Khan Academy - Help With Your Child's Homework

 Have you ever been frustrated helping children do homework? Adults of the world, we have been rescued!  Salmon Khan and the team at Khan Academy have provided an amazing library of easy to access online video tutorials and practice lessons just for you and your children. To hear an audio podcast about Khan Academy,  go to the Learning Through the Seasons WNMU Radio 90 podcasts.
What Do You Need:
The website is at: https://www.khanacademy.org/  Browse the home page for lesson videos, they have over 4,000 tutorials that range from beginning arithmetic through high school and beginning college math. They also have videos for Social Studies, Science, Art History and Computer Science. The practice lessons coincide with the tutorials, giving students the hands-on they need to become more proficient.
 You can create an account and have the Khan Academy site keep track of your student's progress and set the video and practice lessons all electronically. This way students can work at their own pace, but not move on without mastery. The courses are organized by using a "Map of Knowledge." You can start working anywhere on the map, and the Khan Academy will suggest the best skills for you to work on. This computerized system will even remind you when you need a review.
 Want to know more? This site also offers and About page that gives a full overview of how to use the materials and set up your child's account.
How This Will Help My Child:
Millions of students from all over the world use this completely free website to help them learn at their own pace. It give students the ability to control and take responsibility for learning and helps foster curiosity and challenge.