Helpful+Info+&+Websites

=Helpful Websites=

toc 1) **Khan Academy -** @http://www.khanacademy.org/
 * Students can make use of the extensive video library, practice exercises, and assessments from any computer with access to the web.
 * **Algebra Page**
 * **Pre-Algebra Page**

2) **Regents Exam Prep Center - Algebra Page:** @http://regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/math-ALGEBRA.htm 3) **Brightstorm - Algebra Videos** - @http://www.brightstorm.com/math/algebra/ 4) [|Algebra Basics] 5) [|RegentsPrep.com - Mini Lessons & Practice by Topic] 6) [|10 Steps to Improving Your Study Skills] 7) [|Suggestions to Students for Improving Math Study Skills] 8) XP Math - XP Math features free math games by grade level that engage students in practicing math skills.
 * Interactive Lessons & Practice for each topic in the Algebra curriculum

=Oceanside School Information=

[|Oceanside School District] toc [|Oceanside Middle School] [|OMS Teacher Web Pages] [|Team 7-1 Web Page]

=Information for Parents=

1) 2) [|Helpful Strategies for Struggling Math Students] toc 3) [|Internet Safety Tips for Parents] 4) [|Cyberbullying - CyberTipLine.com] 5) [|How come the math my child brings home doesn't look like the math I remember?]


 * Some ways parents can help their children succeed in school **
 * 1) Create a positive attitude toward learning. Support your child's school and all adults in the school who deal with children.
 * 2) Talk about what happens in school on a regular basis. A family dinner may be the ideal setting for these discussions.
 * 3) If your child is employed during the school year, limit the hours of work. Research shows student achievement is affected negatively when students work more than about 15 hours each week.
 * 4) Read aloud to your children when they are young. Encourage them to read as they get older. Read together. Take your children to the library.
 * 5) See that your children do their homework. Set aside a special place for homework (not in front of the television set) and make sure homework is done before recreational activities are permitted.
 * 6) Get involved in your child's homework. Assist your child, but don't do the homework.
 * 7) Establish high expectations for your child. Remind your child that success in school is mostly due to hard work. Success is not a matter of luck or "being born smart."
 * 8) Help your children pursue interesting topics outside school.
 * 9) Limit television viewing and don't allow children to have a television set (or telephone) in their rooms. Research shows that U.S. children watch more television than children in nearly all other countries. And, students who watch a lot of television don't do as well in school.
 * 10) Model appropriate behavior for your child. Limit your own television viewing. Read every evening.
 * 11) Celebrate the successes of your child. Use failures as opportunities to learn, rather than as evidence that the child is not capable of being successful.
 * 12) Attend parent-teacher conferences; visit your child's school; if possible, volunteer to help.
 * 13) See to it that your child starts each day with a good breakfast. Make sure that your child arrives at school on time and is never truant.
 * 14) Computers can be a useful tool for learning. If there is a computer in your home, monitor both the time and use of the computer.
 * 15) Research shows that certain activities, beginning at birth, promote better learning in children. Parents should learn all they can about child development, including brain development.
 * 16) Become knowledgeable about the school program and, whenever possible, become involved in the school in order to make it a better place for children.

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