Our board recently met with Ruth Russell, Yokosuka's School Liason Officer. I really wish we had done this sooner as she came with a wealth of online resources that are available to military families, particularly Navy, dealing with education. I haven't had a chance to look through many of them, but wanted to share and make sure that everyone is aware of these gems.
First, we have Navy Knowledge Online. In addition to resources for sailors, there are also resources for younger students: downloadable audio-books, foreign language lessons, e-books, college prep and so much more. If you have any problems registering for the site, contact Ruth as she is an administrator for the site. Connected with NKO is also tutor.com. As military families, we have free access to 24/7tutors, in all subjects K-12 as well as college courses.
Do you have high school students needing test prep? March2Success is the place to go. This is run through the army, but still available to those of us on a navy base too. March2Success provides online test prep for state exams, SAT, ACT, and ASVAB.
Please share any others you may have. Always on the look out for more resources!
Please share any others you may have. Always on the look out for more resources!
How about SOAR?
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ReplyDeleteSOAR at Home is a program that provides educational lessons for military families to use. http://www.soarathome.org/
I didn't use it much, but were I in a situation like this were I needed a short time replacement for things like math lessons, but still wanted to have a progression, I'd probably use it more.
Another couple sites that might be helpful are
ReplyDeleteHandbook of Nature Study,http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/ a blog that focuses on studying the nature that is around your area. The author has over a hundred Outdoor Challenges that help you learn to observe, identify and appreciate all sorts of things from birds to mammals to plants to lizards to the weather. The Outdoor Challenges are free to print out. The Getting Started tab takes you to the first dozen challenges.
The same author also has a blog called Harmony Art Mom, http://harmonyartmom.blogspot.com/ which focuses on art and music. Again she has tons of free resources for artist and composer study. These can be a great tie-in with historical periods, can be quite portable and are a subject that is sometimes neglected in schools. Check out the two resources tabs at the top of the page.
A fun science related website with projects is The Space Place from NASA. http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/
I think if I were helping friends who were trying to keep up on learning while in a lot of transition, I would focus on maintaining math skills, while also taking the opportunity to explore some topics that are of interest, but that might not always get covered in the short hours of the school day. Add in some extended time for reading (maybe with a book log) and I think that you could not only survive, but maybe even thrive, even with the chaos that is going on.