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34 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • August 2015 MATH TenMarks www.tenmarks.com This is a free sum- mer math program from Amazon. Students in first grade level math through Algebra II take a diagnostic assessment and then participate in instruc- tion, videos, and lessons for their grade level. Khan Academy www.khanacademy.org Videos, lessons, and practice activities covering a vast array of math and science topics. Study Skills and SOL Test Practice. Quizlet www.quizlet.com Make flashcards and use them to play games and take a practice test. View flashcards made by users all around the world on every topic imaginable. Jefferson Lab education.jlab. org/solquiz SOL practice for math and science. BY NINA PARRISH learning corner 11 Websites to Prime Your Kids for School Again MATH I t's the end of summer and kids are starting to get restless! There is no better time than the present to introduce some learning activities to help maintain their skills and prepare them for the upcoming school year. I polled teachers from all over the country, and they came up with this list of FREE online learning resources that you can use to keep your chil- dren sharp and avoid summer learning loss. Summer Brush-Up ALL SUBJECT AREAS Scholastic www.scholastic.com/parents Activities and printables for elementary and middle school students in all subject areas, as well as articles about various topics geared towards parents. Teachers Pay Teachers www.teacherspayteachers.com Just type what you are looking for into the search field and activities developed by teachers from all over the country will pop up. Many are free and some cost a small amount. Newsela www.newsela.com Read articles on current events avail- able in five different readability levels, then take a reading quiz. Smithsonian www.smithsonianeducation. org/students Games and activities for art, science, nature, history, cul- ture, people and places. READING AND WRITING ReadWorks www.readworks.org Leveled articles for grades K-8 with reading comprehension quizzes. ReadWriteThink www.readwritethink.org/parent-after- school-resources Lesson plans and activities for every grade level. Starfall www.starfall.com Interactive lessons for preschoolers that help them learn the alphabet, letter sounds and early reading skills. ReadWorks www.readworks.org Leveled articles for grades K-8 with reading comprehension quizzes. Teachers Pay Teachers www.teacherspayteachers.com Just type what you are looking for into the search field and activities developed by teachers from all over the country will pop up. TenMarks www.tenmarks.com This is a free sum- mer math program www.newsela.com Read articles on current events avail- able in five different readability levels, Smithsonian Quizlet