Top 101 Best Back to School Websites – August 2011

ADHD

MistakenForADHD.com
Are you sure your child really has ADHD? Get the FREE report on 7 things you can do to get your ADHD Child Ready For School

ADHDorActiveChild.com
Find out whether your child really has ADHD from Stephen Guffanti, M.D. Take the FREE ADHD test, how to parent the extraordinary child and discover tips to make your hectic live more peaceful.

Algebra

Borenson.com
Demystify the learning of algebra! Provide your students with a fun and exciting introduction to algebra! Use discount code HTL0610 to obtain a 10% discount on your Hands-On Equations purchase prior to March 15, 2012.

Algebra.com
Algebra.com offers help with homework lessons for Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and Physics.Algebra, Free tutors develop and answer problems along with providing answers on a Community Answer board.

Autism

AutismFitness.com
Autism Fitness is the leading resource for informational products, workshops, consulting, and staff training for integrating fitness programs with the ASD population. Sign up for our newsletter and receive the FREE “Top 8 Exercises for Autism Fitness” manual.

ChildrenSucceed.com
Communication and social skills games and fun learning tools for children on the autism spectrum

Autisable.com
Real Blogs from People Tackling the Puzzle of Autism. Join Autisable to share your Journey and connect with others.

PathFindersForAutism.org
PATHFINDERS FOR AUTISM is a parent sponsored, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with autism and their families. Find articles with tips on how to make an easy transition back into the school year.

Back To School

ProTeacher.com
Ask questions and share ideas with teachers nationwide on one of over 30 active discussion boards. Newcomers are always welcome and the service is FREE!

National Geographic for Kids
Features different people, animals, and places each month with facts, games, activities, and related links

AToZTeacherStuff.com
A to Z Teacher Stuff is a teacher-created site designed to help teachers find online resources more quickly and easily. Find lesson plans, thematic units, teacher tips, discussion forums for teachers, downloadable teaching materials, eBooks, printable worksheets and more.

TheTeachersCorner.net
The Back-to-School seasonal pages will provide you with great resources to help you get your year started off right. Ideas within the back-to-school pages include: “get to know you” and ice-breaker, assembly ideas, first day lessons, and bulletin board ideas.

FamilyEducation.com
FamilyEducation.com provides tools, resources and articles on everything from picking baby names to recipes and back-to-school advice. Message Boards and exports provide parents with support and resources.

TeacherFiles.com
Welcome to TeacherFiles.com – Source of free educational resources for teachers to use in their classrooms. Our pages are full of resources, ideas, clipart, activities and lesson plans. All the resources available here are absolutely free.

Brain Health, Memory and Thyroid

ThyroidPower.com
Comprehensive approach to boosting memory and learning power by optimizing hormone balance which controls the brain. Author Richard Shames, M.D., recommends you take the FREE Self-Evaluation Quick Quiz

Lumosity.com
Lumosity.com offers brain training exercises that work. Regardless of your age, Lumosity can make you smarter and more mentally fit. If you want a brighter brain, join Lumosity.com today.

KidsHealth.org
An interactive website for children, parents and educators with Information on how the brain and body work, injury/ illness prevention, healthy recipes and more.

Bullying

DrKathySeifert.com
Stop bullying now with these helpful tips from America’s leading expert on bullying, how to prevent it and how to deal with it.

College

ICanFinishCollege.com
I CAN Finish College” is the source for everything they don’t tell you about college. Learn how to overcome any obstacle to finishing college and get a FREE email consultation from Dr. Marcia Cantarella.

Back2College.com
Back2College.com offers advice and guidance for individuals returning to college as adults. From Admission to Financial Aid and Career Planning, our experts will lead you step by step through the process!

SayCampusLife.com
SayCampusLife.com is the perfect resource for college students! Stay updated on campus news, sports, and events; and receive advice on paying for college, signing up for classes and your textbooks, all in same place.

MovingToday.com
Ready to go back to college, but don’t know where you are going to live? MovingToday.com provides advice and resources on where to move, how to move, what to bring and more. We will help you pick the right space and roommates.

OnlineCollege.org
At OnlineCollege.org, we have compiled important information about the best and most popular online schools, a comprehensive list of the best open courses and lectures from top colleges on the Internet, and answers to some of your most pressing questions about being an online student. Consider us your go-to guide to online learning.

