Homework Helpers

by Kathy Oldfield

It's that time again. . . .

Time for pencils, books, and teachers

collecting homework assignments.

Here are some great sites to make your job easier and a lot more fun. 
 

Be sure and bookmark the sites that you like best, you'll be needing them all year.

Search Tools

Kindergartners - 6th graders can get help from a real librarian at Kids Click

Grade 7 and up search your topic by keyword or subject at Schoolwork.org

From Hebrew to Mark Twain to Botany- homeworkhelp.com guides you through virtual museums and offers search tools as well as a newsletter and homework help chat.

Kids.infoplease   offers lots of fun and educational facts for kids plus a homework center and a great search tool to make zeroing in on your topic as easy as pie.

Homework Central boasts the " The Internet's Biggest Study Collection" - divided in grade levels  Elementary, Middle & High School and College.

The Internet Public Library Youth Pages can bring you on a tour of an automobile factory, point you to information about our presidents, teach you new langauges and introduce you to Dr. Internet for your science projects.

Where for art thou! oh, homework helper?  Get help with your Shakespeare assignments.   

Or just to impress you parents and language Arts teachers......

Increase your vocabulary with Meriam Webster's Word of the Day

and

Learn new words in English AND Japanese - Great for trading Pokemon cards too!

For you real techies:

Get a free online web page for your school or club.

or    Chat on- line in a safe monitored environment with a Homework helper.

Bright Ideas for Parents and Teachers

Get connected through the New York Times Learning Center

On Homework Now teachers can post daily homework assignments for FREE for home viewing by parents and kids alike.