Finding high quality resources to support learning can be a challenge simply because of the extreme number of resources available on the web. With my son's struggles in math, I continue to look for useful, high quality tools.
I found the Kahn Academy which is useful in reviewing strategies. Kahn has lots of good resources, but it wasn't exactly what I was looking for. I wanted something that would pick up where my son's skills end and move him forward to fill the gaps that will get him on grade level.
I am very grateful to one of my dear friends who shared ALEKS.com with us. ALEKS is a math website that adjusts to the student's level of understanding and helps them build the next level of math skills. It costs $19.95 a month which is very inexpensive considering what it does.
Watching my son take the first assessment, I was impressed. As he went through the items, he had the opportunity to select, "I haven't learned this yet". What a great way to collect valid information and make the student feel better about themselves! The site determines what the student does and doesn't know and then lays out a plan to continue to learn. So far my son has completed over 11 hours in the past month. I'm pretty pleased with his work because it is consistent as he completes 30 minutes a day, six days a week.
Another tool that we are using is called, Readtheory.com This website is designed to determine the student's level of reading and help build their skills. It's a little bit on the basic side, but we have found it to be useful in a lot of ways. I like that you can adjust the font to make it easier to read. When answering the questions, it's easy to go back and look at the passage.
Hopefully, others will find these resources to be useful! I'd love to hear about the resources you use to help your children learn.
