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Games are more than just fun; many of them provides educational opportunities or practices that can be beneficial to your child’s growth and development.
Playing games allows users to develop:
- Spatial Relations
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Socialization
- Math, Reading and Social Studies Review.
The Youth Services Department provides different ways for children to learn and play, starting with our preschool room filled with toys to encourage socialization, make-believe and construction. We also have computers in our Youth Services Department that are meant for homework and game use.
Below you will find a list of educational online games that can be enjoyed at the library or home.
- Berenstain Bears – Enjoy as these beloved picture book characters come to life in their tree house. Take a tour, play a variety of games and do not forget to read through the parent’s den for activities that you can do at home.
- Cool Math 4 Kids – A gaming site that makes math fun. Highlight areas that you need to practice or simply just click on your grade. Parent and teacher information is included.
- Disney – Games, activities and printouts based on your favorite Disney characters.
- Fun Brain – FREE educational games, comics and videos that are separated by subject.
- Nick Jr. – Games, activities and printouts based on your favorite Nick Jr. characters.
- PBS Kids – Games, activities and printouts based on your favorite PBS characters. Games with a greater difficulty level have recently been added.
- PEEP – Games that focus on science and inquiry for young ones. This site is also available in Spanish.
- Poptropica – A virtual world filled with stories and games with the ultimate quest of saving the world! Under the creative direction of the popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney.
- Sesame Street – Games, activities and printouts based on your favorite Sesame Street characters.
- Seussville – Games, activities, printouts and videos that scream all things Dr. Seuss!
- Thomas and Friends – Games, videos and activities with your favorite engine Thomas. Links to other popular preschool characters like: Barney, Bob the Builder and Angelina Ballerina can also be found at the top of the page.