8 Best Math and Reading Websites for Elementary Students

Almost every teacher uses technology in the classroom in some form or another. In my room, technology is one of my center rotations during both reading and math workshop. I love using tech because it’s highly engaging for students and it’s pretty easy to assign specific tasks or skills for them to practice.

There are hundreds of educational websites for kids… almost too many to wade through to find the good ones. When using the internet in school, it’s important to find sites that are kid-safe, not full of advertisements, and have high academic value.

Today I’m going to share a few of my favorite math and reading websites for elementary students that are both enjoyable for students and help them build important skills.

Math and Reading Websites for Elementary Students

All of the sites below are all great for both classroom and homeschool use.

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Wonderopolis

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Wonderopolis! There is so much to explore and learn! Just about anything your students might wonder about can be found on this site. How do elevators work? Why do snakes shed their skin? What causes freckles? Who invented cotton candy? These are just a few of the thousands of questions that are answered on Wonderopolis.

Best of all – students can submit their own wonder if it hasn’t already been answered. This is a fantastic website that you can get lost in for hours. Although the site is packed with science and social studies topics, I am including it in my favorite math and reading websites for elementary students because it’s a great way to get your students to read informational text!

GetEpic

GetEpic is one of the best reading websites to get kids reading and engaged in a wide range of reading material. Teachers get free access which is amazing for such a great site. You can set up accounts for all of your students and then assign them reading based on their Lexile level and/or interests. You can also let them choose their own. There are videos and quizzes that go along with the reading as well. Best of all, you can track student progress. This makes it one of the best free reading websites for classroom use!

StorylineOnline

If you haven’t used Storyline Online, you’re missing out! This is a great reading website that features a large selection of well-known and popular picture books being read aloud by famous people (mostly actors). My students always enjoy the stories and they’re a worthwhile way to fill a few extra minutes during the day.

You might think this site has limited value because the stories are read aloud. However, it’s one of my favorite reading websites because listening to a fluent reader is a great way to expose children to more complicated text structure and vocabulary. It’s a way to build reading skills for your reluctant readers without them even realizing it. (Try Quackenstein Hatches a Family read by Kristen Bell)

TimeForKids

Time For Kids isn’t free, but a classroom subscription is well worth the money! If you want your students to practice reading news articles and other informational text, this is a fantastic resource! The print+digital subscription costs the same as digital only, so take advantage of that. Plus, look for a pop-up to get 10% when you start to exit the site. Time For Kids is a great resource, not only for reading but for building writing skills. See how I use it to teach informational writing in third grade.

Prodigy Game

Prodigy math game is my students’ all time favorite educational website. They BEG to play and will even skip recess for it! Players must answer math questions to progress through the levels and virtual world. They can engage in math battles and earn rewards all while building math skills.

The game is adaptive which means it gets harder as your students improve. I love this feature because it means ALL of my students can use it no matter what level they’re on. If I had to recommend one website for learning, this would be it!

Freckle

Freckle is a website that has both math and reading content. The activities are self-paced and adaptive which means they increase or decrease in difficulty based on the child’s performance. The math is particularly colorful and engaging with a game-like appearance. Teachers can assign a specific standard for some or all students to practice.

Turtle Diary

Turtle Diary has tons of arcade-style games and videos that let students learn and practice all kinds of math and language arts skills. There are also quizzes and printables. Everything is organized by grade level making it easy to find what you want your students to use.

The free teacher account lets you manage and track your students’ progress. However, the free version does includes ads. Parents can also sign up for a free account to use at home.

Boddle

Boddle is similar to Turtle Diary with a wide range of math and ELA games. Students like this site because it’s very interactive and they can customize their BoddleHead character.  Teacher’s have a dashboard with a live feed of student progress. The games are adaptive and students work on their level.

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