Take kids on field trips to places like a farmer's market or a construction site. Encourage them to estimate and measure quantities like fruits or lengths of objects using appropriate tools. This real-life experience helps connect measurement concepts to the world around them.

Importance of Introducing Measurements to Kids through Games

Introducing measurements to kids through games is important for effective learning. By utilizing measurement games online or incorporating measurement games into classroom activities, parents and teachers can enhance children's learning experience and foster a solid foundation in measurement concepts. Here are three key points highlighting the significance of using games to teach measurements:

Engaging and interactive learning: Games about measurement provide an engaging and interactive way for kids to grasp the concept. Online measurement games, such as interactive measurement games or measurement math games, make learning fun and enjoyable for kids.

Practical application: Measurement games allow kids to apply measurement skills in a practical context. They can practice measuring lengths, weights, and volumes while playing, which helps them understand how measurements are used in real-life situations.

Reinforces mathematical skills: Measurement games for kids help reinforce important mathematical skills, such as estimation, comparison, and problem-solving. By playing these games, kids develop a stronger understanding of numbers, units, and measurement relationships.

Learning the Measurement Skills: Math Games vs. Traditional Methods

Positive learning experience: Math games make learning measurement skills enjoyable and keep kids motivated to practice, unlike traditional methods.

Practical applications: Math games provide hands-on application of measurement concepts, helping kids understand real-life relevance, which is less apparent in traditional methods.

Active problem-solving: Math games foster critical thinking and analytical skills through active problem-solving, promoting a deeper understanding of measurements compared to traditional methods.

Personalized learning pace: Math games offer adjustable difficulty levels, allowing kids to learn at their own pace and ensuring effective skill development, which may be challenging to achieve through 'one-size-fits-all' traditional methods.

What Are the Best Fun Measurement Games and Activities for Kids?

Here's a list of some fun and interactive Measurement games and activities offered by SplashLearn, which cover important measurement concepts:

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Fáilte romhaibhse go léir go suíomh Rainn agus Amhráin.

Rainn agus Amhráin has lots of songs and rhymes as gaeilge.
The songs and rhymes are categorised into the various topic areas as outlined by the Irish Curriculum and are further divided into the various class levels.

The download page contains links to some colouring pages and worksheets to download as a teaching resource. Each topic area is also available to print.
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Schools across the globe are responding to the outbreak of the Coronavirus. In some cases schools have closed or are making preparations for a potential closure.

At Twinkl, our mission is to help those who teach and we are therefore taking steps to support continued learning at home.

We've put together a simple, step-by-step guide about how to use our site during Coronavirus. This guide is not designed to supercede or replace any official guidance, but is intended to advise on using the Twinkl website during this period.

How can I help parents to use Twinkl independently?

We have a number of really helpful guides, designed for parents, for different areas of the curriculum. You can direct parents towards our dedicated Parents' Hub which contains hundreds of educational activities designed for use at home. Or, browse this area yourself and hand-pick individual resources to share.

For parents with children in EYFS, take a look through our EYFS for Parents area to find some really useful guides and activities to share.

For primary-aged children, take a look at our 5-11 area. Again, this was created with parents in mind so it's filled with guides and information about what children should be learning in each year group, for each curriculum area.

For parents with secondary-aged children (for ages 11 to 16), take a look at the Beyond area of the website. Resources are available for English, Maths and Science, as well as languages, art, humanities and other curriculum areas. Lots to keep older children occupied.

Our Parents User Guide and general Twinkl Membership guide are both useful documents to refer to for general information about the site, our content and how to find it.

What can I do to support learning at home?

There are a number of simple ways you can curate and share content from the Twinkl website, as well as many useful areas that parents can easily use.

Using our Home Learning Packs

We've put together Home Learning Packs from Year 1 to Year 6.

Our EYFS Home Learning Packs can be found here.

Our KS1 Home Learning Packs can be found here.

Our KS2 Home Learning Packs can be found here.

Our Secondary Home Learning Packs can be found here and here.

Our SEND Home Learning Pack is available here.
These packs are available as ZIP files. For guidance about how to download and open this type of file, take a look at our FAQ.
We're also putting together Interactive Learning Links resources. These are interactive PDF resources which link to other helpful materials on the Twinkl site that you can use without a printer:

We've also added a new feature to our app, where you can annotate PDFs in the app with any info you like.

Sharing from the Site

Share a resource directly using our sharing tools, found at the top-right of a resource preview. You can share to a class Facebook group or send via email to multiple addresses. Or simply copy and paste the URL and pop it into a class blog. Use our Save For Later feature to organise resources into folders on site to make sharing resources linked to a topic or theme easier.

