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Websites for Preschoolers

The Internet can help your preschooler learn letters and numbers and aid in memory, creativity, and problem solving skills development.

Between the Lions encourages reading through phonics, alphabet sequencing, word plays, stories, and spelling. Each game can also be printed out and played anywhere. (Ages 4-7)

Dragon Tales is a site that pre-readers and readers will enjoy. It also includes beginning Spanish vocabulary. Mazes, storytelling, and word recognition are among the many activities featured here. (Ages 2-6)

How do you get to Sesame Street? Our favorite way is via Sesame Street Workshop, which features counting, reading, and matching games. This site is not connected to PBS, so episode guides are listed on the pbskids.org site. Note: some games on this site may take longer to load. (Ages 2-5)

Caillou features putting together puzzles, dressing Caillou, and matching leaves encourage dexterity and spatial relations skills. Preschoolers can email Caillou or their friends. (Ages 2-6)

Barney occasionally varies the main "theme," such as family, friends, or feelings. This site also features something the other sites do not: shape recognition, an important spatial relations skill.

Northland Public Library's top preschool sites were selected from a pool of 20 different children's sites. These sites emphasize skills important for preschoolers and move at a pace that is both age appropriate and technically accessible to beginning computer users.

Another factor considered was the quality of parent/teacher information provided. This information is a valuable tool for you, providing enrichment activities, educational information and discussion points for you and your child.

Your preschooler will have the rest of his/her life to learn about computers. Don't push your preschooler beyond his/her interest or ability levels. At this age, there is no substitute for free play and hands-on learning time.