Homework can be as stressful for parents as it is for kids, but these free, student-friendly websites can help make hitting the books more fun. Fact Monster offers an analogy of the day, a daily spelling bee, and searchable biographies of everyone from Roger Daltrey to the Pillsbury Doughboy (it's kind of like Wikipedia for kids). At Cramster, students can join a Great Gatsby study group or post a tricky question for a community of experts, 24 hours a day (plus, there's a special section for parents).
ZuiTube is a parent- and teacher-approved YouTube for kids; some of the videos are just for fun, but there's also a
National Geographic channel and videos about the
history of the periodic table and
factoring equations.
BibMe,
the "fully automatic bibliography paper," comes in handy the night
before a research paper is due. Learn a language, and practice with
native speakers, at
Livemocha.
And for older kids (or younger geniuses who'd like some extra credit),
don't forget that prestigious universities like Stanford and MIT offer
free courses online.
Education-Portal.com links to
free content from the best schools, while the
Online Education Database links to 200 classes you can take free,
everything from "Physics for Humanists" to Understanding Theatre." Finally, don't forget about old-fashioned public libraries--they've gone high-tech, and many, including the
San Antonio Public Library,
Calgary Public Library, and
Jefferson County Public Library, now offer free online homework help. All you need is a library card.
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