Creature Features - Learn About Animals

Do you have a kiddo who loves everything and anything about animals?  Well, now you can get them to practice their non-fiction reading skills learning about the animals that interest them the most at National Geographic Kids.  You can see the picture from the honeybees section above, but your child can choose to read about other animals including: penguins, elephants, and bullfrogs.  Not only can they read facts and look at photos, but some of the animals include videos and sound clips as well!

You can also use them for lesson planning as well.

National Geographic Kids

Free Flash Card Maker

Did you know that you could print free flashcards for just about anything your child needs to study with Scholastic Flash Card Maker?  From math to history dates, just set up the cards with the information you need to learn, and then print them out for on the go study!

Free Cursive Handwriting Book

I know that there has been quite the controversy about our handwriting skills going away with the computer age, but I believe that it is important for kiddos to be able to read and write in cursive.  If you agree, and have a kiddo or two working on their handwriting, you will definitely want to check out this free cursive handwriting book.  It is a complete workbook with 80 pages of cursive handwriting practice.  It starts with a manuscript review, and then goes into instruction and practice of cursive letters.

 

You can download the handwriting book here.

On-Line Storytime from Barnes and Noble

Did you know that Barnes and Noble has a free on-line story time where authors read their stories? You can find several great reads for your kiddos including one of my favorites, The Kissing Hand.

Other stories include:
Pinkalicious
Green Eggs and Ham
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Guess How Much I Love You
Tickle Monster
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
And more!


Barnes and Noble On-Line Story Time

Practicing and Remembering Multiplication Facts

If your kiddos are working on mastering their multiplication facts, then Multiplication.com
might be the site for you.  At the site, your child can choose a specific fact that they are struggling with, and they can listen to an audio and video story that will help them remember the fact.  Students can also take pre-tests on the facts, view tips and tricks for remembering the facts, play games, and much more!

National Geographic For Kids - Freebies!

I just found this amazing website from National Geographic where students can listen to copies/issues of National Geographic's Young Explorers books. There are also great teaching resources as well.  This would be a great way to add more non-fiction to your young reader's life!

National Geographic

Missing Addends Spring Freebie

If you are ready for Spring you will love this adorable Missing Addends Freebie from Teaching First.  Missing addends can sometimes be a tricky concept, but this is a cute and fun way to give your kiddos some extra practice.