Hi everyone! I would like to share with you some resources that I have found to be very helpful in the classroom. While they are never used to replace instruction, they are fantastic tools for practice and review. First I will share one particular site that is good for building math fluency, problem solving, and practice skills. It is called Hooda Math and serves grades kindergarten through high school.www.hoodamath.com
Another great site that can be used to reinforce math skills is ABCYA. There is a bonus with this resource because not only does it have math practice, but it contains word and letter activities, strategy practice, and even Social Studies. www.abcya.com
For reading activities and practice, I utilize Tumble books and Starfall. Both of these sites have online story books that students can take comprehension quizzes on. You will also find phonics instruction and math activities on Starfall. www.tumblebooks.com www.starfall.com
Let's not forget science and Social Studies. https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/new is wonderful for physics and chemistry simulations and https://info.explorelearning.com offers online science lab activities.
And last is www.kids.gov Here there are games and videos such as how a bill becomes a law. If you get a chance, check them out!
Theresa, thanks for the many teacher resources that you suggested, especially for the links to the sites. Since I failed to add links to my two suggestions, I will offer up one, in case you do not go to my blog. http://www.getkahoot.com is a game based learning platform that can be used with any type of educational content. I have created four different games so far from this site, and the students like it a lot.
ReplyDeleteThe software that you mentioned, Think Through, sounds very interesting! Although working at one's own pace is not always super productive, it can be very helpful. Sometimes student will understand one concept but not the next and being able to take less time for one thing and more for another can be very encouraging and positive in the long run.
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