ABC Mouse: math, reading, geography, and science curriculum (interactives/games/books)
How to integrate ABC Mouse into the classroom: ABC Mouse is a fun website. Activities in ABC Mouse are fantastic for center use in a one-two computer classroom (or more). The activities and games are short enough for a center activity that students can cycle through.
For kindergarten students in a computer lab, this is a great site to get their feet wet with the technology at the beginning of the year. I often started my students on fun academic sites like Starfall.com where students could practice clicking, navigating, dragging/dropping, etc. These type of sites build students computer confidence, improve their fine motor skills and provide them with content area learning at the same time. I wish this site had existed when I was teaching kindergarten computer!
If you don’t have access to computers for the students but have an interactive whiteboard or projector-connected computer, students can take turns interacting with the ABC mouse activities. The books make great class read along stories on the big screen!
ABC Mouse is a fun way to introduce new concepts/skills, as a place for students to practice concepts/skills, or for review.
Tips: If you aren’t at a public school, sign up for the sample content…the private school dollar amount is reasonable!
Please leave a comment and share how you are using ABC Mouse in your classroom!