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Grades K-12
Ask Jeeves Kids Kids' version of Ask Jeeves. Children can ask questions and get responses. There's a section entitled "Study Tools" that includes homework help, a dictionary, thesaurus, world atlas, an almanac, links to math, astronomy, history, and more.
Discovery BJ Pinchbecks homework helper is in subject-based categories. See the left menu for special links devoted to parents, students or teachers.
FirstGov for Kids Government (and some other) sites for a variety of subject areas. Check out Hangout NJ off the Global Village link!
HomeworkNow A free on-line service that allows teachers to post their classroom assignments on the Internet. Students and parents can them access the assignments through a web browser.
Homework Spot On the left see lists, by school level, subject categories. Click on a site of interest to obtain general help (such as "math") as well as specific sites ("algebra"). See additional fun information.
Jiskha Homework Help Check out the Homework Help Forum and Homework Help Experts sections, as well as the categories by subject.
Kentucky School Boards Association A special Students & Parents: Homework Resources Links resource. Scroll down through the general links to various content areas.
KidsClick from the librarians at the Ramapo Catskill Library System. Many subject-based categories. In each area, find the sites listed, illustrations, reading level and specific subject.
School Libraries & You from the The American Association of School Librarians.
Check out KCTools, a research toolkit for students to help them become more comfortable with the research process.
Kid Info A really excellent Web site with very specific information under each subject area. Scroll down to Reference Resources and other categories.
Kids Source K-12 Activities Primarily health-related subjects.
Middle School and High School
Fact Monster Homework Center Homework help in various content areas for middle school students. The subject areas on the left menu also give good resources. See also "In the Spotlight" on the Homework Center page.
Researchpaper.com Includes a large collection of topics, ideas, and assistance for school related research projects.
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Selected Content Areas
Homework Helpers The Argus Clearinghouse - a central access point of Web sites and links to science, mathematics, social studies, language arts and general help sources.
Infoplease Homework Center Homework help in the areas of language arts literacy, math, geography, science, history, and social studies.
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Articles/Tips
Apple Learning Interchange Homework tips for parents.
Family Education Homework help and much more.
Homework Hassles Children do not naturally know how to organize their time and energy to do their homework. Here are some homework helper tips to teach
children how to improve their study skills (from Parenting Toolbox).
Homework help: How to assist your child without doing it yourself.

First grade is probably your child's first experience with homework, so you'll be involved to some degree — at least going over the instructions. Here are a few ways to strike the right balance. More homework tips for parents of children grades 1-3 at the end of the article (from ParentCenter).

The New "Homework" This article gives a strategy to use in evaluating whether or not a Web site is useful for homework purposes.
Students Rule With "Design Your Own Homework" Teacher Valerie Grimes of Phoenix, Arizona, discovered a unique way to add interest to homework assignments and get parents involved. Whether it is cooking, shopping, or going on a trip, once per month students design their own assignments and report to the group about their activities.
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