Jack and the Beanstalk story from the British Council for Early Years
Below is something I found here at the stories page of the British Council's area for learning English. The pages have lots of games, puzzles and stories with .PDF pages to work from afterward too.
Jack lives with his mother, they are very poor. One day Jack sells the cow for some beans. His mother is angry, but the beans are magic!
The giant in this story has a magic harp that can sing and a magic hen that lays golden eggs!
Imagine that some of the things in your house are magic. Tell us all about them. For example:
- My slippers - when I wear my magic slippers I can jump as high as my house.
- My red giraffe - when I go to sleep with red giraffe I have nice dreams.
- My school bag - if my school bag is heavy it grows wings and can fly to school.
19 of the Better WebSites I have Found for the Under 5's
- Cartoon Network: Children can play games online with Scooby-Doo, Tom & Jerry, the Powerpuff Girls, and a few other popular Cartoon Network Characters.
- Fisher Price: Online Learning Games for Infants, Toddlers, and PreSchoolers. Site is geared more towards toddlers and infants.
- Nick Jr: Find favorite Nick Jr Characters & Games here: Blues Clues, Dora, Diego, Backyardigans, Wonder Pets, and more!
- Noggin: Interactive website where toddlers can play online with Noggin Characters – Wubzy, Pinky Dinky Doo, Little Bear, Little Bill, and more!
- PBS Kids: Find all of the PBS Kids Characters on this site. Barney, Dragon Tales, Curious George, Clifford, Caillou, and more!
- Playhouse Disney: Your child will have fun interacting with their Favorite Playhouse Disney Characters like: Pooh, Mickey, Little Einsteins, and more!
- Sesame Street: No toddler "best of the best" list is complete without a mention of Sesame Street - the same goes for a top toddler websites list. Sesame Workshop is the online version of Sesame Street. In addition to games, stories, art, and music sections geared towards children, Sesame Workshop also features Elmo’s World online. Everyone’s favorite monster, Elmo, has his very own online world. Additionally, the Sesame Workshop site also has an information-rich parent’s section.
- Kneebouncers: You and your toddler can go on an underwater adventure, play an instrument, go on a train ride, and even play peek-a-boo online. Kneebouncers was designed by parents with the purpose of combining fun with educational activities. The site is bright and vivid and it features a colorful cast of characters: Caesar, Sly Cat, Foo Foo, Freddy, and Horatio serve as your playmates at Kneebouncers.
- Sprout Online: All of your child’s favorite Sprout Character related games and activities can be found here. Bob the Builder, Noddy, Angelina Balerina, Jay Jay, and more!
- The Playground: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation characters and games for you child to play with. Bananas in Pajamas, Mixy, Shaun the Sheep, Daniel Cook, and more!
Additional Interactive and Educational for 3-5 Year olds
- Dress Up Me: Requires some adult supervision & navigation. Dress up & makeup games for girls with hundreds of cute girls, dolls and princesses. Games with popular characters like Bratz, Hannah Montanna & more
- Julia’s Rainbow Corner- Fun and Games: Kids can play all kinds of educational games and fun: Numbers, Fun for Brains, Alphabet, Animals, Create something fun, even learn about how to care for the earth!
- KidsCom Jr.: Another website for kids and preschoolers that teaches internet safety, matching, identify what’s different, and more.
- Science With Me: Science Website for Kids. Science with me is a free educational website for kids to learn science. Play fun science experiments & kids science projects for curious elementary school kids.
- Scholastic.com: Check out Kids Games, enter contests and sweepstakes, test your skills and knowledge about books, try out a writing activity, join a club, and express your opinions. There’s always something fun for kids to do.
- Starfall: Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children.
- StoryPlace – The Children’s Digital Library: Spanish & English versions. Listen to interactive children’s stories, play with on-line activities, print out take-home activities, reading list and more. StoryPlace: the Children’s’ Digital Library
- The Uptoten.com website is geared for children from birth through age 10. Boowa and Kwala serve as your guides for content designed for toddlers. Featuring over 500 games, more than 50 songs, and a variety of online stories, the Boowa and Kwala page is sure to provide you and your toddler with hours of fun. In addition to the fun and games, Uptoten.com also features ideas and advice for parents, an online toy store, and the Boowa and Kwala club.
- kidspsych: I like this site because of the big bold playful style. The interface is good and works well for those little hands trying to navigate either with a trackpad or adult sized mouse- it allows mistakes. Games for toddlers and Key Stage 1 Children.