This is a collection of resources that parents may find useful.
Please note that ANY resources in The Sun West Resource Bank can be useful to parents as well. Items in this collection have been specifically marked as higher interest to parents.
If parents are searching for resources to support their child with his or her learning, they should complete the search. If they wish to, parents can use the filters on the left side of the screen and select "Primary User" and "Parent" to narrow their search if need.
If you find there are too many resources to sort through, you can filter the results using the “Filter Resources” area on the left side of the screen. Select “Education Level” to narrow your results to a specific education level. (Please note - for the purposes of this site these "Education Levels" are used when filtering - Lower Primary = K-2, Upper Primary=3-5, Middle Years=6-8, High School=9-12).
You can also filter the results using the “Filter Resources” area on the left side of the screen. Select “Subject Area” to narrow your results to a specific subject.
This is a listening activity, intended to help students with their listening skills. The activity is a reading of the book "Barnyard Dance" written by Sandra Boynton, read by Heather Phillips, that includes dance like instructions for students to do as they listen.
This site uses American standards, so filter by SKILL, not grade to find what you need.
This site allows you to differentiate for a wide variety of needs quickly!
Create activities for PAPER or ONLINE learning. This can be used in the classroom and for distance learning.
*daily review creator!
*create mixed or spiral reviews to foster mastery
*create practice pages to reinforce skills
*print cheat sheets to explain skills to students
*create flashcards for review
*create modified versions of activities
*create quizzes
*multiple languages available
*drills
*make your own spelling lists using word families or use pre-made lists
Strategies for parents and teachers on closing the math gap between home and school
A collection of hands on math activities for kids in preschool to Grade 5.
These prompts can be used at school or at home!
"Math Before Bed is a collection of prompts that can inspire mathematical discussions that you and your children can have before bed, at dinner, or anytime.
Each prompt on this site shows you and your child a perplexing problem. Sometimes there is one right answer and sometimes there are many right answers. The purpose of each question is to generate a discussion about HOW you determined an answer. If you find one answer, try to find another. You could complete one prompt a night, or many prompts."
You can filter prompts using the STRANDS tab at the top of the page into number sense, patterning, geometry, measurement or probability.
Run by the University of Regina in Canada, this site offers free resources for math teachers and their students, including a database where users can search for the answers to math questions.
Their Mathematics with a Human Face page includes information about careers in mathematics as well as profiles of mathematicians.
This is a collection of math grades organized by grade for Kindergarten to Grade 5 from We Are Teachers.
Complete math courses will help you conquer any math difficulties you're having.
*any course K-12+
This amazing site from Alberta has interactive for all the strands.
These could be used by students or in small group instruction or as a whole class.
Original math puzzles, games and problems - organized by grade.
You may find this site will not work directly from the site - If the page doesn't work copy and paste this URL into a web browser http://mathpickle.com/
An amazing collection of math games of all types for Grades 1-6. Your students will have so much fun they won't even know they building math fluency and learning skills!
This Mathseeds parent pack has all of the information you need to get started using the program at home. The brochure includes an overview of how to use the student console, the top 7 tips for using Mathseeds to support your child’s learning at home, and how the Mathseeds lessons work.
Mathseeds teaches kids aged 3-9 the core math and problem solving skills needed to be successful at school with fun, highly interactive and rewarding lessons.
Mathseeds combines highly structured lessons with fun motivational elements that keep children engaged and keen to learn.
Your kids can start learning with Mathseeds anytime and anywhere there is a computer or tablet.
This site includes apps, games, learning tools and other additional supports for math at school and at home.
Many virtual manipulatives are available including Canadian Money!
You can answer questions to build fluency, get tips and step-by-step explanations for problems, and climb the leader boards!
No login required (but you can make an account). Instant feedback and marked in real time!
This article looks at how parents can contribute to math learning with activities at home. Some great ideas and templates are included!
Remember to visit our collection of math games (copy and paste into your browser) https://resourcebank.ca/curated-collections/118?__hub_id=19 and Math at Home collection https://resourcebank.ca/curated-collections/122?__hub_id=19 for even more ideas.
"CEMC at Home has been developed to support teachers, students and parents during these challenging times. Most weekdays, we will post something for each of four grade levels: Grade 4 to 6, Grade 7/8, Grade 9/10 and Grade 11/12. The goal is to provide a wide variety of fun and educational ways to do mathematics and computer science while at home practicing social distancing. The resources will include games, new problems to solve, applications, videos, pointers to existing materials and more."
Subscribe to have the new activity emailed directly to you daily!
Mathletics is a captivating online math learning space providing students with all the tools they need to be successful learners, both in the classroom and beyond. Powerful courses aligned to provincial math curricula, from Kindergarten through High School, matched with dynamic tools and reporting for teachers. Mathletics supports and caters to each teacher’s unique blend of student-driven learning and teacher-led instruction.
Sun West Students in 1-9 have access to this resource! Contact your administrator for login information.
PARENTS - you have access to printable workbooks from the student console as well!
*Click "learn", then select an activity. If there is a printable notebook available for that concept it will be on the right side of the screen. When you scroll down on the right side you will see conceptual videos, interactives and printables (in yellow box). Please note that the printable materials are there only if there is one available for the activity you selected. If you do not see a printable, try selecting a different activity.
"Free videos and downloadable worksheets to help adult learners improve their calculation and numeracy skills."
Math tutorials that include videos & worksheets for:
*number sense
*calculations
*percent and fractions
*measuring
*shapes
*graphs
😊NOTE: to access the "Downloadable Factsheets" available for each skill, RIGHT-CLICK ON THE FILE AND CHOOSE TO OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW! 😊
THIS IS A GREAT SITE TO SHOW STUDENTS THE PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE MATH YOU TEACH THEM.
"To encourage the joy of reading, the Foundation has developed the Mensa for Kids Excellence in Reading Program. Earn a commemorative certificate in recognition of your outstanding achievement and get an Excellence in Reading T-shirt, too!"
Mensa provides phenomenal reading lists for students. If students complete the reading lists they can apply to receive a certificate and t-shirt.
This is a great way to challenge gifted or talented readers in your classroom.
Students should be encouraged to read at their reading level, or from the list most meaningful to them.
"As impactful as these times have been on each of us as adults, this pandemic has also deeply impacted our youth. Children and teens are spending less time with their peers, which can influence mood, behavior and mental health, as well as affect their development. Youth and adults alike—ourselves at Yoga Ed. included—are cycling through thoughts of “I’m fine, we’re fine” and “we are definitely not fine.” In this toolkit, you will find tangible, effective tools to nurture healthy communication and connection as we navigate this uncertain time.
This toolkit is designed as a resource for caregivers in order to:
Better understand your own mental health needs and the needs of the youth in your life,
Provide ideas for sustaining self-care practices, and
Learn practices to support connections between caregivers and youth."
You will need to enter your email address to download the kit.