You will respond to audio cues to spell words within a story. Practicing spelling in pre-made stories
Practicing various spelling patterns--using music! Spelling rules to music
Science News in kids' terms http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
Not so stimulating, but "cuts to the chase" for the basic skills of typing. http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/cjh/appliedtech/Business/keyboarding/
The best one for starting to touch type, typing without peeking. It also works to drape a bandana over kids' hands as they type so they have to "feel" they are in the right place. Switching keyboards from home to school can be tricky. Laptops don't have the "slope" that the desktops do. http://sense-lang.org/typing/
A one-minute typing test. This scores quite harshly for errors so students should only go as quickly as they can without making more than 2-3 errors in a minute. http://www.typingtest.com/default.asp
You can make your own free account to keep taking typing tests. Or you can use the one I set up with the log in name Fantasticfourthgrade and password allofus. http://www.learn2type.com/TypingTest
Spelling speed game--goes to fairly advanced level, but starts at fourth grade Spelling race with Everglades animals
Supportive math link--for parent reference and student practice How well do you know all these strategies?
Type in the list and get a collection of games to play to practice them. Games to practice spelling