We have found some computer games online that are a daily part of our school day.  The kids have a blast, learn a lot, and it's all FREE.

I cannot say enough how COOL Timez Attack is!  The graphics are  amazing.  It is an action-packed video game adventure that teaches kids their multiplication facts.  We officially start it in second grade, but I have to share my amazement that my FIVE YEAR OLD is currently navigating his way through the dungeon and blasting ogres as he learns his multiplication facts!  You can see a demo and download it FREE here:  http://www.bigbrainz.com/  It is so much fun!

Also starting in second grade, the kids begin learning to type.  Another great free program online is Dance Mat Typing from the British school system.   I love the British accents on the characters and the kids have fun, too.  You can play online FREE here:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

For your preschooler (or even kindergartener) you can download the Zac Browser.  It was designed to be a safe place for autistic children to play helpful games and watch kid-friendly short video clips.  The child is never presented with advertisements or unwanted pop-ups and there is no possiblity of linking to any other website from the browser (unlike www.pbskids.org  which we also like).  The Zac Browser fills the computer screen with an aquarium scene that has links to safe games, music, stories, and videos, and an adult has to toggle "CTRL + L" in order to get back to the internet.  Safe, Fun, and Free for your littlest ones to play online, whether they are on the spectrum or not!  My little ones (as young as three) love it and so do I!  Download it FREE here:  http://www.zacbrowser.com/

School can be so much FUN (and free, too)!