Family Activities

BonnieTerryLearning.com
Over 80 Family Activities: weekly trips, nature activities, outdoor activities, at-home activities, recommended games, and recommended books. Download your FREE copy today.

FamilyFun.Go.com
Get FamilyFun Crafts, printables, recipes and back to school tips for you an the entire family!

Kaboose.com
Start the school year off right with our Back-to-School Guide including breakfast recipes, easy crafts for the whole family and tips on how to take the perfect class picture.

ABCTeach.com
Create custom worksheets and use our interactive family activity planner to make sure back-to-school is a breeze for your whole family.

Geography

Google Earth
Explore the earth on Google’s site. You can fly anywhere and explore terrain all over the earth.

Handwriting

HandwritingSuccess.com
Getty-Dubay italic handwriting for all levels, all ages: natural to write, east to teach, and fun to learn. A proven program for handwriting success! Use Coupon Code HTL for 10% savings.

Health Games

Playnormous.com
What should I eat? What is exercise? What should I know to stay healthy and strong? Enter the enchanted world of Playnormous to find out. There’s an interactive story unfolding, and YOU play a starring role. It doesn’t matter if you’re a kid, parent, teacher or health researcher. Fun never tasted this good!

SheppardSoftware.com
Free health games and activities. Learn about digestion, skeleton, nutrition, medical words,and more.

LearningGamesForKids.com
At Learning Games for Kids – Education is part of life. It should be fun and challenging… not boring. Learn while you play games!

Kidnetic.com
The cool site for kids and their parents to learn more about health, fitness
and nutrition through fun games, recipes and articles.

NourishInteractive.com
Nourish Interactive is your free one stop resource for fun nutrition games for kids, interactive nutrition tools and tips for parents and health educators to use to promote healthy living for the whole family.

Homeschool

FreeWorldU.org
At Free World U, our mission is to enable students to develop academically and socially to their fullest potential, using innovative online technology while maintaining an environment of open communication and shared responsibility with administration, staff, students, parents, and board members.

HomeschoolProgramming.com
Do your kids love computers? Give them a quality, self-study COMPUTER SCIENCE curriculum! Your 4th-12th graders can learn to write COMPUTER PROGRAMS and GAMES using Visual Basic or C#. No teacher expertise required!

Homeschool.com
Homeschool.com, the #1 homeschooling community, has plenty of information to help you teach your child at home. With printables, curriculum reviews, homeschooling resources and a forum to interact with other parents, you’ll find everything you need to help you decide whether homeschooling is the right option for you.

HomeschoolCentral.org
The place for homeschoolers and those interested in homeschooling to find all of the resources they need including homeschool curriculum choices. Whether you are just beginning or you are a pro, we have information that will make your job easier.

HomeschoolInfo.org
HomeschoolInfo.com is your online guide to homeschooling your children. A complete guide with tips on curriculum, SAT Testing, College and beyond!

Learning

HowToLearn.com
HowToLearn.com is the # 1 learning site online with a clearinghouse of information on how to learn and solving learning and reading problems. Take the FREE Learning Styles Quiz, and find Instant Learning® tips, resources and with faster learning strategies in all subject areas.

KidsKnowIt.com
The totally FREE children’s learning network

FunBrain.com
Online educational games for kids of all ages.

Learning Disabilities

BonnieTerryLearning.com
Find out if your child has potential learning problems, dyslexia, or learning disabilities. Understand the difference between a learning difficulty, learning disability, and dyslexia. Learn what schools are looking for when your child struggles and get a FREE E-Book.

LDOnline.org
LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD. The site features hundreds of helpful articles, multimedia, monthly columns by noted experts, first person essays, children’s writing and artwork, a comprehensive resource guide, very active forums, and a Yellow Pages referral directory of professionals, schools, and products.

Parenting

GrowingLeaders.com
Dr. Tim Elmore and the Growing Leaders team offer innovative resources to help parents and teachers understand, engage and equip the next generation.

MomsHomeroom.msn.com
Mom’s Homeroom provides videos, articles and tools for parents with school-aged children. Special Video Topics include “Fostering Back-to-School Confidence” and a “First Day of School Checklist.”

MommysMoneySavingObsession.com
Coupons, ideas and resources on how to save money when you are raising a family. With seasonal Back-To-School Articles, giveaways and savings!

AtHomeMoma.com
The Place for Savings, Product Reviews, Giveaways, and Family Fun.

