Renee in NC Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Do you have any favorites? I am looking for grades K-3 and middle school age. They don't even have to be "games" per se, just programs with some educational focus. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I just found this site yesterday - the girls actually asked to play the math games again! I haven't even scratched the surface of all that's available on it: http://www.mrnussbaum.com/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenR Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Are you looking for websites or actual computer games where you have to install from a cd? I have a few suggestions either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nov05mama Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 We are loving this one to go along with our Expedition Earth geography right now...it's very fun and DS loves playing it... http://www.amazon.com/First-Amazing-World-Explorer-2-1/dp/B000TR6P6W/ref=pd_sim_sbs_sw_1 I saw that they also have History Explorer and we may totally get that in a year or so when we start really getting into History!! http://www.amazon.com/First-Amazing-History-Explorer-1-1/dp/B000K8TQLQ/ref=pd_bxgy_sw_text_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Zombinies and Math Missions are awesome and we always loved the Jumpstart ones too. Oh, and Clue Finders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Are you looking for websites or actual computer games where you have to install from a cd? I have a few suggestions either way. Either. I don't know if we will have internet at our new house or not, but I am saving links just in case. I am planning to have each child play some sort of educational computer game for 30 minutes each day, but I want to have some fun/good things to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofaandh Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 These two are hits in our house: Chess with Fritz and Chester and Zoombinis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 An oldie but goodie--Oregon Trail. Get the one with the real people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenR Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Websites I only know a bit about things for younger children. You can't go wrong with starfall.com I also allow my children to watch some of the PBS cartoons like Dinosaur Train and Word World. So PBS Kids is a nice compliment and a place where you can find resources and activity ideas to compliment things learned from the cartoons. WatchKnow is directory of thousands of educational videos that you can sort by age of child. For computer games my girls love Jumpstart and Clifford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 My ds really likes Timezattack, which you can download onto your computer for free. There is an upgraded, fancier version for sale, but the free download keeps ds happy. It teached muliplication facts to 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherylw Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 My ds really likes Timezattack, which you can download onto your computer for free. There is an upgraded, fancier version for sale, but the free download keeps ds happy. It teached muliplication facts to 12. I was going to post this one too. My ds9 is really learning his multiplication facts from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchbark Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/ Lots of fun free games here. We use the geography ones all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Starfall is fun. Read, Write, Type and Wordy Querty are good online and CD phonics and spelling programs with no sight words. They are also fun. The CD version might be cheaper for you. http://www.talkingfingers.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Zoombinis Clue Finders Creativity Express (was Gee Art) the old Math Blaster games Fritz and Chesster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I can't be the only one who grew up playing the Carmen Sandiego games and who has kids who enjoy them now! Library sales, yard sales, etc. might have the old CDs available (my dad has found several for us, and I think library sales and yard sales are most common for him). I learned a ton of geography from those games, plus thinking/reasoning skills (if the clue tells you somewhere with mountains, you can reason out which states might have them, for instance), and my 6 and 9yos love them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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