Homework Help

Of course you’re not supposed to do your child’s homework for him-but you can point (and click) him in the right direction.  Keep in mind, some educational sites are better than others.  Try the following five:

·        Yahooligans.com, for kids ages seven through 12, features The Columbia Encyclopedia, Gray’s Anatomy, the works of Shakespeare, and a conversion calculator.

·        BJ Pinchbeck’s Homework Helper, at Discoveryschool.com, is for kids in all grades and has links to more that 700 educational sites.

·        Factmonster.com, for kids ages 8-14, delivers stats, facts, and historical records from an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an atlas and an almanac.

·        Mathnerds.com, for all grades, is staffed with volunteer mathematicians who provide hints, references, direction, and guidance-but not necessarily answers –for solving math problems.

·        America Online’s Homework Help, also for all grades, features resources and tools, including an archive of 340 educational videos.  Volunteers will respond to kids’ questions within 48 hours.

Free homework help available at www.qandanj.org

Relief is at hand for homework-stressed New Jersey students in grades four to 12.  Seven days a week, from 2pm to 10 pm, students can log on to www.quandanj.org and get immediate help from qualified tutors.