- Useful Sites for Grades PreK-2

Useful Websites and Software for English Language Learners (TESOL)

1) Starfall's Learn to Read with phonics

A free website to teach children to read with phonics. For preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. Exciting phonics games and online interactive books.

Link: http://www.starfall.com/

2) Spelling & Vocabulary Website: SpellingCity

Teaching spelling and vocabulary is easy with VocabularySpellingCity! Students can study and learn their word lists using vocabulary and spelling learning

Link: http://www.spellingcity.com/

3) Reading A-Z – Samples

Free Reading A–Z Samples. Instant access to thousands more materials when you order ... "I absolutely love Reading A–Z. When our reading coordinator told us.

http: http://www.readinga-z.com/samples/preview.html

4) Literacy Center Education Network

The Literacy Center provides resources for preschool and kindergarten teachers including early learning and educational material for preschool

Link: http://www.literacycenter.net/

5) Abcteach

A quality educational site offering 5000+ FREE printable theme units, word puzzles, writing forms, book report forms,math, ideas, lessons and much more.

Link: http://www.abcteach.com/

6) Storyline Online

Streaming video program featuring famous people reading children's books aloud.

Link: http://www.storylineonline.net/

7) StoryPlace Pre-school Library: Other Themes

The StoryPlace Pre-school Library is full of great activities for you to explore. Choose a theme below to start the fun!

Link: http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp

8) Martha Speaks

To play the interactive games and videos on this site, you'll need the FREE Flash player version 9 or higher. Get the Flash player here.

Link: http://pbskids.org/martha/games/scrubapup/index.html

9) Rif

Enjoy reading and singing along to these fun, animated stories!

Link: http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet/bookzone/read_aloud_stories.htm

10) Scholastic.com|Clifford

Join your favorite big red dog for games, activities and fun!

Link: http://www.scholastic.com/clifford/

11) Online story

Online story time activities and crafts for toddlers, preschool and kindergarten. Online stories are tied to lesson plans, crafts, coloring pages suitable

Link: http://www.first-school.ws/theme/onlinestory.htm

12) Storyline Online

Streaming video program featuring famous people reading children's books aloud.

Link: http://www.storylineonline.net/

13) LearnEnglish Kids | British Council

Includes games, songs, stories, various topics, and printable material.

Link: http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/

14) Storyline Online

Streaming video program featuring famous people reading children's books aloud.

Link: http://www.storylineonline.net/

15) PBS KIDS

Play games with words, and learn about spelling with these fun characters.[Shockwave, Flash]

Link: http://pbskids.org/lions/games/

16) Silly Books

Animated children's books, music, puzzles and children's games that teach young children to read and write in school, after school programs, home schooling

Link: http://www.sillybooks.net/

17) IXL

IXL is the Web's most comprehensive math practice site. Popular among educators and families, IXL provides unlimited questions in more than 2000 topics.

Link: http://www.ixl.com/

18) Inspiration K-12

Inspiration K-12 supports visual thinking techniques, enabling students to easily create and update graphic organizers, concept maps, idea maps and other

Link: http://www.inspiration.com/

19) One More Story

One More Story is an online library of the best of classic and contemporary children's literature. The site makes books accessible to pre-readers and early

Link: http://www.onemorestory.com/