If your child wants to spend time on the computer, send them to these fun, educational sites!
Phonics and Word Study Games - lots of them! Good for many levels - PreK/K, Grades 1-2, Grades 3-4, Grades 5-6 http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm
Fun Brain - "2 Bee or Nottoobee" Good for working on "to be" verbs in the past and present http://www.funbrain.com/verb/index.html
"Kids' Lab" Sight reading online interactive practice http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/sightreading.htm
"Scholastic" Games for Kids Wide variety of educational games including: writing games, book trivia, literary puzzles and games, and more! http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/games/
"Word Games" by Merriam-Webster Try Jumble Jong - it's lots of fun!! http://www.merriam-webster.com/game/index.htm
"Jan Brett Book Character Games" Onscreen computer games http://www.janbrett.com/games/interactive_games_main.htm
Starfall Letter combination sounds and more early reading games. http://www.starfall.com/
Wonderful list of recommended "read aloud" books for children of all ages and for adults too! http://www.readaloudamerica.org/ReadingList2007.htm
"National Geographic for Kids" More Interesting Reading! http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
"White House for Kids" Interesting Reading! http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/whlife/index.html