PluggedInParents.com
Put to rest parenting issues like anxiety, food allergies, and whether your children are reaching their milestones.

Phonics

LooneyTunePhonics.com
Looney Tunes ClickN READ Phonics. Try a FREE Lesson! Fun, award-winning, online phonics program kids LOVE! Convenient, affordable and guaranteed to teach your child to read! Great for beginning, struggling, learning disabled readers as well as adults.

Phonics.com
Phonics.com provides resources and information to help parents and teachers help children to learn and love to read the Phonics way. As children master reading and math skills, they also lay the foundation for a lifetime of learning.

FruitPhonics.com
FruitPhonics makes learning to read fun an adventure. Using online video, mobile devices and our interactive 3D animation platform, we are developing Fruitphonics into a unique early learning experience for children and their parents.

Printables

EducationCreations.com
K-6 quality printable materials including Morning Math, Daily Work, Daily Language, Daily Writing, Vocabulary, Phonics, Activities & Games, Graphic Organizers, and more!

TeachingHeart.com
If you are looking for teaching ideas, printables, inspiration, links, lessons, units, activity sheets, and so much more – you are at the right place!

SuperTeacherWorksheets.com
At Super Teacher Worksheets we have thousands of printables for teachers, homeschoolers, and parents – and it’s all free!

DLTK-Kids.com
DLTK’s Crafts for Kids features a variety of fun, printable children’s crafts, coloring pages and more including projects for holidays, educational themes and some of our children’s favorite cartoon characters.

Reading

BonnieTerryLearning.com
Reading help in 5 minutes a day. Developed from 30 plus years as a teacher and educational therapist and now used successfully around the world. For all levels of ability: learning disabilities, dyslexia, ADHD or just plain boredom.

ClickN READ
Try a FREE Lesson! Fun, award-winning, online phonics program kids LOVE! Convenient, affordable and guaranteed to teach your child to read! Great for beginning, struggling, learning disabled readers as well as adults.

ReadingPrograms.org
Our core mission – to make reading good books a central and vital part of the lives of children and adults – reflects our belief that reading is one of the most wonderful experiences available to us. The Institute of Reading Development offers classes Pre-K through Adult.

ReadingRockets.org
Literacy resources, research and news for educators and parents.

Science

HowStuffWorks.com
Thousands of topics for even the most inquiring minds. Includes video illustrations.

SocietyForNeuroscience.Org
Newsletter which explains how basic neuroscience discoveries lead to clinical applications. Brain Briefings is published during the academic year and prepared for a lay audience.

Special Needs

FirstToddle.com
First Toddle® Baby Gym is THE BEST special needs gym. Gross motor, communicative, cognitive development. Grows with your child from 3 months to 3+ years. FREE Development Guide.

ChildrenWithSpecialNeeds.com
A site run by parents, for parents, of children with special needs including, but not limited to autism, adhd, microcephaly, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy.

SpecialNeeds.com
SpecialNeeds.com provides articles, resources, coaching, legal aid and counseling to parents, families and individuals with special needs.

Achievement-Products.com
Achievement Products provides an excellent collection of therapy, exercise and special education products for children with special needs. We are proud to help all children realize their full potential by offering a wide variety of innovative products at great prices.

DiscountSchoolSupply.com
DiscountSchoolSupply.com offers the highest quality products at the lowest possible price supported by an extraordinary level of service. We offer manipulatives, curriculum support, active play items and more.

Special Needs Parenting Magazine

ParentingSpecialNeeds.org
Parenting Special Needs Magazine is a FREE, online publication. Empowering parents, caregivers, and everyone by providing resources, information and inspiration.

EParent.com
Exceptional Parent is the trusted resource of the Special Needs Community providing information to families, parents, educators, health care professionals and caregivers. Find information on financial planning, legal aid, technology and much more.

Speech Therapy Products and Oral Motor Tools

ARKTherapeutic.com
ARK Therapeutic – your source for safe and non-toxic speech/feeding therapy products, oral motor tools, the DnZ-Vibe, and much more. All made in the USA. Use the coupon ARK10 for 10% off!

BabyBumbleBee.com
Baby BumbleBee™ DVDs & Videos offer children quality educational entertainment appropriate for a child’s earliest stages of development. Our DVD Videos use real world images, children, toys and playful music to present important early educational concepts.

