Summer and weekend learning
Here are some nice websites to explore with your children. Some are free and others require a subscription fee. Most have a free trial option.
Language based
IXL. This website is great for kids to review school content by grade. There is a fee for subscribing: IXL.com
Free reading books. Check out this website: www.freephoneticreaders.com. This is a great set of books to help your child reinforce and master their sounds and are free Get free phonetic reader stories: www.freephoneticreaders.com
Math and Language based
IXL. This website is great for kids to review school content by grade. There is a fee for subscribing. Covers content by grade and covers Pre-kindergarten to Grade 12. IXL aligns to B.C. math and English curriculum. There is weekly reporting provided to the parent. Check it out: IXL.com
Math based to master math facts
Great beginner programs
BIG BRAINZ. This is an excellent program to help your child master math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division). There is a fee with this one, but there is a free trial available: www.BigBrainz.com
REFLEX MATH. Reflex math is another great program to consider. There is a fee with this one, but there is a free trial available: www.Reflexmath.com
More advanced programs
MATHIGON. I like this program and in addition it is free. It covers math foundations for students in grade 6-8 and covers numbers and arithmetic, geometry, equations and functions, probability and statistics. It’s an active learning program where the textbooks come to life to keep the student alert and active in their learning. The content covered continues for grade 9-12 and there is also a section called “recreational activities and fun”. www.mathigon.org