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Education

This Education Page will assist mom in finding useful information on the Internet for math, reading, writing, and geography for preschoolers on up. Mom will also find helpful tools such as flashcards and worksheets to help her child succeed in learning!

Finding The Right School For Your Child

Are you moving soon or think that the school your child is attending is not the right one for him/her? Go to Greatschools.net to research schools around the country. Greatschools.net gives you a school overview including enrollment, test scores, teacher credentials, teacher experience, and student teacher ratios as well as offering comparing options.

Finding the Right School For You

A Byte of Advice: Back to School Tech Trends
There was a time when calculators and crayons were the only "must-haves" for backpacks on the first day of class. Now, in the age of laptops and memory cards, students need more than a mechanical pencil to survive today's wireless classrooms. Products that offer portability, save on space and come as bundles have become functional favorites.

I have found a great website for parents and teachers. It's called Childcraft.com. They have so many types of educational material for children. They have math, literacy, science and social studies educational material from kindergarten on up. They have art supplies, toys and much more. Their prices are pretty fair as well. Check them out now, click here.

Math Assistance

Links to Informative Math Sites

QuickMath – A free automated service for answering common math problems over the internet. Good for high school students in algebra and calculus.

Algebra Help - Algebra lessons, calculators, and worksheets. Free to use, but can upgrade so site can track lessons.

Coolmath4kids.com A great free math site for kids as young as 3 and as old as 100! Fun math games, coloring pages, and lots more.

Flash Cards

Create Your Own Flash Cards!
(By PlusMath.com)

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Reading

Acquiring Reading Strategies: What Parents Can Do to Boost Student Success
With students' achievements now firmly tied to high-stakes testing, it is more important than ever for parents to help motivate their children to read, not just during the summer break but all year long. Reading strategies allow kids to understand their textbooks, complete homework and even follow test directions properly.

Reading Strategies

Provided by Reading is Fundamental

Ages: 0 to 4 5 to 8 9 to 12 13 and Up

Improve Kids' Reading -- Even Without Books

by Fran Santoro Hamilton

Parents want their children to be strong readers. They see reading ability as the ticket to a good college and a successful life. The first problem, however, may be getting children to read at all.
[Full Article]

International Reading Association (IRA)

As stated on their website, the mission of the IRA is to “promote high levels of literacy for all.” This site offers mom articles about reading and plenty of reading research material.

America Reads

This website is a great motivator for children to learn how to read and keep reading! This website offers moms reading tips, motivational acitivies for kids, and is conducting a national campaign that asks every American to help children learn how to read.

New! Hooked on Phonics: Master Reader. Click here

Writing

Encouraging Young Writers
Source: RIF Parent Guide Brochure

Long before they go to school, before they even know the alphabet, children begin to write. In fact, for most children, literacy begins at home . . . with a crayon. [Full Article]

ABC Home Preschool, Home of the "use and reuse" wipe off Preschool Workbooks Workbook subjects include: Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies, Science, Arts & Crafts, and Physical Education.

Geography

National Geographic's Maps

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