The Play Pen
Educational Games and Entertainment for the Young at Heart !!!
How this page got its name:
When three hundred FORAY brand retractable ballpoint pens were
offered by
[free of charge] for Salvador SeBasco book
signings, it was agreed the Foray pens would be the official
exclusive pen of Salvador SeBasco's book signings.
And, the rest is history.
Enjoy!
These Games are recommended by the American Library Association.
Your KEY for which game-to-pick-to-PLAY:
Appropriate for PreK aged youth. 
Appropriate for Elementary aged youth. 
Appropriate for Middle School aged youth. 
For Parents/Teachers/Caregivers
http://www.agameaday.com
This site offers puzzles, games, and related materials designed to stimulate learning, problem solving, and creative thinking.
http://www.meddybemps.com/index.html
All kinds of fun for families with younger kids.
http://www.princeton.edu/~jedwards/cif/intro.html
Want to learn how to play chess? Want to learn how to play a bit better? Here are some fairly easy “lessons.”
http://www.chesskids.com
Learn to play chess with interactive lessons, quizzes, games, and puzzles.
http://web.cs.ualberta.ca/~chinook/
Computer generated Checkers. “A long-term objective of solving the game of checkers, i.e. determining the game-theoretic value of checkers.” This is a very tough game.
http://www.crazybone.com
Have fun with dozens of on-line games, jokes, magic tricks, recipes, tongue twisters and coloring sheets.
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com
Puzzlemaker is a fun and easy puzzle generation tool for all ages that allows users to create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your own word lists.
http://www.stephen.com/enigma/enigma.html
This is a sliding puzzle site based on a toy of years ago. It offers interesting challenges and is totally addictive.
http://www.darkfish.com/kono/FiveFieldKono.html
This beautifully designed strategy game is played on a Java board. It's worth the wait for the board to load up. Based on Chinese Checkers.
http://www.funbrain.com
Who ever thought learning math could be so much fun? Test your math skills with these fun and interesting games. Inlcudes some teacher and parenting resources.
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/games/
Your very own newspaper comics section! Includes Dilbert, For Better or For Worse, Peanuts, Rose is Rose, and a lot more.
http://www.garfield.com/
Heard the latest? Garfield's the greatest! Check out what's happenin' with everyone's favorite fat cat! Jim Davis's official fat-cat site!
http://www.girltech.com/index.aspx
Girl Tech started in 1995 to encourage girls to
use and enjoy technology.
For those interested in learning or teaching through games.
Children's attention span and
retention of learning certain subjects is best done
through interactive,
educational games.
http://www.makersgallery.com/joanirvine/
Joan Irvine is a Canadian author of children's craft books. Three of the books have instructions on how to make pop-up cards, a set of pop-up instructions, and a contest. Includes links to other pop-up sites.
http://www.nick.com
Like to watch Nick? Here's where to click!
http://www.disney.go.com/home/today/index.html
Movies, animation-everything Disney!
http://www.starwars.com/
For Star Wars fans everywhere!
http://www.owlkids.com
This is a site based on the magazine for children in Canada. Nicely constructed site. The age breaks are helpful.
http://www.pbskids.org
Games and activities connected to your favorite PBS programs, including Arthur, Between the Lions and Sesame Street. Also provides information for grownups on using the site.
http://www.darkfish.com/pentalpha/Pentalpha.html
Solve this challenging puzzle on a very cool board and then let your friends try solving it. More of a puzzle than a game, the rules are a bit arcane. Requires Java/32-bit browsers.
http://www.prongo.com
Locate free online games, e-cards, quizzes, jokes, brainteasers, wallpaper, screensavers, and more.
http://www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/Puzzle_Choicex.html
Choose from crosswords, word searches, word play games, logic and number puzzles and more.
http://quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm
Geared to elementary and middle students as a fun learning center that features free online interactive lessons, educational games, puzzles and quizzes. Includes parent and teacher resources.
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/
Write and illustrate your own stories, play reading games, express yourself through poetry - this site is a wonderful resource for younger children to explore reading and writing.
http://comics.com/peanuts/
Visit with a favorite character. Personality profiles of the characters and Schulz's thoughts on why they behave the way they do!
http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com
Look here for games, crafts, jokes, brainteasers and more.
http://www.uschess.org/
This is the Chess Federation site and does include beginning lessons in chess. Given the importance of chess in learning theory, this is a must!
http://www.wlra.us
Seeing these “largest” attractions, including the largest cow, catsup bottle, and cuckoo clock, will make you smile.
Your KEY for which game-to-pick-to-PLAY:
Appropriate for PreK aged youth.
Appropriate for Elementary aged youth.
Appropriate for Middle School aged youth.
For Parents/Teachers/Caregivers
These Games are recommended by the American Library Association.
Character education
was never easier
or more fun.
This website is the only official on-line source of information regarding Salvador SeBasco, the background on his writings, or other appearances. Salvador and his publisher make absolutely no representations or endorsements of any web-sites containing information about him, or his books.
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