Parent Support

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MATH
Prodigy Game (an interactive online math program that builds basic math skills and student confidence
KhanAcademy (free online math resource and tools for all ages)
Homework Help (free online math help resource for students in Grades 7-10 - provides live one-on-one tutoring from Ontario teachers; funded by the Ontario government and administered by TVO's Independent Learning Centre)
Nelson Math (online website support for parents for Nelson Mathematics from JK to grade 8)
AAA Math (math website that features a comprehensive set of interactive arithmetic lessons for JK to grade 8 students. Unlimited practice is available on each topic which allows a thorough mastery of the concept)
Coolmath (cool math games and puzzles, clear math lessons, fractals, geometry, tessellations and more for JK to grade 8 students)
Math Goodies (a free math help portal for grade 1 to 8 students that features interactive lessons, worksheets and homework help (as endorsed by the TCDSB)
Math Playground (Action packed math site featuring math games, math word problems, math worksheet, logic puzzles and math videos for JK to grade 8 students)
Math Stories (math website for elementary school students (grade 1 through 6) to boost their math problem solving and critical-thinking skills)
Number Nut (math website that offers an introduction to mathematics and its variety of topics for students of all ages)
Purple Math (math website for grade 4 to 8 students that contains practical algebra lessons demonstrating useful techniques and pointing out common errors. Lessons are written with the struggling student in mind)
S.O.S. Math (contains tutorials for grade 4 to 8 students that covers algebra, geometry, calculus, differential equations, matrices and complex variables. Reviews the most important results, techniques and formulas)
Web Math (a math-help website for grade 4 to 8 students that generates answers to specific math questions and problems as entered by student at any particular moment)
Got Kids Games (online math games by grade levels)
LANGUAGE
RazKids (an online guided reading program with interactive ebooks, downloadable books, and reading quizzes)
Progressive Phonics (an all-one-reading program that is easy, fun and totally free to teach SK to 3 students to read and write in just a few minutes a day with worksheets and activity sheets for each book)
(a website with a variety of resources for out-of-school use for students of all ages. Visit the Parent and Afterschool Resources section to learn more)
Reading A-Z (offers thousands of printable teacher materials to levelled reading, phonemic awareness, reading comprehension, reading fluency, alphabet and vocabulary - includes professionally developed downloadable levelled books, lesson plans, worksheets and reading assessments for SK to grade 5 students)
Shmoop (study guides of classic books)
Starfall’s Learn to Read (a website that uses a systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice, to teach preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL) students to read. Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children)
Toronto Public Library KidSpace (provides online help for homework assignments and studying (information is arranged by the Ontario curriculum courses and strands and includes extensive list of resources) and has links for tell-a-story, ready-a-story, hear-a-story, tumblebooks, ask a question, do a word puzzle or find a great book)
Vocabulary Spelling City! (teaches spelling and vocabulary for students of all ages; students can study and learn their word list using vocabulary and spelling learning through games and printable worksheets)
FRENCH
www.languagesonline.org.uk (click French from the left side menu)
www.digitaldialects.com/French.htm
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench/index_flash.shtml
www.tfo.org/jeux/a-z
www.duolingo.com
FSL Homework Toolbox (a French online resource for students and parents to support French homework completion; launched in September 2011 by Rainbow DSB)
KEYBOARDING RESOURCES
typing.com
Hatch Typing
FINANCIAL LITERACY
Three Jars
MoonJar Canada
TD Wow zone
Practical Money Skills
GENERAL INFORMATION
Canadian Geographic (an online mapping tool)
FactMonster.com (popular one-stop information resource for kids including timelines, almanacs, a colourful atlas and over 57,000 short articles from the Columbia Encyclopiea)
FactMonster/homework (breaks information down into subjects (geography, math, social studies) and skills (writing, speaking and listening, studying))
National Geographic for Kids (a site for animals and places)
Library and Archives Canada (online resource where you can have your questions on Canadiana answered)
Natural Resources Canada Atlas (online resource that allows you to download maps and find details on Canada's geography)
Toronto Public Programs classes & exhibits: http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/programs-and-classes/ (Programs, classes & exhibits coordinated by the Toronto Public Library)
Learn 360 (media resources for teachers & students for grades K to 12)
CHILD SAFETY
Safety Tips (Safety tips to keep your child safe from Child Safe Canada)
Parenting Tweens and Teens in the Digital World (addressing self/peer exploitation, cyberbullying and online luring )
Internet Safety (The Door That’s Not Locked 10-12 Years: Internet safety)
Smartphone Safety
STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING RESOURCES

TCDSB Psychology links (links and resources for crisis, coping, & learning disabilities)
KidsHealth.org (provides families with perspective, advice, and comfort about a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioral issues that affect children and teens)
GoodTherapy.org (resource for professionals and individuals looking for mental health referrals and information. This website is dedicated to providing education and truly creates a mental health community)
Parents for Children’s Mental Health (navigating the Ontario mental health system)