Using Google Classroom

Google Classroom is designed to upload resources, create deadlines, mark work and start discussions with your class online. This way they're still learning and not falling behind whilst not in school. We've made it easier for you to work with Google Classroom by including a Google Drive Button next to all our resources, where available. This allows you to download the resource straight to your drive, which can then be uploaded into Google Classroom.

Read our guide to Google Classroom here.

Creating Lessons in Twinkl Go!

Twinkl Go! is a really useful tool that can be used to curate our interactive content. Within the Twinkl Go! area of the site, you can find online games, self-marking comprehensions, audiobooks and more.

If you're teaching a particular topic or area of learning, you can group together all related activities in a lesson, then share this lesson with parents using a code. It's really easy to do and a very efficient and effective way to create online lessons for your pupils. Again, lesson codes can be shared through class blogs, email, your website or printed out to send home at the end of the day. A video tutorial for how to do this can be found here and we also have a Twinkl Go! user guide for further information.

We've also put together a selection of lessons within Twinkl Go! for different age groups. Check them out here. Really useful, really simple and available to anyone who has full access to the site.

Using Twinkl Originals

Parents may feel more comfortable and confident in using books as a starting point for learning. Our Twinkl Originals books were created to encourage a love of reading and enhance curriculum-wide learning through accompanying teacher-created resources. Each book is available in different formats - PowerPoint, eBook or audio book (available through Twinkl Go!) - and has been written using age-appropriate vocabulary and themes. Books are available for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 and each comes with ready-made resources to support writing, maths and other curriculum areas. Once you've found a book within the Twinkl Originals page, click to see all supporting resources. If you're covering a particular topic at school, this is a great way to continue this learning at home.

Imagine

Twinkl Imagine gives you a different photo every day with a range of activities for KS1 and KS2 children designed to be done independently or with an adult. Activities cover English, Maths, Art and Design, research challenges and engaging discussions. There are also topic webs with ideas on how each topic can link to a child's learning across different subjects.

With over 400 photos to choose from, there are lots of different topics to explore.

Lapbooks and Workbooks

For parents who may prefer a topic-led approach, we have a fantastic range of lapbooks to choose from. Browse the options online - again, these might align with topics being learnt at school. There's also a helpful guide which explains how to make a Twinkl lapbook. Super simple and a really enjoyable activity for children and parents alike.

Our maths workbooks offer a really simple solution. They're organised by age group and topic, and are available with answer sheets for easy marking. Use ready-made workbooks from the site, or create your own to print out and share with parents.

Other Useful Resources

Twinkl Boost offers step-by-step lessons and interventions. Designed for use in class, there's lots that parents could select for their children at home.

Our Maths Mysteries are incredibly popular, self-led activities. Perfect for use at home.

For hands-on, fun science activities, take a look at our Awe and Wonder collection.

How can we discuss Coronavirus with children?

Inevitably, children will have questions about the Coronavirus and want to find out more. To support parents and teachers with these conversations, we have a range of suitable materials on site. Discuss good hygiene and hand washing using our display packs, or take a look at our child-friendly news reports in Twinkl Newsroom - designed for use in KS2 (ages 7 to 11) with new stories added each day. Or search 'coronavirus' on the Twinkl site to find other related materials.

As ever, if schools, teachers or parents have any questions, we're always here to help. Contact TwinklCares using the help icon at the bottom of the page to send a message to our experienced team of teachers. Our Facebook communities are a fantastic source of ideas, knowledge and support for parents and teachers alike. Furthermore, we'd love to hear any other ideas you might have which we can share with the wider Twinkl network.

In unexpected times, we all play our part in helping in whichever way we can. The help we are offering would not be possible without the continued support of our members - thank you. We're hopeful that we've been able to make a challenging situation a little easier and our thoughts are with anyone who has been affected.

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If you're searching for fun science for kids, welcome to Science Sparks! We've got 100s of hands-on kid-friendly science experiments so you're sure to find something to try wherever your interests lie.

The most important thing to remember is that science should be fun! Do let us know on social media what you think of our cool science experiments for kids and if you can think of any more ideas we can add to our list.

Simple Science for Kids

Most of the science experiments on Science Sparks are simple anyway, but to make it even easier I've written a round up post of some of the easiest experiments for kids.

I've also got a list of science experiments every child should do at least once with a FREE printable checklist so kids can tick the experiments off as they go along.

Chemistry Experiments for Kids

Find out what happens when you drop a mento into a just opened bottle of coke ( you've got to be quick before the fizz fades )

Make a sandwich bag explode, blow up a balloon with lemon juice, try some amazing density experiments and tricks, make your own pH indicator and lots more cracking chemistry experiments for kids.

