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The Internet Can Teach, Too!

Kindergarten 2009

Top 10 Education Websites

• Discovery Education Streaming• Sesame Street• Starfall• PBS Kids• Yahoo! Kids

Top 10 Education Websites

• edHelper• Room 108• Enchanted Learning• I Know That• Discovery Channel Online

CA Content Standards

• Language Arts

• Mathematics

• Science/ History-Social Science

Relating to the Standards

• Language Arts• Starfall• Sesame Street• PBS Kids• EdHelper• Room 108• Enchanted Learning• I Know That• Yahoo! Kids

Relating to the Standards

• Math• Sesame Street• PBS Kids• EdHelper• Room 108• Enchanted Learning• I Know That• Yahoo! Kids

Relating to the Standards

• History/Science• Discovery Education Streaming• EdHelper• Room 108• Enchanted Learning• I Know That• Discovery Channel Online• Yahoo! Kids

Discovery Education Streaming• http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

• Streaming videos• Media to enhance vocabulary and

background knowledge

Sesame Street

• http://www.sesamestreet.org

• Rich in oral language• Stimulating visuals and audio• Kid-friendly

Starfall

• http://www.starfall.com

• Phonics• Letter recognition and letter sounds• Blending• Various reading levels

PBS Kids

• http://pbskids.org

• Links to PBS shows• Exceptional variety of educational

activities

Yahoo! Kids

• http://kids.yahoo.com

• Best used with parent guidance• Excellent resource for homework help

edHelper

• http://www.edHelper.com

• Resource for printable worksheets.

Room 108

• http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/108.html• • Teacher-created website• Created for primary grades, perfect for Kindergarten.

Enchanted Learning

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com

• More printables• Craft ideas• Thematic projects

I Know That

• http://www.iknowthat.com

• Grade level appropriate activities• Above or below grade level

Discovery Channel Online

• http://www.discovery.com

• Advanced vocabulary• More useful for images and videos• Build background knowledge• Non-independent activities