I've seen a lot of people recommending the site ABCya over the past couple of 
weeks (the latest being Brenda M. over at Diigo) so I thought I 
would check it out and see if it was a good resource for the SMART Board interactive whiteboard.
My conclusion is that it is not just a good resource, it's a great resource! The site has interactive activities for Kindergarten through 5th Grade (ages 5 - 11) covering all basic subject areas.
Here's the description of the site as found on their home page:
ABCya! is a leader in free & exciting computer activities for elementary students to learn on the web. All educational computer games and activities were created or approved by certified teachers! Activities are modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide an interactive way to learn. The activities incorporate content areas such as math and reading while introducing basic computer skills. Many of the kindergarten and first grade games are equipped with sound to enhance understanding. You can also find great elementary holiday activities here!
The site is free but has advertisements surrounding the activities. However, it was very easy to use my browser's zoom feature to have the activities fill up the page while hiding the advertisements. This is a key requirement when I recommend websites that contain advertisements.
Remember to share this site with the other teachers in your school!
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