Using the Web
While the internet can be a great tool in enhancing one's knowledge and education, it is strongly recommended that parents pay close attention to what your children are doing on the computer. The Toronto District School Board has it's own Code of Online Conduct which must be agreed to and signed by a parent or guardian before a student is allowed to use the internet at school. View the TDSB Code of Conduct.
More information and safety tips can be found on the Toronto Police Website link and http://www.bewebaware.ca/english/default.html.
Primary Sites
http://www.starfall.com/
A website to help students from junior kindergarten and up with their reading and language skills. Both parents and educators use the site to enhance student learning and to make learning more fun.
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math.html
Lots of on-line games that fall under the 5 strands of math in the Ontario Curriculum. Great for parents who are looking for "extra work" for their children.
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Junior Sites
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/departments/instructionalprograms/internetresources/math.aspx
A wide variety of math games that cover topics such as mean, median and mode, fractions and geometry. Would be good to use at the intermediate level as well.
http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm
Interactive games that deal with multiplication facts. It could be fun for students who are struggling to learn their facts.
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Activities for All Ages
Developed by Ontario (York Region) teachers, Link to Learning is an Ontario curriculum based site with games, activities and lessons for all ages and subjects. It is a great site for parents to explore with their children and it is advertisement free!
http://www.linktolearning.com/
A great website for all age levels is coolmath4kids. This site offers activities, practice sheets, brain teasers and educational games among other useful items. It is a fun way for children to get extra practice or enrichment. Flashplayer is required for most of the games.
http://coolmath4kids.com/
Fun games to help children practice their language skills.
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/la-grammar.html
A website full of language activities for all ages. Parents will find this site useful in keeping their children engaged over the summer.
>http://www.readwritethink.org/beyondtheclassroom/summer/
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More Fun Websites for Learning
http://www.funbrain.com/numbers.html
Interactive games help to make children feel comfortable when reviewing and working on mathematical concepts is the goal of this website. Some of the games are really interesting (I like the math car game. Not only is it addition, but it involves a bit of estimation as well to help make your car go further).
http://www.aaamath.com/
For student (and parents) who may be struggling with a concept, this site is like a mini-review of what students have learned about a specific concept. It is a great site for visual learners, or for ESL/ELL learners who may need a bit of support at home.
http://villainyinc.thinkport.org/
Problem solving takes centre stage as students engage in an interactive adventure trying to stop the evil plans of Dr. Villainy in his tracks. This site also has printable resources to use to help scaffold the learning between the computer and real life.