We started on the "Summer Packet" for the kiddies.
It's more of an introduction to next grade's work than a review of last school year.
Moving into 5th grade curriculum is a bit intimidating for the parents. It may be because it was such a long time ago for us, or may be it is the fact that many subjects are being taught differently than how we learned it. Either way, we are looking for supplemental materials and avenues for us to be able to be helpful.
Khan Academy - http://www.khanacademy.org/
Salman Khan of The Khan Academy has been featured at TED.com and NPR for his work in promoting new ways and avenues of educating children.
The philosophy of online learning...Watch. Practice. Learn Almost Anything - for free.
A few Northern California school districts will be using his math curriculum in class to promote self paced learning.
Technology + Education = Learning
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