More games

Here are some more games that I have been playing...

Big Brain Academy: I love this game!!! It is played on the Wii gaming system (it may be available for other systems but I'm not sure) and is the most educationally appropriate game that I have found for this console thus far. On this game, you take a test and you are given your "brain weight". The test has five components: compute, visualize, identify, memorize and analyze. You are measured in each of these areas. Then you are able to train your brain in each area to make your brain bigger. You can also race your friends in different activities which got pretty competitive here in our house. The activies are fun and stimulating. There are different abilities levels that challenge young and old. I could pretty easily see this game being used in a classroom as a "I'm finished, now what?" kind of activity as well as a whole group or small group instructional tool. Has anyone else played it?

Starfall.com reading activities: This website has some great reading activities that students see as games that facilitate basic reading development. I would like to use it some more with my students but it is not age-appropriate for them. I hope that those of you who teach younger ones will be able to use this with your students.