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Macomb Intermediate School District: Gifted Children
Part of a Michigan school site, this page offers several definitions of giftedness, lists characteristics and behaviors of gifted students, and confirms ways of addressing their special needs.
British Library
British Library: Blake's 'The Tyger': A Close Reading
Through these teaching ideas, students are encouraged to explore William Blake's innovative approach to creating and displaying his poetry, developing their understanding of the multi-talented individual whose poems and artwork continue...
PBS
Pbs: Build a Family Album (Scrapbook)
Ideas for creating memorable family albums using the talents of all family members. Downloadable scrapbook basics as well as twenty different album templates to help you get started.
PBS
Pbs: Build a Family Album (Scrapbook)
Ideas for creating memorable family albums using the talents of all family members. Downloadable scrapbook basics as well as twenty different album templates to help you get started.
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Interest Based Learning Everyday
This resource from Carol M. Trivette, PhD, Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, provides multiple examples of ways to incorporate "interests" in guiding learning activities for young children.
Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College: Biographies of Women Mathematicians: Mary Ross
This Native-American engineer used her talents in mathematics to teach mathematics, work as a statistical clerk, and develop fighter planes. Read more about her contributions in this biography.
PBS
Pbs: Off the Charts Web Karaoke
This online karaoke machine, developed for "Off the Charts," an episode about songwriters that aired on the award-winning PBS series "Independent Lens," lets you try out your songwriting talents. First you write the lyrics for a song set...
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Picturing Business in America: Mary Kay Ash
Mary Kay Ash believed in women's talents. Read about the development of her successful cosmetics company and see a hedcut from an exhibit of these dot drawings in the Wall Street Journal.
Yale University
Yale National Initiative:take a Stab at It: Exploring Character in Julius Caesar
This curriculum unit guides students in a deep investigation of the characters in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, and in developing an appreciation of Shakespeare's talent for language and his insightful understanding of human...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad of the 1800's inspired talented writers of all ages. This lesson will integrate some of these famous writings to encourage students to develop their questioning techniques for analysis of literature while...
Goshen College
Motivating Non Drawing Students
Marvin Bartel writes this article in hopes of helping you find a way to reach the students who insist "I can't draw."
Goshen College
Motivating Non Drawing Students
Marvin Bartel writes this article in hopes of helping you find a way to reach the students who insist "I can't draw."
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Student Team Literature: Standardized Reading Practice Test: A Wrinkle in Time
This resource provides excerpts from Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. Students will practice standardized test-taking skills related to context clues, reading comprehension, and cause and effect.
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Ad Cracker
In this website students can learn to create an international advertising agency. They will learn to write a brief, create a brand and position the product. They will also be introduced to the fundamentals of creative writing as well as...
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Picasso, the Early Years 1892 1906
With the National Gallery of Art and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Maryland Public TV developed programming and this website to explore the early years of Picasso's artistic development from his talent at 11 until early adulthood....
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Finding a Great Summer Program: A Checklist for Parents
Early and sustained summer learning opportunities lead to higher graduation rates, better preparation for college, and positive effects on children's self-esteem, confidence, and motivation. High-quality summer programs keep students...
Curated OER
Thinkport: Picasso, the Early Years, 1892 1906
With the National Gallery of Art and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Maryland Public TV developed programming and this website to explore the early years of Picasso's artistic development -- from his talent at 11 until early adulthood....
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Sousa
Musical leader and composer, born in Washington, D. C., in 1854. He developed remarkable talent for music in early life, being noted as a performer in theater orchestras when only twelve years of age.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Anne Vallayer Coster
Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744-1818) was an eighteenth-century French painter. Known as a prodigy artist at a young age, she achieved fame and recognition very early in her career, being admitted to the Royal Academy in 1770, at the age of...