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Looking for a 'fun' internet site to help Year 1 DD with her maths

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Snowstorm · 27/11/2008 22:36

DD1 is apparently struggling a bit with maths. She LOVES going on the computer at home, when we let her. She currently goes on the CBeebies and Charlie & Lola sites because I haven't to-date looked into other age appropriate sites. It occurs to me that if there are any 'fun' maths sites out there, appropriate for a Year 1 child, then that might be a really good thing to help her along, as long as she has fun doing it.

Any suggestions would be very welcome.
Thank you!
Snowstorm

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dizzydixies · 27/11/2008 22:37

am not sure about websites but if she has a DS there is a 'game' to help them with their maths

wrinklytum · 27/11/2008 22:37

We went to a thing our teachers did for reception children and they reccomend EducationCity.com. (hOPE THAT IS RIGHT HAVENT HAD CHANCE TO LOOK YET)

seeker · 27/11/2008 22:39

http://tutpup.com/. tutpup is brilliant

seeker · 27/11/2008 22:40

tutpup I mean

SlartyBartFast · 27/11/2008 22:40

i was going to suggest education city
or bbc bite size?

SlartyBartFast · 27/11/2008 22:42

and coxhoe durham?

SlartyBartFast · 27/11/2008 22:44

recommended by dd's teacher

pooka · 27/11/2008 22:44

www.ictgames.co.uk

has some maths games.

DoNotAsfinishedXmasshopping · 27/11/2008 22:50

BBC bitesize is pretty good

Wallaroo · 27/11/2008 22:52

Dizzy what's the DS game? Have bought DD a DS for Xmas and I am keen to get some educational games as well as fun games )sorry for the hijack )

policywonk · 27/11/2008 23:02

My Y1 DS loves the 'Rabbit Takeaway' game on this site.

dizzydixies · 27/11/2008 23:03

junior brain trainer

maths play

there is another one called 'I did it mum' but I have no idea what its about or what it teaches

and have no idea if any of them are any good - was just browsing games and noticed them

dizzydixies · 27/11/2008 23:05

maths made simple here

dizzydixies · 27/11/2008 23:08

farmyard fun thingy?

DoNotAsfinishedXmasshopping · 27/11/2008 23:11

ooo I quite like junior brain trainer. They love playing our Brain trainer...but aren't really very good.

And only £15 - that's a bargain (for a DS game)!

dizzydixies · 27/11/2008 23:14

I would check on Play.com too they have some good deals on games as well

Wallaroo · 28/11/2008 10:21

Thank you will have a good look.

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Snowstorm · 28/11/2008 18:50

Wow - just remembered to check my thread and came on to find all of this - brilliant. Shall take a look into all your suggestions. Thank you very much indeed!

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LostGirl · 29/11/2008 07:33

We use education city. DD (year 1) loves the maths things on there. You do have to pay (I think it's £30 for a year or something) but you can have a free week's trial before signing up so at least you can see if she enjoys it first. Also has literacy, science, french and spanish on it.

indignatio · 29/11/2008 15:40

rainforestmaths.com

sunnydelight · 01/12/2008 06:10

Rainforestmaths has shut down it's site unfortunately. We like educationcity too.

Hulababy · 02/12/2008 11:23

We also have educationcity and DD (Y2) loves it.

Bramshott · 03/12/2008 09:56

DD was recommend this site by her Yr 1 teacher. We've played the clock games on it which are good.

samanthar · 04/01/2009 23:49

Just bumping this to see if anyone has any more

elfinblast · 05/01/2009 00:18

You'd need to get the school involved for this one but www.mathletics.co.uk is hugely popular.
Get on to the school!

You get to play against people all over the world.
My year 1 son absolutely loves it and he's not very academic. (My year 4 daughter is very academic and spends hours there too. It's the one thing they agree on)!