Provincial funding cuts and a new, elementary curriculum are having a major impact on our children's classrooms. Teachers are faced with larger class sizes, few classroom assistants, less money for workbooks, and a more rigorous curriculum which must be covered in the same amount of time. As a result, there is little "in class" time or material available for practicing the concepts that are taught during school hours. More and more homework is coming home at a much earlier age.

Parents want to see their children succeed, and are willing to do whatever it takes to meet this goal. Most parents however are not educators, and are not familiar with the elementary curriculum. They do not fully understand what the ministry expecations include, nor do they have the tools or the time to put together activities and lesson plans that reinforce curriculum concepts taught at school.

Homework Help 4 Kids: Cool Internet Sites That Make Learning Fun! is a resource tool for parents and teachers. It is based on the elementary curriculum, and focuses on Language, Mathematics, Science and Technology, and Social Studies. Each topic area is mapped by strand to specific and appropriate educational Web sites.

Parents and teachers now have a consolidated guide that will allow them to:

1. Quickly access information that will help with homework, special projects and supplemental work
2. Better understand the elementary school curriculum and expectations of the student
3. Engage in more meaningful communication during parent/teacher interviews
4. Understand exactly what report card results are saying, and pinpoint where the student needs to focus
5. Provide a safe and enjoyable experience with the Internet
6. Move parts of the curriculum out of the classroom and into the computer lab
7. Spend less time surfing for information and more time learning.

Volume 1 based on grades 1 - 3 and Volume 2 based on grade 4 - 6 are available today.