Free educational websites, online learning activities for toddlers, preschool

Need to occupy toddlers or preschool kids? Here are 16 safe, school approved free educational websites for young children. These sites are child-friendly, family-oriented and have lots of educational games and free printable activities for young learners.  Free educational websites, online learning activities for toddlers, preschool | Examiner.com

Winter fitness workouts: Playground athletic club, phys ed exercises at recess | Examiner.com

With childhood obesity rates exploding, fitness is the buzzword in health and education. Summer fitness workouts are pretty easy to manage, but what about winter fitness workouts for kids? That's more challenging in cold climates with ice, snow, sleet, etc. Students are getting less phys ed instruction with funding cuts. So teachers must be creative. Here are winter sports, fitness workouts and phys ed exercises children can do on the playground during school recess. These activities address national targets for health curricula, phys ed exercises plus "Let's Move" and "Healthy Lifestyles" mandates. These winter fitness workouts can be used in all grades from preschool to high school and in special education. Students initiate and monitor activities themselves, which hits educational goals of self-care and self-advocacy. Organize a student Playground Athletic Club. Here's how.   Winter fitness workouts: Playground athletic club, phys ed exercises at recess | Examiner.com

Trivia Day: Free printable trivia questions, online trivia games, trivia apps

 Fun fact: do you know what holiday is celebrated on Jan. 4? It's National Trivia Day and on this auspicious occasion here are free printable trivia games, online trivia questions and trivia apps for your cellphone. But first, another trivia question--which was the first official trivia game? Sorry Trivia Crack lovers, there's an older one. The first trivia board game was Trivial Pursuit, which came out in the early 1980s, but before there was the game "20 Questions" which is kind of trivia game. How's that for interesting and not too trivial trivia? Trivia Day: Free printable trivia questions, online trivia games, trivia apps | Examiner.com