Games for lunch hour

Here are some special games to play that don't require reading knowledge but still teach thinking skills. At pbskids.org, the whiteboard games are quite imaginative. I especially liked Martha, the talking dog and her thinking games. They are called Martha Speaks and they are a ton of fun. On the same page, Elmo Rhymes and Clifford: Puppy dreams are good too.

I would add spellingcity.com as long as the words are kept short and funny. Or try traintracker.

Some kids like to colour in pictures online or connect the dots. These games should generate lots of guessing and discussing first and then trying it out to see it the guess is right. They are at a very easy level, but engaging at the same time.