While doing research for my Math Center in the classroom, I came across a great website and Web 2.0 tool: Childtopia (http://childtopia.com/index.php). I am in a Kindergarten - Grade 1 Autism room and I thought this would be a great tool. My center focuses on number recognition, memory, and shapes. This site has all of that and more! There were a lot of advertisements all over the page, but I found out that if you pay for the membership, you can get rid of all that nonsense! Some of the topics found on the webpage are: educational games, listen and reading comprehension and learning to draw. This is a very comprehensive website that will keep the children entertained. For my classroom, it is a great learning tool that will accompany my lessons and objectives.
Since my students are relatively new to the computer and using the mouse, I would be assisting them with the website. This website could be utilized on the whiteboard and used for whole class instruction or individually on the desktop computers. The website is pretty user friendly and has a lot of options and choices for learning and fun. While the students are utilizing the website, they will also be learning how to navigate with the mouse - which can be tricky at times for them. There are also CD Roms available with more fun games that are area and content specific. The website can also be translated into many different languages. For teachers, there are also printable worsheets available for students to use.
Overall, I am very impressed with this website. The content and quality is great. My students are going to get a lot of use out of this one.
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