David Tulga: Pattern Block Rock
There is plenty of discussion about whether studying music can help with understanding in math. This website doesn’t try to answer that question, but it does have a mathematics-music connection. Geometric shapes are equated with notes and rhythms. By choosing various shapes, you can compose your own rhythm line and play it back. You can also choose from a list of songs to hear how the shape-rhythm sounds. The explanation of what each shape sounds like is easy to understand, as is the visual representation. Work with triangles, rhombuses, trapezoids, and hexagons to see what kind of music you can create. 
http://www.philtulga.com/patternblock.html
Adolescent Literacy: Reading Strategies
This long list of reading strategies will help you with reading comprehension. By using different kinds of strategies, you can find what works best for you. Some of these ideas are geared toward teacher instruction, but many are very accessible to the middle school and high school students to use on their own. For teachers, there is an explanation of the procedure for implementing each strategy as well as an example of what it looks like. Many of the ideas use partners or small groups, and several are suitable for whole-class instruction. A great strategy for a student to use independently is TOAST, test, organize, anchor, say, test, which can be used for reviewing vocabulary.
http://www.learningpt.org/literacy/adolescent/strategies.php