THERE IS NO BETTER "HIGH" THAN HELPING TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN BY GROWING THEIR KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING, AND SKILLS. EDUCATION IN THE 21st CENTURY IS CONTINUALLY EVOLVING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE MILLENNIAL. AS PARENTS & FAMILY MEMBERS, WE ARE OBLIGATED TO REMAIN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS AS THESE CHANGES OCCUR.
Contributed by: ALICE WALKER ROSS
Hi Family,
Here are some great web sites to sharpen our students' skills and keep them "above the bar" academically. WE EXPECT THE BEST FROM OUR CHILDREN!
MATH:
http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/elementgames.php
http://www.gamequarium.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/index.shtml
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testprep/gr5/
http://www.kidport.com/Grade5/Math/MathIndex.htm
http://www.aaamath.com/grade5.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/brain/gr5/
http://www2.murrieta.k12.ca.us/tct/math/grade3/number_sense.htm (says Grade 3, but most of the sites have adjustable difficulty.)
http://www.brainormous.com/online/loader_multiflyer.html
VOCABULARY:
This is neat: We can teach our children new vocabulary words and simultaneously donate rice to help end world hunger. For each word the kids get right, 20 grains of rice are donated by the UN to feed the impoverished.
ALICE
http://www.freerice.com/index.php