Useful Homework Websites
The following sites all provide free homework help. Click on the link to take you directly
to the site.
AOL @ School
http://www.aolatschool.com/
Offers free homework help for grades K-12 with access to web sites chosen by educators as the best educational
content for that grade level. Provides math homework help including calculus, geometry, algebra homework help and
more. Offers social studies, the arts, English and language arts, and science homework help as well as help on other
electives.
Bigchalk: The Education Network
http://www.proquestk12.com/
Bigchalk.com provides an engaging learning environment to promote student achievement. Free homework help
offered for elementary, middle and high school students. Includes English/Language Arts, Social Studies, Math and
Science homework help. Subject areas cover specific topics such as basics, geometry, trigonometry, calculus and
algebra homework help within the Math homework help section. Included are tutorials, games and library resources.
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/bigkids/homework/
Provides free homework help for over 60 subjects for grades K-12 with local and national resources. Offers unique
outlets for subject help such as math homework help with links for conversions, an online reference to math
problems, math projects and more. Covers areas from computers, health and science homework help to engineering,
myth and folklore, dinosaurs, geography help and much more. Also offers links for parents to organizations, parenting
websites, etc.
Denver Library Secret Wonder Web
http://kids.denverlibrary.org/homework/index.html
Search by subject to get free homework help on everything from reading and writing, to math and science, to
geography, history and social studies, to art and music. This site also provides links to other useful homework help
sites on the Web.
King County Library System - Homework Help
http://www.kcls.org/homework_help/
Offers free homework help, designed to be a starting place for gathering information in order to help public, private,
and home-schooled students grade 4-12 with homework assignments. Subjects are broken down into topics, such as
math homework help with topics such as geometry, trigonometry, calculus and algebra homework help. Includes
science homework help, history, literature and writing homework help and unique topics such as U.S. government
and politics, music, arts, and current events and news.
Multnomah County Library
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/
Provides free homework help for grades K-12 by searching an Internet subject directory. Includes links for math
homework help, science homework help, and many other topics such as religion, ancient and classical cultures,
mythology, health and nutrition, sports and transportation. This site also offers some information in Spanish.
Resources
The following publications provide more information for parents on ways to approach
homework.
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American Federation of Teachers (1991).Home Team Learning Activities for the
Early Grades.*
Canter, Lee, and Hauser, Lee, (1987).Homework Without Tears. New York:
Perennial Library.
Klavan, Ellen (1992).Taming the Homework Monster. New York: Poseidon Press.
The National PTA and the National Education Association (1995). Helping Your
Student Get the Most Out of Homework.**
Rich, Dorothy (1988, 1992).Megaskills: How Families Can Help Children
Succeed in School and Beyond. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Sonna, Linda Agler (1990).The Homework Solution: Getting Kids To Do Their
Homework. Charlotte, Vermont: Williamson Publishing Co.
* English and Spanish versions available free in limited quantities by writing: AFT Public
Affairs Department, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001.
** Sold in packages of 25 through the National PTA Catalog (item #B307). Call 312-5493253 or write National PTA Orders, 135 So. LaSalle Street, Dept. 1860, Chicago, IL
60674 1860
Federal Sources of Assistance if Your Child Has a Learning Disability
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education The Council for
Exceptional Children
1920 Association Drive
Reston, VA 22091
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20542
National Institute of Child Care and Human Development
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
31 Center Drive
Building 31, Room 2A32
MSC-2420
Bethesda, MD 20892-2425
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
U.S. Department of Education
Washington, DC 20202
Parents and caregivers may also wish to learn about an innovative homework program
called TIPS (Teachers Involve Parents in Schoolwork), which was developed at the
federally funded Center on Families, Communities, Schools and Children's Learning at
Johns Hopkins University. TIPS assignments are designed for elementary middle grade
students to do together with adult family members. Hands-on, interactive assignments
that draw on real-life situations have been developed in language arts, math, science,
and health. Information is available through the Center's Dissemination Office at Johns
Hopkins University, 3505 North Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218.