Links to Educational Fun
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At SYVCS, we believe learning happens everywhere. Whether you try the links to the right for outdoor family fun, or try the following websites with your children - doing things together will create lasting family memories. The websites listed below are educational and fun, and most importantly - free. You may need a free helper application like Shockwave (available here) or Quicktime (available here). These will help your child exercise his or her brain: (thanks to Denise Troup and John Livingston for these great links!)

BBC - Children
 Offers a preschool and primary play area
BBC Bite Size Primary Primary fun for grades K-6
Big Fish - Hidden Mystery: Civil War
 History fun
Book Adventure
 Free, K-8 reading motivation program
Brain Connection
 Brain teasers
Brain Pop Jr.
Fun for K-3 students - some videos free; subscriptions available
Brain Pop For students in grades 4-8; some videos free; subscriptions available
Fun Brain
 Reading, Math and other games
Kidipede History for Kids
Kids' Club: Mad Science Science fun
PBS Kids Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education
PBS Kids: Summer Cyberchase Math is everywhere - and it's FUN
Primary Games Fun for K-4 students
RIF: Reading Planet Reading is Fun!
Smithsonian Kids Online activities brought to you by the Smithsonian
Spelling City enter your spelling words, and let your child play games with those words
Star Fall
 Where children have fun learning to read
SYVUM English Book Level I Language Arts Practice
Up to Ten Early Learning Activities
 

 

Ideas for Family Activities in the Area:

  1. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
  2. SB Junior Lifeguards Program
  3. Santa Barbara Land Shark - land and sea tours
  4. Santa Barbara Zoo
  5. Visit Cachuma Lake - for a boat tour, the day or the weekend
  6. Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
  7. Ty Warner Sea Center & Museum
  8. Ride the Santa Barbara Trolley
  9. 101 Free things to Do in Santa Barbara (brochure)
  10. Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens
  11. South Coast Railway Museum
  12. Beach Information (don't forget your sunscreen!)
  13. Skaters' Point
  14. Parks in Santa Barbara
  15. Rancho Oso Guest Ranch and Stables
  16. Get involved with the Gildred YMCA
  17. Plan a weekly play group at one of the local parks; bring a picnic
    SY Park
    Hans Christian Andersen Park - 688-PLAY
  18. Hike to the top of Nojoqui Falls; plan a BBQ afterwards
  19. Join the Public Library summer reading program
  20. See what's happening with Parks & Rec: Solvang | Buellton