Nick Jr.

http://www.nickjr.com/kids-games/
This is one of the most popular websites on the internet for kids and family games. Nick Jr makes everyone happy, preschoolers, kids, parents and anyone who enjoys the various characters and TV shows from Nick Jr. The family can enjoy a safe environment for the children to play games online. You will find coloring pages, activities and tons of kid games and fun for the whole family. The website is loaded with all types of entertainment and things to do, but it is still easily navigated with a little effort. When searching for games to play you can find the newest, most popular and those that were most recently viewed. You can also find games by Nick Jr TV shows and characters. If that does not get you what you want you can browse game play by various themes.

Across the top of the website you can navigate games and activities, family life, videos and recipes. Check out the weekly picks and favorite books, and see the full show schedules for the Nick family of sites and shows. When there, do not forget to check out Mooses' Weekly Lesson Plan to give the kids some fun and educational activities.

Starfall

http://www.starfall.com/
Starfall.com opened in September of 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read with phonics. Our systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice, is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL). Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children.

In May of 2009, we released the Starfall Kindergarten Reading and Language Arts Curriculum. Our method of instruction motivates children in an atmosphere of imagination and enthusiasm, provides opportunities for child-directed instruction, and supports English language learners and struggling readers learning alongside their peers. Please visit The Starfall Store for other low-cost phonics journals and books paralleling this website.

School Sparks

http://www.schoolsparks.com/
Starting school is one of the most important events not only for kids but also for their parents. There are thousands of questions that need to be answered like Is my child ready to go to school? What skills does he need to succeed in his school? What kind of problems can he face and how to cope with them?

These are all important issues and SchoolSparks is an excellent resource to start your journey. Put together by Preschool and Kindergarten teachers, the website covers a wide variety of topics that can help you help your kids. It includes hundreds of free printable worksheets that you can use to help your child develop basic things like motor skills, recognizing language, letter/word awareness, math awareness and emotional and social development.

Assess your child's readiness to begin preschool or kindergarten and get information and tips on helping your child start school prepared to succeed!