MelanieM Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 My kids love playing on the computer, so I want to look into programs that will enrich their experience. I'd love to hear your recommendations for programs that you've used and loved. Math, art, science, typing, geography, history, language... I'm open to exploring any subject in this format, so throw whatever you've got at me! TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in the Country Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I don't know what you use for math, but the PC games Singapore puts out there are fantastic. My kids love them :001_smile:. I think they could even be used independant of the Singapore math program. Rainbow Rock for 1&2, Vroot and Vroom for 3&4, and Wiggle Woods for 5&6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 (edited) Oops, I listed websites, not programs... We have subscriptions to: BrainPop/BrainPop Jr. Discovery Education Streaming ReadingEggs.com Others I can think of: Google Earth Doing a free trial of this math site: http://www.ixl.com/ I'm :bigear: for more ideas. Edited June 25, 2010 by Satori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmeraldGirl Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Starfall.com is free for phonics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicalTwins Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Read, Write & Type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novafan Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Doing a free trial of this math site: http://www.ixl.com/ I'm :bigear: for more ideas. I'd love to know what you think of IXL and if you think it's worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambam Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I liked Reading Mansion for phonics. The games did not rely on your mouse skills and were not timed. There were no "click on this and it moves-dances-transforms objects" that seem to inundate so many educational programs. This extra "entainment" feature totally distracted my oldest from any educational value. My kids (and I!) also liked Zoombinis Logical Journey series. These are very good for fun and working on various logic skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anissa Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Creativity express is a fun art program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyK Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Zooimbinis (3 programs) Brainpop subscription long lasting fun here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Creativity express is a fun art program.And my kids have retained a surprising amount of information. Creativity Express Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Descartes Cove for math is a hit with our girls. They also liked Revenge of the Logic Spiders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 We're still on the IXL trial, it looks like such a well-done and colorful math practice site! Unfortunately, my daughter doesn't get into it. At least not like she gets into her ReadingEggs. I'd love to try Zoombinis, but when I look it up on Amazon, it doesn't list Vista as a platform. Anyone know if it works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelanieM Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 Thanks so much for all the great suggestions! I'm going to check them all out more closely this weekend, and I'm sure we'll find many things to enjoy. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowfall Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 If you've used Creativity Express, did you use the online version or the cd rom? The full descriptions are different, but I'm not sure if they really *are* different, kwim? If they are, the online thing sounds better to me, but I don't really know. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Scratch is a free visual programming language for kids developed by MIT. My kids love making their own little games with it; you can draw/create your own components or use pre-existing ones, you can record your own sound effects, etc. One activity my kids particularly like is having the game generate a certain number of random images or elements, and then they have to design a scene or game with them. DD7 does that a lot. DS12 is currently writing a game where the soul of an Egyptian mummy has to navigate the levels of the afterlife and have his heart weighed against the Feather of Maat. :lol: Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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