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Artpad.com |
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A digital canvas where students can express their creativity
or view the saved artwork of others, including animations of
how others formed their masterpieces. They can draw,
paint, frame their work and even e-mail it to mom or dad. |
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Coolmath.com |
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An animated, fun Web site designed for ages 3 - 100,
offering interactive math games, puzzles, an online
calculator, and a coloring book. There are also
suggestions for how to succeed in math and how to find a
career in math. |
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e-Learning
for kids |
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A global non-profit organization dedicated to fun and free
learning on the internet for students ages 5 - 12; offering
free best-in-class courseware in math, science reading,
keyboarding, english and health & life skills. |
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Ed.Gov |
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Tips on several topics including homework, working with
schools, keeping kids off drugs. |
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Education.com |
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Education.com is an online resource for parents with kids in
preschool through grade 12. |
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Family
Education.com |
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Receive the latest advice, solutions and information on
parenting and enjoying family life. |
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Funbrain.com |
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Interactive, educational games for children of all ages,
Pre-K - 12. Funbrain's games and tools teach
everything from how to build Web pages in HTML to how
to spell with Spellaroo. |
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Homeless Information: Ohio |
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Information on services and resources available to parents
and children at-risk or experiencing homelesssness. |
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National Center for Homeless Education |
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Supporting the education of children and youth experiencing
homelessness. |
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Ohio Department of Education
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Just for Families
- Information to help parents
understand what children are expected to learn in school –
and how to help them succeed.
School Performance
- Check school and district report cards
and ratings, review historical data, and make comparisons
between districts of similar make-up. The most recent data
available is from the 2006-07 school year.
State testing
- a
starting point for tools that can help in understanding
Ohio’s statewide assessments for the Ohio Achievement Tests
(OAT) and for the Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT).
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Ohiokids.org |
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Created by the Ohio Historical Society, it's all about Ohio
history! Contains loads of free stuff, homework
helpers, online exhibits and fun and games for kids. |
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Ohio Parent
Information and Resource Center (OPIRC) |
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Provides families, parents, educators with information,
resources and training as mandated by the No Child Left
Behind Act. |
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The School
Study Council of Ohio |
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The CHALKBOARD, a website specifically designed for parents
of elementary school-aged children, is filled with
activities and ideas for improving reading skills. User
Name: WestervilleCS
Password: 43081WCS |
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Starfall.com |
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Reinforces a student's love of reading by using friendly,
colorful and active games. |
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Theweatherchannelkids.com |
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A resource that provides fun and meaningful online
experiences centered on weather and climate through
interactive games, maps, activities and educational teaching
materials for classrooms. |
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Westerville Public Library |
Need help getting started on a homework assignment,
paper or project? Stop in to the Homework Help
Center staffed with volunteers! Open on Tuesdays &
Wednesdays from 3:30pm until 6:30pm in the Youth Services
Department, this service is provided for all elementary,
middle and high school students. Students will be helped on
a first come, first served basis. Homework Help Center
volunteers can assist you with:
- Understanding your assignment.
- Attacking your studies.
- Finding ways to do research.
For "kids" there is online help at
www.westervillelibrary.org/kids
For teens,
http://blog.westervillelibrary.org/teens
For help with your reports about famous people there is a great biography resource available at http://explore.westervillelibrary.org/biographies |
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