You might also like our collection of explosive science experiments.

Preschool Science Experiments

Science isn't just for older kids, there are lots of fun science experiments even preschool age children can do.

Children can create filter paper butterflies, find out how many feet tall they are, make shadow puppets, save a soft toy from getting wet and lots more great preschool science activities.

We've got a fun collection of science for Early Years too!

Gravity Experiments for Kids

Make a water powered bottle rocket, defy gravity with a magnet and more fun gravity experiments.

Electronics Experiments

We had a great time making this light up street using circuits or if you fancy experimenting with a motor, this Art Bot is fantastic fun too.

Baking Soda Experiments

Make witchy potions, fairy potions, a baking soda powered boat, volcano and other fun baking soda experiments.

Kitchen Science Experiments

Make cornflour gloop, crunchy honeycomb, discover why pineapple stops jelly setting, clean dirty water, make a lemon sink and more exciting kitchen science experiments.

Easter Science Experiments

Make an eggshell bridge, an unbreakable egg, save Humpty Dumpty from a terrible fall and more fun Easter Science Experiments.

Great Experiments for a School Science Club

Our earthquake science experiments are great fun for any time of year. Make a seismometer, test edible foundations and build a model of the Earth.

Set up an egg drop experiment, make a scribble bot and lots more easy experiments for a school science club.

Fairy Tale Science Experiments

Make a zip wire to help Jack escape down the Beanstalk, build a new house for the Three Little Pigs and more awesome fairy tale science activities!

If you need a quick and easy STEM challenge try one of our Fairy Tale STEM Challenges with free printable instructions and sheet to complete.

Everything you need for science at home

Ideas and suggestions for materials and resources for science at home so you're ready for almost every science experiment you want to try!

Forces and Motion Experiments

Learn about gravity, air resistance, air pressure and friction with this fun collection of experiments for learning about forces and motion.

Summer Science for Kids

Keep the kids busy all summer long with this fun collection of 50 summer science experiments.

Water Science for Kids

Make a density jar, play with oil and water and lots more fun water science experiments for kids.

Great Experiments for a Science Fair

If you're after ideas for great science fair projec t, we've got lots of those too!

The Best STEM Challenges and Science for Kids

We've got enough science challenges to keep you busy all year long! Make a giant catapult, an egg float and lots more!

If STEM is more your thing, we've got a great collection of easy STEM Challenges too!

Marble run in a cardboard box STEM Challenge

Seasonal Science Experiments

We've got experiment for every season, with more added each year.

Make a snow volcano, paint on ice and lots more fun winter science experiments and activities.

Have a browse through our Christmas science experiments and STEM challenges.

Write secret messages, blow up a giant heart and other experiments for Valentine's Day

Weather Science Experiments

Find out how to make a rainbow even when it's cloudy.

Rainbow made with a prism on a sunny day

Top 10 Science Experiments for Kids

This is a collection of the good old staple science experiments that everyone knows and loves. We've also got a printable checklist so you can tick them off as you work through,

What is Science Sparks?

Science Sparks contains 100s of free science experiments and activities for kids of all ages. Most of our experiments only require very simple materials and ingredients that you most likely already have around the house. What are you waiting for? Choose an activity, create a cool science project, try a STEM challenge and then show your friends and family what you've learned. We've also got a few science tricks that are sure to impress an audience!

Still not sure where to start? Try our list of everything you need for science at home and start with something simple. Try making a bubbly lava lampor a craft or lollystick stick catapultand go from there. Thinking of a science question and then working through to find an answer is another great approach. We've got some great science questions for kids to get you started.

For children who aren't especially interested in science, give one of our book themed science experiments a go. These are also great for younger children, as we find adding a bit of context to an activity really helps keep kids engaged.

Don't forget we've also got lots of holiday themed science activities as well as an extensive list of easy STEM challenges and exciting science project ideas.

BENEFITS OF SCIENCE FOR KIDS

Whatever the age of the child the benefits of science experiments and activities are huge. The best thing about science is that you probably already have everything you need for awesome science experiments in the kitchen or around the house.

Encourage curiosity. Children can use science experiments and activities to find answers to questions which will probably lead to more questions and hopefully help nurture a natural curiosity and understanding about the world around them.

Get outdoors - science is a great way to encourage children outside. Whether it's making rockets, building water walls or just trying some sinking and floating it's always good to be outside.

Planning skills - science projects help develop planning and problem solving skills as well as the resilience to keep trying if something doesn't work first time.

