ASSOCIATIONS:
Canadian Association of Independent Schools
CAIS encompasses independent schools that operate within Canada or offer a curriculum leading to a Canadian diploma.
www.cais.ca
Canadian Council of Montessori Administrators
The Canadian Council of Montessori Administrators supports Montessori administrators in Canada. We offer expertise in Montessori school administration and the Montessori Method of education
www.ccma.ca
The Canadian Educational Standards Institute
CESI rates the quality of your child's Independent School. CESI evaluations contribute to school improvement and allow each school to be more accountable to all of its constituents.
www.cesi.edu
Children First: School Choice Trust
Do you want to send your child to an independent school, but think you can't afford it? Children First: School Choice Trust is Canada's first privately funded program to help Ontario families improve their educational choices. Children First offers tuition assistance grants.
www.childrenfirstgrants.ca
Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario
The Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario (CIS),founded in 1984, provides a collegial forum to promote excellence in education among its 40 member schools
www.cisontario.ca
Parents for Educational Choice
Find out more at www.parentseduchoice.org.
Society for Quality Education
The Society for Quality Education is a charitable non-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide the facts about quality education to policy-makers, legislators, educators, and the public. The Society is particularly interested in the impact of school choice on public educational systems. Visit www.societyforqualityeducation.org or phone Doretta Wilson at 416-231-7247.
PROGRAMS:
Children’s Technology Workshop
Our programs encourage children to explore, invent, and create. We focus on the development of high-quality curriculum, software, and children’s programming. Find out more about us at www.ctworkshop.com.
Spirit of Math
Spirit of Math Schools is an “after-school school” program, unique to the education system. SMS offers so much more than tutoring, supplemental work for the students, or even what standard enrichment classes can offer. Through the interaction with others in the classroom, there is greater opportunity for learning. For more information, visit www.spiritofmath.com or call 1-866-767-6284.
Stand Up and Speak!
We build confidence through communication...
Learn how to conquer the fear of public speaking and deliver speeches and classroom presentations with ease! Stand Up and Speak specializes in speech writing, effective delivery techniques, debating skills, powerpoint training, interview skills and private leadership courses. Communicators are ordinary people with extraordinary communication skills. For further information, please call 905-828-8333 or visit www.standupandspeak.com
LINKS:
About Private Schools
This site provides useful information about applying to private schools, choosing a school, and the admission process.
www.privateschool.about.com
Alpha Textbooks
Alpha Textbooks offers a variety of services. Our staff can help students find costly textbooks for less, work with teachers to find the best price possible for the best materials, and coordinate textbook ordering for an entire school. For further information, please call 1-877-63-ALPHA or visit www.alphatextbooks.com
eSchool News
eSchool News is a monthly print newspaper providing the news and information necessary to help K-20 decision-makers successfully use technology and the Internet to transform North America's schools and colleges and achieve educational goals.
www.eschoolnews.com
FreeRice
FreeRice is a website where users play various educational, multiple-choice games in order to raise money to fight world hunger. The games include English vocabulary (the game the site began with), multiplication tables, pre-algebra, chemistry (basic and intermediate), English grammar, basic foreign language vocabulary for English speakers (French, German, Italian, and Spanish), geography (world capitals and country identification), and art. www.freerice.com
Help! ... We've Got Kids
The Complete Children's Resource Directory. Products, Services, Activities, Programs. If your child needs it, you'll find it here!
www.helpwevegotkids.com
The Learning Core
If you are interested in SSAT test-taking tips and practice exercises on analogies, sentence completion, vocabulary, reading comprehension, arithmetic, algebra, geometry exercises, subscribe to the weekly Test Prep Practice by clicking on testprepsubscribe@learningcore.com then place testprepsubscribe in the subject box and include your email address in the text and then hit send.
www.learningcore.com
Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
Directory of private elementary and secondary schools in Ontario from the Ministry of Education
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/privsch
Teacher Resources
This site provides links to lessons, activities and worksheet for math, spelling, language, and more!
www.sitesforteachers.com
Our Kids Go To School
Canada’s essential guide to private and independent education. Search the database to find the right fit for your child!
www.ourkids.net
Got My Kids
The ultimate parents resource to help you find what you need for your children!
www.gotmykids.com
Admissions.com
Find detailed, accurate information about colleges, and get the latest scoop on the admissions process from others who have attended or are searching for the same schools you are!
www.admissions.com
LANGUAGE ARTS:
Free Vocab Builder
Expand your vocabulary! The Vocab Builder makes learning words easy and fun! It automatically adjusts to your ability level and gives you tougher words as your vocabulary improves. The words that you get right are stored for later review; when you get them right a second time, they go into your personal list of words mastered.
www.number2.com/exams/vocab/
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary & Thesaurus
Look up words instantly on the web and develop your vocabulary using word games
www.m-w.com
SparkNotes Study Guides
Prepare examples for the SSAT Essay with summary notes from literature, Shakespeare, poetry and more!
www.sparknotes.com
Vocabulary, Free Word Puzzles and Activities
An excellent site for SSAT preparation (grades 5-12) with free word puzzles. Thematic word games and creative activities.
www.vocabulary.com
Word Central
This site offers kids a student dictionary, Daily Buzzword, and interactive word games. Includes homework help and lesson plans for parents, teachers.
www.wordcentral.com
MATH:
Connect With Math CD - Grade 11
Connect With Math is an innovative software that targets the difficult concepts and common areas of challenge to prepare Grade 11 students for success in meeting course outcomes and achieving their personal best. For further information, visit www.connectwithmath.com
Elementary Math - Educational Quizzes
On the following pages you will find quizzes that cover several important elementary math topics. The quizzes are interactive and easy to use. Questions are presented in multiple-choice format.
www.quiz-tree.com/Math_Practice_main.html
Math Resources
These collections represent only what we believe are the best Internet resources for each topic K-12 (arithmetic, algebra, geometry, problem solving).
www.mathquest.com
