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MATHEMATICS

 A Plus Math  Practice math skills at this great site. Make and use flashcards, play math games, and get homework help.   You can type in your answers to homework and the site will check them. Parents  can also create custom flashcards and make worksheets to print or have the kids complete them online.

 

Houghton Mifflin Mathematics  has activities for each  grade level that offer test prep practice, bran teasers and more.  There are also parent and teacher resources.

 

Math and Reading Help For Kids Math and Reading Help for Kids is a comprehensive directory of original articles, tips, and resources to help parents and children make informed decisions about school related topics and issues.

 

Math Playground is a math learning site for students in grades K-6.  It features a large collection of word problems, math games, and logic puzzles.

 

TeachRKids Math  has a variety of on-line worksheets that offer either timed or un-timed drills at all grade levels for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, etc. You can also print out worksheet

 

READING

Math and Reading Help For Kids Math and Reading Help for Kids is a comprehensive directory of original articles, tips, and resources to help parents and children make informed decisions about school related topics and issues

Reading A to Z - This is a subscription site, but you can download up to 30 free leveled books and accompanying worksheets.

Reading Rockets    A terrific site for the  teaching of reading  with strategies for both teachers and parents, especially for kids who are struggling. There are author interview video clips, book lists, web site lists-  you can even sign up for a free newsletter.  

http://family.go.com/raisingkids/ Part of the Disney family, this site has great seasonal ideas and book titles.

 Pennsylvania Department of Education- Family Connections Kit- you will need Adobe Acrobat to read the files.

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/homework/ Information to help parents and kids with homework and study issues.

 Helping My Child Learn to Read – U.S. Dept of Education

SCHOOL SUCCESS/ TEST PREP INFORMATION

Family Education  This site helps parents learn grade by grade  how they  can encourage a child's learning, detect trouble spots, and build a positive relationship with the teacher. Children  can build number, language, science,  and critical-thinking skills with skill builders and printables. You can register for a free newsletter. Be aware, there are ads and other commercial content.

Grow Network-  Parents Page   Information from The Pennsylvania Department of Education about the PSSA.

 Scholastic Test Prep Tips-  Find strategies to attack reading and math exams, to ease tension for the testing process, and to understand testing fundamentals. Teaching  tips are also included.

 Discovery School-Parent Section Tips on how to study and other info.

 


 

 

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