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Support your child's classroom learning with activities at home. Share our fun activities and thematic explorations, called Spotlights, with your child and you can both learn while having fun. Help your child start the year with good study habits with our Homework and Study Skills links. And connect with teachers and other parents with links to related organizations.

            

Fun Learning Activities

Great Games
http://www.powertolearn.com/games/index.shtml
Test your skills and knowledge with Power to Learn's interactive great games. You can explore the solar system, practice math skills while baking virtual treats, test your weather forecasting skills, and more.

FunSchool
http://www.funschool.com
Make Learning fun through these interactive online games for students in pre-school to 4th grade.

Art Detective
http://www.eduweb.com/pintura
Read and learn about famous artists and then take on the role of a detective and test your knowledge.

Amusement Park Physics
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics
Use your knowledge of physics principles to design a roller coaster and see if you pass the safety and fun inspection.

Spotlights

School to Career: New York Liberty
http://www.powertolearn.com/school_to_career/liberty/index.shtml
In this School to Career feature about the NY Liberty, find out about all the careers that collaborate to produce a NY Liberty game-- from the mascot and the players to the Merchandise Manager and Senior Buyer.

Spotlights
http://www.powertolearn.com/spotlights/index.shtml
Spotlights offer an in-depth look at a particular theme, event or subject including Creative Expressions, Women in the Workplace, and many more in our Spotlight Archive!

Homework and Study Skills

Writing Tips & Tools
http://www.aci-plus.com/tips
Confused about when to quote and when to paraphrase? This site will help answer your questions through writing tips including word order, using the active voice versus the passive voice.

Study Tips on the 'Net
http://www.kjsgroup.com/ddss/study-tips.htm
Looking for a way to enhance your study habits? This site provides links to tips on studying, taking test, and more.

About.com
http://homeworkhelp.about.com
Discover what you need to know and get tips on better listening skills, how to take notes, and more at About.com's Homework Help site.

Dr. Math
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math
This interactive math homework help site for grades K-12 can help you with all things mathematical. Students send questions via web forms or e-mail and receive responses via e-mail.

Organizations

NAACP Programs-Back to School
http://www.naacp.org/work/education/BackToSchool.shtml
Find out about the NAACP Back to School Stay in School Campaign encouraging students to stay in school through painting a more attractive picture of education through cultural and extra curricula activities.

National PTA
http://www.pta.org
Join the national PTA online or catch up on the latest national and regional PTA news.

NYC Board of Education
http://www.nycenet.edu
The official website of the NYC Board of Education. Find valuable information including school report cards and district information.

 
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