Swartz Creek Suggested Kindergarten Readiness Websites

Below is a list of websites that will help your child as they enter Kindergarten. They can be visited with Grandparents, older siblings, daycare providers, sitters or parents. Instead of an hour playing video games or watching TV, have your child get a head start on Kindergarten learning with these fun and educational websites.

Story Place-Online Stories, activities, crafts and suggested books for many themes including animals, babies, wheels, crocodiles and more

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp

Storyline Online-Great books are read to your child by famous actors.

www.storylineonline.net

Lil’ Fingers-Online Stories, Games, and Coloring Pages

http://www.lil-fingers.com/storybooks/index.html

Literacy Center Education Network- ABCs, Shapes, Colors, Numbers and more

http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm#

Inkless Tales- Animated Alphabet and more

http://www.inklesstales.com/

PBS Kids Between the Lions- Stories, Games and more

http://pbskids.org/lions/

RIF- Wonderful site for stories, games and learning

http://www.rif.org/leadingtoreading/en/

Learning Planet- ABCs, numbers, colors, shapes and more

http://www.learningplanet.com/stu/kids1.asp

Reading A-Z- printable Alphabet Flashcards

http://www.abcteach.com/free/f/flashcards_zbfont_alphabet.pdf

Gamequarium Jr. - Lots of games and activities for Preschoolers

http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Gamequarium_Junior/

Alphabet Zoo-Matching Upper and Lower Case Letters

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade_k_1/zoo_a/zoo1x.htm

Starfall-Alphabet exploration

http://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/index/load.htm?f

Building Language for Literacy-Expand your child’s language to help with future reading

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bll/index.htm

Scholastic’s Clifford the Big Red Dog Sound Match- Match the picture that begins with the same sound

http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/phonics/index.htm