A workshop to help you get a quick start using the Internet in the Primary Grades.
Researched and Compiled by: Roberta Avery for Staff Development in the Middletown Public Schools, Middletown, CT, USA
March, 2000

- Objectives:
- List examples of PreK - 2 are using the Internet.
Locate lessons for the use in the PreK- 2 classrooms.

http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq43/shannon.htm A primary web quest of the farm.
http://www2.minot.k12.nd.us/projects/madsen/index.htm A primary web quest about colors. Teacher instructions included.
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/littlekids/literacy_inst_connections.htm Early Childhood Technology Project contains many exciting activities and lessons for primary age youngsters.
http://www.kinderart.com/lessons.htm Lessons and activities in Art Education
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/west/proj/abc/abcless.htm Lesson plan on surfing for the ABC's for K-1. This site has an example of the end product.
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Tower/1217/barb.htmlOur First Grade Back Pack Many sites for you to develop your lessons. However, lesson plans sites are included to save you time.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/ Zoom School is an on-line elementary school classroom with lessons in geography, biology, language arts, and early childhood activities.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Thebes/9673/teachers.htm The Teachers' Lounge. A sharing place to find many great ideas.
http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/sec3/k2/unit11/unit11_k2_head.html Virtual Primary Lessons for Black History Month or any time.
http://www.weeklyreader.com/ Weekly Reader Many activities to supplement your instruction by grade level.

Activities Used by
PreK - 2 Classrooms
http://home.earthlink.net/~grade1w/1stgrade.html First Grade on the web. Many activities and uses by first grade classes.
http://animabets.com/activities/act-list.html Animalbets activities. Tic Tac Toe I could do. Great for learning the mouse and game strategies.
http://www.billybear4kids.com/worksheets/start.html Worksheets and games to print out and play. Many activities to go along with them.
http://members.aol.com/Apples2nd/index.html A collection of poetry by second grades.
http://funbrain.com/ Many interactive games for youngsters of all ages. There is a special section for under the age of six and for teachers too. Lots of fun.
http://www.funschool.com/ Learning activities for PreK through 2nd. Micro Media Flash Plug-in needed.
http://members.aol.com/Bvsangl/pocket.htmlA Pocket Full of Rhymes to be read to children and they guess who.
http://www.hukilau.com/paint/anfypaint.html Kids Rule Site. Painting on line. Students can send to others. Many activities at the Home Site.
http://www.learningplanet.com/ Many interactive learning games. Shockwave download needed.
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/west/proj/index.html Many activities on connecting to the Internet.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/DictionaryA.html On line dictionary with sound. Link to coloring print outs.
http://funschool.lycos.com/cgi-bin/gl?index, Educational games and print outs for PreK - 2. Micro Media Flash 4 plugin needed.
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/2936/multiplicationroom1.html Many, Many multiplication activities.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/3914/Pooh's Place
http://www.worldkids.net/pooh/100aker.htmlOver 20 places to visit in Pooh's Place. Includes sound.
http://www.safekids.com/search.htm Safe sites for youngsters to search.
http://www.quia.com/custom/39conc.html A matching game. Find many learning games by teachers at the home site: http://www.quia.com If your adventurous you can develop your own from templates. Great fun.
http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/games/ Dr. Seuss site with many activities.
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/aboutsks.html Super Kids Software Review contains many learning activities and print outs.

Last update: March, 2000
URL: http://www.wesleyan.edu/mtsd/primary.htm