Grammaropolis.com has a cool word sort game that works well on the SMART Board. Drag the words to the appropriate barrel (Noun, Adjective, Linking Verb, etc.) as they fall from the sky. Check it out!

Word Sort is a brain game by Lumosity.com. The object is to determine the hidden rule by sorting words according to specific attributes such as style, lettercase, and other properties. The rule changes when you correctly sort 6 consecutive words. It’s really fun trying to figure out the rule! Enjoy!

Herd a Word is a fantastic game to play on the SMART Board. The object is to form words by connecting the letter balls. The more letters you use the more points you earn. Click here for a demonstration. To form a word, touch a letter, then drag your finger across the SMART Board to connect the additional letters to the word. There are two different modes of the game: Herd and Line. Let your kids have some fun on the SMART Board before the weekend starts!

English for Little Children is a great interactive for English Language Learners or very young children. There are 2 different levels that include activities for learning words in different categories such as animals, the body, school, and many more. Once a category is selected, a series of activities will begin that include learning the words, finding pairs, and matching. Here is a preview of the one of the food activities. Click (or touch) the appropriate picture after the word is spoken aloud. Click the arrow to move to the next activity in the set. Note: This works best when viewed in Internet Explorer.

SpinandSpell.com is a wonderful spelling interactive game for the SMART Board. There are five different picture/word banks to choose from: In and Around the Home, What We Wear, What We Eat, How We Get There, and The Animal Kingdom. Choose a category and click on a picture (or “Show me the Word”) to hear the word spoken aloud. Click or touch the first letter of the word, the wheel will spin, and your letter will appear below. Continue until the word is spelled and click Submit to see if it was spelled correctly. This is great for all ages because the difficulty varies based on the picture/word chosen. Have fun!

I guess you can tell I’m really into these word/fridge magnets! I found these while browsing the http://elementary-technology.com blog.  This interactive is offered by MagPo.com (MAGnetic POetry) on their Kids’ Poetry Page. There are several different word kits (or word banks) to choose from, such as the Kids Kit, First Words, Best Friends, and Storymaker. Each kit contains words related to the kit title, and these words can be placed on a variety of backgrounds to create poems, stories, or sentences. The creation can be saved and sent to up to 3 people via e-mail. For more magnets, please see my previous posts. Below is a screenshot of the Kids Kit.