Great Website for kids k-3

My oldest is in third grade and my youngest in first, so I thought I'd make a list of some great websites for children.  Some of these are personal favorites and others are recommended by my children's teachers past and present.  Happy fun!

SpellingCity http://www.spellingcity.com
 ***This site is a personal favorite of mine.  Teachers or parents can input spelling (and now vocabulary too!) lists.    There are even pre-made lists including: Sight words, Colors, Homophones, Compound words, SAT words, etc.  Children have the option of spelling test, vocab test, teach me or play games.  In the Teach Me spelling portion they will say the word, spell it and use it in a sentence.  Games/activities include: Hangmouse, Word Search and Unscramble.  My son has tested higher on his spelling tests after using this website.  It makes learning more interactive and fun for him.  I highly recommend it!

Berenstain Bears http://www.berenstainbears.com/

Between the Lions http://pbskids.org/lions/stories/

Arthur http://pbskids.org/arthur/

Clifford http://pbskids.org/clifford

Book Pals http://www.storylineonline.net/

Book Adventure Book Adventure is a reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 6,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read offline, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. K-8
http://bookadventure.org/

Children's Storybooks Online http://www.magickeys.com/books/

Factfinder Kids' Corner http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/kids.html

Interactive Math Activities http://www.globalclassroom.org/authors/florida/math/interactive.html

Cool Science for Curious Kids http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/

Harcourt Math Glossary http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math2/index_temp.html

Math Playground http://www.mathplayground.com/   ***Another favorite of my kids

Fun Brain http://www.funbrain.com   ***Another favorite

Star Fall http://www.starfall.com  ***Great site

Discovery Channel http://kids.discovery.com/

National Geographic for Kids http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

Primary Games http://www.primarygames.com

First Grade Skill Builders This site gives you different interactive sites for all subjects and is targeted for first grade.  http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_1st.htm


Timed Multiplication, Division, Subtraction, Addition http://www.mhschool.com/math/2003/student/factdash/popup.html

Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication Flashcards  http://www.aplusmath.com

Tangrams http://pbskids.org./sagwa/games/tangrams  
                 http ://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/area/area.html

Area and Perimeter http://www.mathplayground.com/geometryMovie.html

Math and Reading Help http://math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/index.html

Friendly Letter Generator http://readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator/

These are just a few great sites that are both educational and fun for elementary school children.  Children learn better when it's fun.  It's as easy as that!  I hope you and your child(ren) will enjoy these and pass them on to other parents/teachers.  If you have any recommendations please let me know and I'll add them!