Homework Support
Dial-A-Teacher
Have a question about your homework? A qualified, licensed New York City classroom teacher is available for students in Grades Kindergarten through 12th Grade.
Call 212-777-3380 during open hours: Monday—Thursday (4–7pm) on days when school is in session. Languages spoken: Armenian, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Haitian-Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Tagalog. Subjects available include English, math, science, and social studies.
This free program has been provided to all NYC students by the United Federation of Teachers since 1980.
Math Games
WNET's Get the Math combines video and web interactivity to help students develop algebraic thinking skills for solving real-world problems. Drawing on conventions of popular reality TV shows, video segments begin with profiles of young professionals, who then pose challenges connected to their jobs to two teams of teens.
Encourage your children to play these games at home.
Sora Reading App
The award-winning Sora reading platform gives K-12 students free access to age-appropriate ebooks, audiobooks, read-alongs narratives, and magazines on every device.
All you need is your NYC Student Account login credentials. Explore the users guide to get started.
PBS Kids
Explore educational games and videos from PBS Kids including Curious George, Wild Kratts, and other popular kids shows. Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and NYC's WNET Thirteen offers free access to media content and community-based experiences that support learning for young children in subjects across science, math, and reading.
PBS Kids For Parents provides family resources to help raise kind, curious and resilient children, including childhood development tips, hands-on activities, games, and apps.
WNET Education
Explore some of NYC teachers' favorite educational resources from WNET, specifically targeted for older children. It allows you browse a variety of topics filtered by grade level.
The WNET Family Resources features downloads, activities, workshops, and videos to help guide your child throughout their education.
