If you don’t find ways to keep homeschooling fun it will be just a matter of time before the kids begin longing for public school. In fact, I often counsel homeschoolers whose kids are hesitant to homeschool to take extra time to show them how fun homeschooling can be. Here are some ideas for keeping homschooling fun with online games.
The internet is chock-full of online games. There are games for math, reading, science, and even art. Whenever one of my kids is struggling with a particular subject, I do a search for an appropriate online game that will give them practice without actively studying. Here are some cool sites you can use.
Funbrain.com has been around since I began homeschooling in 2003. Only they have improved a great deal. They have oodles of great educational games on their website that are interactive, and engaging. The math arcade has drills to help students solidify math facts. There is a curriculum guide for teachers to help you tie in lessons to the games. There is enough to keep kids engaged through the eighth grade.
The Funschool website has several fun features such as formula fusion which is focused around math and science. Globe rider teaches about history and geography and the time warp, teaches about history subjects such as dinosaurs, knights and castles, and the wild west. Funschool is for kids through grade 6.
Arcademic skill builders has “research-based and standards-aligned educational games that offer an innovative approach to teaching basic academic skills.” Games are free to play on the website or you can play them on your Wii game console.
Primary games.com has a wealth of online games that teach every subject. The page is organized by subject making finding the right games easier. You can access Jump Start games on this website which are well known for enriching children’s learning in the lower grades. This website is for preschoolers through grade 4.
Iknowthat.com is a website for 2 to 12 year olds with hundreds of fun educational topics that are organized by grade and subject matter. The site is very easy to navigate and there is a safe bulletin board that teachers can use to connect and monitor students.
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