Online 1st Grade Learning
The following websites on these pages are not associated with Hermosa Elementary School or the Alta Loma School District. Neither the school or school district is responsible for the content on these third-party websites. By clicking on the below links, you understand you are doing so on your own free will.
ABCya! Keyboard Challenge
Today ABCya! can be found on the first page of results on most search engines when looking for educational web sites for children. It is linked to by thousands educational web sites and receives over one million visits per month. Additionally, ABCya! has received praise from numerous educational publications in print and on the web. What I am most proud of is the fact that visitors return to my site several times a month.
Animal Train
Directions are given orally when the activity starts. If children want to hear the directions again, they must reload the activity by using the reload button on the navigation bar of the browser. In this activity, animals emerge from a train in a zoo. Children must click on the uppercase letter in zoo map to move the animal to its proper habitat. When children click on an incorrect letter, they are encouraged to try again.
Bob The Builder
Bob the Builder and his machine team are ready to tackle any project. As they hammer out the solutions that lead to a job well done, Bob and the Can-Do Crew demonstrate the power of positive-thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and follow-through. Most importantly, from start to finish, the team always shows that The Fun Is In Getting It Done! Bob the Builder was created in the UK in 1998 and made its US television debut in 2001. The show currently airs in over 240 territories and in 45 languages. It can be seen daily in the US on PBS and PBS KIDS Sprout.
Disney Games
Children can play various games from Disney's cast of characters and movies. Disney Interactive is one of the world’s largest creators of high-quality interactive entertainment across all current and emerging digital media platforms. Products and content released and operated by Disney Interactive include blockbuster mobile and console games, online virtual worlds, and No. 1-ranked web destinations Disney.com and the Moms and Family network of websites.
Learning Planet
Parents and teachers can have a treasure chest of online learning resources. Access hundreds of learning activities with no banner ads, if you purchase a membership account. There are plenty of free games available without a membership.
NORAD Santa
Follow along as Santa Clause prepares to deliver gifts around the world on December 25th through this interactive website sponsored by the North American Aerospace Defense Command. This website is only active during December.
NorthPole.com
Northpole.comcelebrates the holidays with dozens of activities for children and families. A child-safe, award-winning holiday site,northpole.com promotes a traditional look at Santa’s Secret Village at the North Pole, but with high-tech, creative features to keep children and adults entertained—all for free.
PBS Kids
PBS KIDS is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children through curriculum-based entertainment. With a 360-degree approach towards learning and reaching children, PBS KIDS leverages the full spectrum of media and technology to build knowledge, critical thinking, imagination and curiosity.
Sesame Street
The nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street and so much more, our projects bring critical lessons in literacy, numeracy, emotional well-being, health and wellness, and respect and understanding to children in 150+ countries.
Seussville
Seussville—the official home of Dr. Seuss on the Web—is the place for children of all ages to play and learn with Dr. Seuss’s wonderfully whimsical books and classic characters.The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!and all of the Dr. Seuss books leap to life through interactive games and activities that will enrich each child’s reading experience.
Starfall
Starfall is recognized and highly rated by experts. The "Reading Teacher" named Starfall.com one of "Five Internet sites too good to miss" (May 2006). In 2005 and again in 2008, Homeschool.com recognized Starfall as one of their top five educational websites. Starfall was the first Internet site to be recognized by Children's Software & New Media Review as the highest rated product in their Early Elementary category, Spring 2004.
The Moms' & Kids' Playground
Since 1997, kids, teachers, librarians, and parents have enthusiastically turned to Funbrain for its free educational games, online books, and comics. Funbrain, created for kids ages preschool through grade 8, offers more than 100 fun, interactive games that develop skills in math, reading, and literacy. Plus, kids can read a variety of popular books and comics on the site, includingDiary of a Wimpy Kid,Amelia Writes Again, andBrewster Rocket.
Ticket To Read
Ticket to Read® is a self-paced, student-centered online program that results in improved reading performance. As students complete tasks in the areas of foundational skills, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, they earn points that can be used to decorate their personal clubhouse or stock their toy store.
Xtra Math
XtraMath is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to math achievement for all. Our goal is to develop effective, efficient, adaptive and intrinsically rewarding supplemental math activities and make them available for free.David JeschkeXtraMath started in the fall of 2007 whenDavid Jeschke, a computer programmer, volunteered at a local elementary school and recognized the need for an individualized math practice program. XtraMath spread rapidly to other classrooms by word of mouth and the program continues to evolve to meet the needs of the students, teachers, and parents.
Ziggityzoom
Our goal in designing ZiggityZoom.com was to create a fun, Kid-friendly environment online that wassuper easy for even a preschoolerto navigate. Simple Icons and Directional Graphics make it easy to get around.We provide stories, online games, pretend play environments, like the Pirate and Princess World, and many varied activities to encourage creativity and independent thinking. Parental interaction is important to us as well as offering fun educational content.