Best Children S Media

Best Children S Media

BEST CHILDREN’S MEDIA

RECOMMENDED BY LIC 540 STUDENTS

FALL 2017

Website / Age appropriate-ness / Content for Classroom use / Cultural/Linguistic Accessibility / Costs / Recommend
(Yes/No)
Highlight Kids / 6-12 years / Science Themes, Research / Yes / Free website access/magazine subscription fee / Yes
Sesame Street / Infancy-5th Grade / “Brain breaks” , Spelling / Yes / Free / Yes
PBS Kids / Pre-K – Elementary / Language, problem-solving / Yes / Free / Yes/No
Discovery Kids / Elementary- Middle School / Instructional videos, information kits on variety of topics / Yes / Free / Yes
Dora the Explorer / 2-5 years / Teaching Spanish / Yes / Small expense/ free on television / Yes
Spatulatta / 6-13 / Follow directions, Culture/Food / Yes / Free / Yes
coolmath.com / 13+ / Level math games / No / Free/ Ad Free site requires payment / Yes (Home use)
National Geographic for Kids / Toddlers-Teenagers / Animal species, Geography, Nature / Yes / $5/month or $29/year (some information only available with payment)
$12 for a year- long magazine subscription / Yes
ABCMouse.com / Pre-K – 2nd grade / Classroom centers, Curriculum connections / No / $7.95 per month / Yes/No
Nick Jr. and Beyond the Backpack / Preschool / Learning English and Spanish / Yes / Free / Yes (Home use)
Sesame street.org / Preschool & Lower Elementary / Social impact, phonics, Cultural development / Yes / Free / Yes
IXL Learning / Pre-K – 8th grade / Targets common core standards, Reading & Math Engagement / No / $10 per month (home)/
$300 per year (school) / Yes
ABCya / Kindergarten- 5th grade / Practices numbers and letters, shapes numbers, and pattern recognition / No / $7/month (home) $40/month (school) / Yes (Home use)
Leap Frog Academy / 3-6 years old / Early reading, music, art, lesson reinforcement / Yes / $7.99/month / Yes (Home use)
BrainPOP / Elementary-Middle School / Social studies, language / Yes / $11/month or 3 computer access for $230 / Yes
PhyFun / Elementary-Middle School / Physics concepts, motor skills / No / Free / Yes (home use)
CELLS alive! / Elementary- High School / Cell biology, Molecular level, Basic science concepts / No / Free except certain videos/ PowerPoints range from $5-$21 / Yes (for older students)
dogonews.com / “All ages” / Current events, culture development, / Yes / Free -
“Premium membership” $2/child / Yes
gonoodle.com / Elementary / Meditation, Movement, “Brain Break”, Fine motor skills, physical development / Yes / Free – Schoolwide subscription $1500, “Premium Teacher Option” $10/month (lesson plans) / Yes
smithsonianeducation.org / “All ages” / Varying skill level activities / Yes / Free / Yes
starfall.com / Pre-K – 2nd grade / Phonics, alphabet practice, reading development / Yes / Limited version Free, Home Member $35, Teacher member $70, classroom membership $150 annually / Yes
Sid the Science Kid / 4-7 years old / Science concepts, “Brain Break”, Language development / Yes / Free / Yes (Home use)
Epic! / 12 and under / Books on app, learning videos, quizzes / Yes / $7.99 a month for students, Free to teachers and librarians / Yes
Lyfta / Kindergarten and Up / Culture awareness, Art / Yes / Subscription – “pricy” / Yes
Funbrain / Kindergarten- 5th grade / Indoor recess / No / Free / No
"Cool Math Games" / Preschool and Up / Math progression / No / Free / Yes
Blues Clues / 2-7 year olds / Fun / No / DVD purchase / No
Learning Video Collection for Kids / 2-5 year olds / Phonemic Awareness, Alphabet, Numbers / Yes / Free / Yes
commonsense.org / Preschool-High school / Typing skills, reading, math, creativity / Yes / Free / Yes
Jumpstart. com / “All ages” / iPad skills, gross motor activities, math, reading, English, science / Yes / Free / Yes
Word Party / Ages 3+ / “Brain Break”, sharing, feelings / No / Netflix Subscription Needed ($7.99/month) / Yes (Home use)