For the most part, yes! Though the first two sites posted on the list I'm about to provide a link to are paid sites, the rest provide at least SOME free material that could be useful to you as a parent or to the classroom teacher in looking for ways to supplement what's been taught or to assist in keeping skills fresh over the course of the summer.
I'm sure most have heard of the Sylvan learning Center or Sylvan Learning, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. Sylvan is a franchised tutoring company, which offers tutoring services to students aged 4 1/2 through high school, with "personalized learning programs." Well Sylvan was kind enough to compile a list of what it considers to be the "Top 10 Math Websites" out there!
Though I don't wish to blow the lot of my math resource websites on one post, I was somewhat surprised that Sylvan was willing to provide these links for free, which made me think (pleasantly) that they're not just out there to make extra money. Where I may be giving a lot of resources in this one posting, and limiting my ability for future math specific website postings, I'll gladly have resources to other links covering other academic supports in the near future.
Anyway, going back to the top ten links...the first two links are pay/subscription links, so they may not be of interest to everyone. The number 3 link Coolmath is one I'd blogged about previously and it has no subscription/fee requirements and my students find it to be quite fun!
Moving down the list, there are some other sites, with the option to purchase materials, while at the same time providing some free resources. Sites range in creation from being produced by a South African community (though it looks very US), to one created by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, to another by the BBC! The initial BBC link is broken, though if you click on it, there are five links below it, which are functional.
Though all sites are math based, they all bring something different to the table and will definitely keep your child/student practicing his/her skills. Obviously it can't be expected that the kids will just voluntarily go to math sites without some nudging, however a smooth introduction to the site, along with some guided demonstration may go a long way in developing an interest in math, that doesn't seem too much like doing work over the summer!
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