Team work - science experiments are a brilliant way to encourage children to work as part of a team and for parents to spend quality time with children too!

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Shape Patterns is a sequencing game where you need to complete the pattern of different coloured 2D shapes. It is a multiple choice game with three levels of difficulty. It is excellent for shape recognition and for problem solving.

In the easier levels you need to continue the pattern, but in the more challenging level 3, you are presented with a sequence with the missing element in different positions. This level in particular, is an excellent problem solving activity.

As with all of our games, Shape Patterns works well on an interactive whiteboard.

AGE

3-8 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Shapes Sequencing

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Shapes patterns is a free, shapes sequencing game where children need to complete a sequence of different coloured 2D shapes. For children from 3 to 8 years.

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Match each picture to the initial sound until all 9 squares have been revealed!

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This website features 16 different games for numbers and counting.

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Play educational pre-K math games with George on his very busy day!

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Identify and select the last sound in the words shown!

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Heavy or Light - Units of Measurement Game | Turtle Diary

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Heavy or Light is a weight measurement game for young students to help them learn about measuring and comparing weights. In this game, students are given few objects

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Full of lots of eye catching activities for all age levels. The link below is to the lovely animal videos on this website.

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Our preschool and kindergarten animals section is designed especially for young learners with easy mouse skills, and audio instructions and game play. Kids can watch movies about the various environments and the animals that live there, test what they learned through are easy to use games, get creative by building their own animal environment or build their knowledge by going through our audio and animated animal flashcards.

Our animal section includes the farm, jungle, forest, and ocean.

Reviews from teachers:
" I am an early childhood special education teacher and I just stumbled upon your website while doing some work for a graduate course I am taking about excellent online resources for the classroom and I wanted to let you know that you have created some amazing activities. My 3-5 year old students are going to love learning to count, finding shapes, matching colors, and even finding farm animals with your fun activities. They have bright, kid-friendly graphics and excellent voice narration. Keep up the good work and I plan on visiting your site as often as I can in my classroom! Thanks again!"
-Ashley Furnell

"I am a computer teacher for pre-k - 8th grade and I love the pre- school animals movies/games/create/flashcards! My kindergarden and 1st grade classes have been using them to learn about different habitats.

The new movie is great! In all the movies I like that the voice is slow and clear (I teach english language learners) and that there are simple facts about the animals. The jungle movie is especially full of information. I also like that there is a bit about conservation - we try to put some type of conservation into the subjects.
Thank you!"

-Elizabeth (Liz) Spitznagel
Computer Teacher, St. Agnes of Bohemia School

"I just found your website by accident, and I love it! I can't wait for my 4 yr old to try it out tomorrow. He's going to love it. Great Job!"
-The Millers

From " Kids on the Computer" blog:
"Sheppardsoftware.com is full of educational games and learning activities. There's a special section just for preschoolers and kindergardeners that is fun without being too busy and overstimulating."

From " K-8 EdTech resources" blog (Ncs-tech):
"This site is appealing to me due to its vast collection of original Flash based interactives, like "Create an Animal Ocean", that are, incidentally, absolutely perfect for interactive white boards (IWBs). Voice prompts guide the user through each step, making it suitable for the youngest learners to use these tools on their own. Sound effects and voiceovers are pleasing and absolutely first-rate."

" Just wanted to say I continue to be impressed with these activities. The voice directions are very pleasant and carefully worded." - ​John ​P​adula​

"Love your movies! wish I had found them sooner. Was looking for a farm video for a 4-year-old grandson with a tentative diagnosis of Asbergers, and this really caught his attention, especially the 'graduation' to the interactive game. Videos are his comfort zone, and his family lives next door , so it's nice for me to have such a good resource

"I liked the voice of the narrator, the pace, and the tactful pushes about saving wildlife and forests. I also enjoyed the obvious sense of humor. " -

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Preschool and Kindergarten Animals - games, movies and activities

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Our preschool and kindergarten animals section is designed especially for young learners with easy mouse skills, and audio instructions and game play. Kids can watch movies about the various environments and the animals that live there, test what they learned through are easy to use games, get creative by building their own animal environment or build their knowledge by going through our audio and animated animal flashcards.

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The Seasons - Games and activities for kids.

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Kids learn about seasons with painting and creative activities. Includes paint games, creating games and matching games.

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Dress for the Season | Everyday Learning | PBS LearningMedia

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In this interactive game, children are prompted to help the animals get dressed for each season. The earth changes with each season, and children can enjoy and learn from these changes. Observing the ways in which these changes take place can be a wonderful tool to introduce concepts such as evaluat…

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Interactive game to categorise and recycle various items.

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