You know it, we know it. Most everything these days is available online. From grocery shopping, dining options to making a new friend, the internet has become a mainstream source of information for the modern Filipino. School, however is largely done … well, offline, unless you are opting for home schooling or distance education. Since keen parents put a premium on learning, great focus has to be put upon research done outside the school environment. Websites like Wikipedia, although extremely helpful, are reliant on user-based contributions, hence, accuracy of information is not a guarantee. This list we’ve compiled dives into the issue of educational mediums through the world wide web, as we offer our top five best websites for nurturing the young mind, and perhaps taking away a little less stress from yours.
1. IXL
www.ixl.com
Area: Mathematics
Cost: US $9.95/month or $79/year
A common waterloo for school age kids, and oftentimes parents, Math becomes less of a horrible entity through IXL’s extremely interactive system. Teaching the subject to pre-school through the 7th grade using dynamic, visual and interactive methods may allow children to advance at a better pace, since children get to practice at a pressure-free environment. “No gimmicks or distractions” is a key motto, as well as ensuring that the student really understands what he or she is doing. Parents get to benefit from this as well since progress reports are easily accessible, letting you know what areas your child needs improvement on, and where they excel.
Math means plenty of practice, and through IXL, your child will get to do just that while having good fun online.
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www.everythingpreschool.com
Area: General Learning, Preschool
Cost: Free
Through this fantastic website, you have access to over 30,000 preschool activities you can do at home. Within this frame are a hundred sub-categories, and several lesson plans. Ideal for both the regular and home schooled child, this seemingly endless stockpile is quite the useful educational medium. Songs to sing and arts and crafts abound. Currently featured on the site is how to make play dough! Family fun, savings and creativity is encouraged through these activities. Printable coloring pages, game and activity suggestions, and even simple learning examples taken from everyday living are all on this crafty website!
3. KidsOLR (online learning resources)
www.kidsolr.com
Area: General Learning, All Levels
Cost: Free
A massive collection of all things educational can be found on this website, from educational games, to “Kids of the World”, to language arts and even popular entertainment, KidsOLR redefines massive! Curious about Orinthology (the study of birds) or Entomology (the aerodynamics of creatures)? You’ll find it here. While browsing through topics your child is interested in, he or she may stumble on more areas of learning, thus broadening their minds through simple curiosity and accuracy of information. There’s also an area for parents’ resources, as well as subjects on internet safety for your child - an integral component in today’s world.
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Schoolkid.ph
Area: General Studies
Cost: Free
Searching for something made by and for today’s Filipino parent and student? Schoolkid.ph provides a plethora of academic resources via worksheets for every preschool to elementary subject - an advantage for those studying in local schools are Christian Life Education and “Araling Panlipunan”. It also boasts of a shop, where parents can purchase fun, study books, donate to various legitimate organizations, and even buy a Manny Pacquiao mask for Halloween! Now how Pinoy is that?
www.agendaweb.org
Area: English, English Proficiency
Cost: Free
Some Filipinos speak English at home, and most, Tagalog. But a great many of us go the “Taglish” route, not that there’s anything wrong with it in casual adult conversation, but it does cause a bit of confusion for a child on the areas of both languages. Essentially, a child becomes bilingual, yet achieves greater fluency in one language, and in our case, Tagalog. Agenda Web helps your child keep up with proper English grammar and vocabulary through exercises. Remember, even if your child is extremely proficient in English, there is always room to learn more, as outside influences from non-English speakers close to your child may hamper this particular development. We encourage Tagalog, but realize the superiority of being bilingual in the truest sense.
Photo by Picture Youth via flickr creative commons
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