Educational Software (Kids)

Educational Software for Kids

This list will grow in time. It started approximately 8 years ago when I was searching for Linux application for them to use. There is an astonishing number of open source educational software. It is really a matter of which ones the children find useful...

Preschool / Primary

Learning

• http://gcompris.net/-en- Gcompris (Educational Suite for Children 2 - 10)
• LuaLua for Linux (Collection of Games for Preschoolers)

Online Teaching Resources

• Kindergarten
• Grade One
• Grade Two
• Grade Three

Junior / Senior

Math & Sciences

• Tux Math
• Kturtle (Math, Geometry & basic Programming - Similar to "Tell Turtle")
• Kig (Interactive Application for Building Geometrical Shapes)
• Kbruch (Learn calculating with fractions)

Language

• Dictionary
• Artha (Thesaurus)
• Hangman
• Scramble
• Kwordquiz (Flashcard & Vocabulary Learning System)
• Parley (Second Language Vocabulary Training Program)
• Kanagram (rearrange Jumbled letters to form a word)

Social Studies

• Kgeography (Geography Map Learning Application)
• Marble (World Atlas Program - "Desktop Globe")
• Kstars (Desktop Planetarium - Accurate Display of Stars)

Psycho-Motor Skills

• Tux Type

Comprehension

• Concentration

Art

• Tux Paint
• Solfedge (Ear Training Exercises)

Projects / Research

• OpenOffice.org Writer (Word Processor)
• OpenOffice.org Calc (Spreadsheet)
• OpenOffice.org Impress (SlideShow)
• OpenOffice.org Draw (Draw Pictures)
• Scribus (Desktop Publishing)
• FireFox (Web Browser)

Online Teaching Resources

• Grade Four
• Grade Five
• Grade Six
• Grade Seven
• Grade Eight

Webpage Links

• Linux4Kids
• Schoolforge.net
• Ebuntu
• Music Education With Linux Sound Tools
• Kid's Linux Games
• Catalogue of Free and Open Source Software for Education (Open Source Victoria - Australia)
• Teaching Open Source
• Schoolforge
• Eduforge
• Open Education WIKI
• http://www.k12opensource.com/
• FOSS Education Primer