Best Homework Websites

Online Learning Resources

Today’s homework isn’t all about revisiting sections of a text book, largely due to a wealth of resources available on the internet. Online educational resources give students a fresh perspective and a new way of learning. But with so many websites out there, where do you start?

With the Supernanny website of course! We’ve compiled a list of our favorite websites for children of all ages.

Ages 3 - 6

• PBS Kids: This colorful website has everything – games, a blog site for kids, recipes and songs. Many of the activities link to popular TV shows, and we love the video singalongs!
• Scholastic: There are plenty of activities for kids to keep them busy and learning, but most importantly, this site has a Homework Hub with a Research section to jump start school reports, a Practice section to boost skills, a Writing section to "perfect your words", an Organize section with "hints and tools to study smarter", and a Prepare section to ace that test!   

Ages 7-12

• The Discovery Channel: This website is a virtual library of information! It costs to join the club, but it's worth every penny. Research suggests that "when kids are exposed to a concept in more than one medium, they become more engaged".  This site has innumerble resources to offer: 30,000 educational videos, 40,000 tutorials, 20,000 images, and 150,00 reference articles. You can't miss!  
• The Museum of Modern Art: A thorough yet very approachable introduction to modern art for those children interested in learning more about contemporary art. 
• The Beehive: Here's a site for parents helping their children with homework. There are helpful tips on assisting your children with school reports, as well as informative articles on childhood obesity, pediatric diabetes, and living with a disability, among other topics.
• he Natural History Museum: Most major museums have children's sections on their websites, and this is one of the most interactive. Games and fact files are linked with the current exhibitions, and children can take a virtual visit to the museum via the ‘Antcam’ and intriguing ‘Flesh eating beetlecam’.
• NASA for Kids: Space buffs will love the NASA website. There is information for children of all ages, with footage from Mars and the International Space Station, interviews with astronauts and news on the latest launches. There are also games and craft activities for younger children.

Ages 13-18:

• Wikipedia: The first stop for simple definitions and links to related websites. Kids will find information on virtually every topic, but beware that information is vetted by peers not experts, so (as with all websites) use other sources as well.
• National Geographic: This site is possibly the most thorough in research, with information on Genghis Khan, Globalization, Prairie Dogs, Tarantulas, Marco Polo, Iraq, the Florida Keys, Global Warming and the Return to Mars to name but a few! The choices are endless, and the pictures make this site even more inviting.
• New York Times Learning Network: Here you'll find News Summaries that are kid friendly, Daily News Quizzes, a Word of the Day to boost your vocabulary and a Science Q&A. Whilst reading the news, visitors can turn on Vocabulary and Geography Knowledge Tools - challenging words and nations will be brought to your attention with a link; click on the link and you'll find more information. Students can even submit a letter to the editor for possible publication on the site!
• Time Magazine: Time Magazine’s Kids website has child-friendly international news, kid reporters, games and a ‘Homework Helper’ with links to other websites.
• UNICEF: If you have a budding Nelson Mandela in the family, they will love this website from UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund. Voices of Youth links children around the world via its message board and chat rooms, and explains how they can take action against child exploitation and poverty.
• New York Library: Adults and children alike could spend hours searching through the New York Library’s extraordinary digital database. More than 480,000 books, images and video clips are available to view online.

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