Games and Learning Links
On this page you will find links to many websites where you can play learning games, practise your mathematics, spelling and reading skills or find information to help you with your homework.
Parents can help children choose games that reinforce those things that are being taught at school.
Warning!! It is easy for children to start on a website and then navigate away to an unsafe place. Be sure to monitor your child while on the Internet. Following this link will take you to N.Z. Netsafe Guidelines and more information on how to keep children safe on the Internet.
Homework Helpers
Online resources for New Zealand Schools – sites and resources specially selected to be of use to students and to teachers.
Students ask online librarian for help searching for Internet sources for projects and homework.
Learn about New Zealand wildlife here.
Explore cool interactives, games, quizzes etc. especially for New Zealand children.
Drawing and Animation
Pivot Stick figure Animation Download
Download this superb animating program for free.
Create Picasso look-a-like drawings. Great fun for all ages from 5 – 12.
Upload your photos and realise that faces are definitely not symmetirical!
First design your human self then add animal parts – hilarious fun for all ages.
General Learning Fun – PBS Kids is a great place for kids to explore.
Viscosity was created because it’s beautiful, relaxing, and turns anyone into an abstract artist. This site is for older, more mathematically minded children.
Spelling and Maths
Tut Pup – super learning environment for kids.
Ted and Floppy’s Fun Page – a good place for really young children. Some good memory games here.
Learn your spelling words in interesting ways. – Spelling City
www.ixcel.com -gives 20 free maths questions per day.
Math Activities and Games Galore, Take your time and EXPLORE!!!!!http://www.k111.k12.il.us/King/math.htm#Facts
http://www.nzmaths.co.nz/node/1841
http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/gameswheel.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/maths/index.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/
http://www.bears.co.nz/games/games.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/maven/index.htm
http://www.funbrain.com/sudoku/Sudoku.html
http://www.aplusmath.com/Games/index.html
http://www.playkidsgames.com/mathGames.htm
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/maths/interactives.php
http://www.10ticks.co.uk/index.aspx
http://home.earthlink.net/~cmalumphy/countinggame.html
http://www.mathcats.com/explore/mathcatsgames.html
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/index.shtml
http://www.mathsadventures.co.nz/index.htm
http://www.murderousmaths.co.uk/games/gamesint.htm
http://www.counton.org/magnet/
http://www.jamit.com.au/fraction-games.htm
http://www.figurethis.org/index.html
Reading