VioletteLearning.com
VioletteLearning.com provides over 40 highly engaging interactive speech therapy games. The games change every 2 to 3 minutes to keep your speech therapy students motivated and focused.

CommunicationTherapy.net
WE PROVIDE excellent assessment and therapeutic services for speech, language and oral motor therapy.We find that our clients benefit from a holistic approach: we collaborate with parents, other members of the therapeutic team, teachers, caregivers, and siblings when working in the client’s home, school, or in the clinic.

TalkTools.com
TalkTools.com is a primary worldwide source for oral placement, sensory, and feeding therapy supplies.

Spelling

ClickN SPELL
Try a FREE Lesson! Kids learn to spell online with a fun cartoon teacher. Teaches kids basic computer skills too! Guaranteed to work or your money back!

SpellingCity.com
Help make spelling time FUN time! Teaching spelling and vocabulary is easy withVocabularySpellingCity! Students can study and learn their word lists using vocabulary and spelling learning games.

Grammarly.com
Grammarly is an automated proofreader and your personal grammar coach. Check your writing for grammar, punctuation, style and enhance your texts.

FunBrain.com
Spelling, reading and math games for children of all ages!

KidsSpell.com
The absolutely FREE and totally FUN way to improve your child’s spelling! KidsSpell.com helps to dramatically improve your students ability to learn and retain spelling words.

Speed Reading

RevItUpReading.com
America’s # 1 Speed Reading Expert and course creator, Abby Marks Beale, teaches speed reading to busy professionals, educators and students.

Spreeder.com
Spreeder.com is free online speed reading software designed to improve your reading speed and comprehension.

Study Skills

Studyskills.com
Can your child use a homework tune-up? Our Free Homework Toolkit includes everything you need to get started on the path of homework success, including: a Homework Scorecard, 25 Ways to Make Homework Easier…Tonight!, and a Parent Inventory.

StudySync.com
Using a smartphone, tablet or laptop, StudySync inspires kids to read, write, collaborate and expand their critical thinking.

HowToStudy.org
When you hit the books – and they hit back! Offering a wide variety of helpful study skills resources for students of any grade level.

StudyGS.net
Study guides, exercises and tips for students grades middle school through adult provided in 37 different languages.

Summer and Academic Camps

SuperCamp.com
Set your student up for success this school year. Get back to school success tips for students and support tips for parents at SuperCamp.com

School Supplies

RaymondGeddes.com
The one stop shop for school supplies and student incentives since 1924.

ForTeachersOnly.com
ForTeachersOnly.com provides personalized pencils, erasers, rulers and more! The perfect incentives for Back-To-School surprises!

JourneyEd.com
Shop hardware, software, books, bags and more! Come check us out for special Back-to-School discounts.

Vision Therapy

IReadISucceed
If your child struggles with reading problems you need to find out why and what to do about it. Take the FREE Eye-Q Reading Inventory to find out how your child really sees the printed page and what it feels like when reading.

COVD.org
College of Optometrists in Vision Development. Find a developmental optometrist, and resources to enhance your child’s visual skills for reading and sports.

OEPF.org
Optometric Education Program Foundation. Resources on improving reading, locate developmental optometrists who do vision therapy to help your child have the visual skills needed for reading, writing and sports.

Web Tutorials

LearnWebTutorials.com
WebTutorials.com provides free web tutorials and articles for learning web design and web development such as HTML, CSS, WordPress, PHP, JQuery, and more.

W3Schools.com
At w3schools.com you will learn how to make a website. We offer free tutorials in all web development technologies.

WebDevelopmentTutorials.com
Learn web design and programming with our free video and text tutorials.

WebBasedProgramming.com
You will find over 40 (1100+ pages) programming language tutorials, lessons, and how-to’s. You can surf through our collection of free online tutorials or read postings in one of our forums. Just choose the language you are interested in learning, find a lesson and enjoy!

TutorialZine.com
Web development tutorials, articles, freebies and quizzes.

LandOfCode.com
Features lessons and tutorials for various programming and markup languages including HTML, Javascript, PHP, and Java.

Writing

WordsmithWritingCoaches.com
Wordsmith Writing Coaches is a tutoring co-op dedicated to serving the needs of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students struggling with big writing tasks, especially when English is a second or third language.

WritingFix.com
Engaging writing lessons strategically designed to “fix” reluctant writers

IKnowThat.com
A multimedia education site, has several games dedicated to writing skills, including sentence puzzle and punctuation paintball.