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School and Study Help By Leigh Culpepper
Students of all ages are heading back to school and college, and that means homework! But this year, they can forget those last-minute trips to the library if they have a computer and modem at home. There's a wealth of "Web-Education" sites available online, and BeyondWork has found some of the best. Look at the ones below and also at those listed under "Education" on BeyondWork's LinkSource page. Smarter Kids.com http://www.smarterkids.com/ This parent-and-child resource center offers back-to-school tips, a grades-expectations guide, a learning-styles survey and a special-needs center, plus information for gifted and talented children. Gifted Children Monthly http://www.gifted-children.com/ Gifted children need special encouragement and understanding. Gifted Children Monthly helps you understand such issues as distinguishing between pushing and encouraging. Staff psychologists and writers explore communication and parenting concerns. Back-to-school specials highlight timely events. Discovery Channel School http://www.discoveryschool.com The Discovery Channel School offers a fun way to explore new things! On The Student Channel, students can find homework help and brain boosters. The Teacher Channel offers quizzes and puzzles customized for a particular classroom. The Family Learning Store has an online dictionary and puzzle games. A 13-year-old launched B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper on this site. When his Web page became popular, B.J. found himself on national TV, as well as this Discovery School! KidInfo http://www.kidinfo.com Kidinfo has homework help for students; games and stories for small children; advice for parents; and student-teacher resources. The homework section allows you to find help within school subject areas. Homeworkcentral.com (BigChalk.com) http://www.homeworkcentral.com Parents, teachers and students can get a boost into the 21st century with this handy site. Homework Central provides the lowdown on events such as the NPR Webcast on the upcoming election; library research tips that make use of high tech; guides and handouts for teachers to use in teaching; and advice for parents on keeping the Internet safe. Yahooligans! http://www.yahooligans.com This Web guide for children serves as a kids' counterpart to Yahoo. Youngsters can browse or do keyword searches for items within the six main categories. Special focus groups or topics appear on the bottom, including Parent's Place, "Ask Earl" (a search engine), Sports and Teacher's Guide. Internet Public Library Youth Division http://www.ipl.org/youth The Internet Public Library offers everything from "Fun Stuff" (games and puzzles) to Math Whiz. Each section offers brainteasers, puzzles, project suggestions and reference guides. Ask Dr. Math http://www.forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math/dr-math.html Do you have specific math questions? Here is the place to get them all answered. This K-12 question-answer service can help both students and teachers. ChildrenStory http://www.childrenstory.com The interactive tales on this site can spark children's imagination and further learning. Young aspiring authors can send in their own work for publication.

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Overcoming Underachieving: A Simple Plan to boost your kid's grades and end the homework hassles. By Ruth Allen Peters. (Broadway Books, 2000, $9.84). This price, equivalent to 24% off the retail price, is available only through the BeyondWork link to Barnes & Noble books.
How to Be School Smart: Super Study Skills By Elizabeth James and Carol Barkin. (Morrow, William & Co., 1998, $4.23). This price, equivalent to 15% off the retail price, is available only through the BeyondWork link to Barnes & Noble books.
SmarterKids.com. SmarterKids carries a select and diverse group of educational books software and games provided by over 100 leading educational product suppliers. Buy it on BeyondWork and get 10 percent off.