Activities for Children and Adults

We have collected several activities that parents or teachers can do with children—and some that children can do on their own. Just choose a subject from the menu at the left, then select an activity that is the right age or grade level for your child. As time goes by, we will add new activities and replace old ones, so please come back again.

Some of the activities you will see here are from Family Connections, a series of learning guides for schools and families with young children. These guides are based on research and sets can be purchased by a school, a preschool, or any group interested in education. To learn about buying Family Connections, follow this link.

To help you get started, here are 10 Ways for Parents to Help Teachers and Helping Your Child to Succeed. These tips can be used with children of all ages.

Other Sites With Fun Activities

Many Web sites have large collections of activities and we can’t list them all here. We can suggest a few you might want to try:

FREE
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence: Teaching and Learning Resources from Federal Agencies
www.free.ed.gov
The name says it. This is a good site for students, parents, and teachers to explore.

Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
www.thegateway.org
This site is from the National Education Association. It has links to thousands of learning resources from many organizations.

PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org
This Public Broadcasting Service site has fun and games for children and information for parents and teachers.

Teach 21
http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21
This site was designed by teachers to assist colleagues in planning and delivering 21st century instruction in West Virginia classrooms. It offers quick access to 21st Century Content Standards, Learning Skills, and Technology Tools for West Virginia Schools, as well as other resources that exemplify rigorous and relevant instructional design and delivery. Information is easily accessible by teachers, administrators, parents, and students.

Thinkfinity
http://wvde.state.wv.us/thinkfinity
In partnership with the Verizon Foundation, the West Virginia Department of Education offers these free learning resources for educators, parents, students, and after-school program providers. The more than 4,000 lesson plans available on the site are being aligned to West Virginia learning standards, and other content is also available—everything is organized by subject areas.

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