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ParentAdvocates.org is an online newsmagazine which seeks to inform and empower parents or guardians of children. We believe that we, as a group, must hold our education leaders and elected officials accountable for the actions they take vis-à-vis our children, and we will tell you what those actions are as well as what can be done to protect and nurture your child while in the system. When our children do not receive a free and appropriate education and are ignored by politicians we need to take action immediately and not depend on others to ...
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Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) is a national non-profit organization "dedicated to fostering environments in which gifted adults and children, in all their diversity, understand and accept themselves and are understood, valued, nurtured, and supported by their families, schools, workplaces and communities."
http://www.sengifted.org/
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This is an annual national mathematics competition. High school students form teams of 15 to represent their city, state, county or school and compete against the best students from the United States and Canada. The event consists of Team, Power, Individual and Relay rounds and usually takes place the first Saturday after Memorial Day. Currently, ARML is held simultaneously at three sites: Penn State, The University of Iowa and The University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The ARML Power Contest is open to classes of high school students and consists o...
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This site is designed to serve both AACAP Members, and Parents and Families. Information is provided as a public service to aid in the understanding and treatment of the developmental, behavioral, and mental disorders which affect an estimated 7 to 12 million children and adolescents at any given time in the United States. You will find information on child and adolescent psychiatry, fact sheets for parents and caregivers, AACAP membership, current research, practice guidelines, managed care information, awards and fellowship descriptions, meet...
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"Touch the life of the Chesapeake Bay region and participate in an experience to remember for a lifetime! While participating in one of these programs, you will develop a first hand understanding of the Bay environment as well as leadership skills to make a personal difference.
The Chesapeake Bay is your classroom, and nearly all instruction will take place outdoors, whether it is on a workboat, an historic Skipjack, in a canoe, or in the marsh. Tents will provide housing on all trips; while Session C and the two-week trips will also...
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"Investigate submerged aquatic vegetation in the Choptank River and participate in an oyster restoration project in the Chesapeake Bay with the assistance of CBOS reports visualized in real time via the Internet. Experiment with collecting data while participating in a Bay restoration project at different sites on the Choptank River. Guided by your teachers and the research staff, you and your team members will identify issues and concerns about the Bay and possible solutions utilizing the technological and staff resources available at the Ho...
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At Salisbury University you'll have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including Fulton Hall's Black Box Theatre, Computer Laboratories, Orchestral and Choral Rehearsal Halls, Visual Arts Studios, as well as Holloway Hall's Main Stage Auditorium and the Studio of Su-TV in Caruthers Hall. Your preparation will be supported by professional dance and rehearsal studios as well as fully-equipped classrooms.
http://www.msde.state.md.us/summercenters/brochure/06_Fine_&_Performing_Arts.pdf
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"Explore the role of the engineer in the 21st Century while gaining hands on experience using state of the art technology. You will work with your peers and develop math and science skills to work on problems on the forefront of engineering. You will learn how the computer has affected all aspects of engineering practice and use modern software tools to investigate interesting problems. As a Junior Engineer, you will have access to the Computer Aided Design laboratory with thirty computer workstations, each of which is loaded with the lates...
http://www.msde.state.md.us/summercenters/brochure/24_Junior_Engineer_C%20.pdf
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"Explore the unique role of the Potomac River as the focus of life in this historic area from the perspective of the writer, artist, historian, or scientist."
http://www.msde.state.md.us/summercenters/brochure/21_Multi_Disciplinary.pdf
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"The Center for Musical Theatre Arts is unique in its approach to children's theatre. The Center brings together children of various ages to work cooperatively in the production of an original one-act musical comedy. From auditions to final performance, students will participate in the complete process of producing a play. Students will learn team-building skills as we build an acting ensemble and prepare for a performance. Students will participate in auditioning (acting, singing and dancing), be cast in a role, and rehearse for performan...
http://www.msde.state.md.us/summercenters/brochure/09_Musical_Theatre_Arts.pdf
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Learn about the current applications of space technology and exploration of the solar system by simulating the process involved in designing a NASA Discovery Mission. Working in small groups, you will experience the process involved in planning and launching a space mission, including the design and fabrication of instrumentation for a satellite. You will be part of a Space Center team that builds a scale model of a spacecraft complete with instrumentation. "The John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory offers an exciting environment for stu...
http://www.msde.state.md.us/summercenters/brochure/18_Space_Science.pdf
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"In this program you will select a concentration in either the visual or dramatic arts, and then experience an exploratory program in the other arts. You will participate in a wide variety of activities including drawing, painting, sculpture, movement, acting, and singing. Developing individual technique and expression while learning about the diversity of art forms, you will learn how to better express your ideas through interaction with artists, teachers, and fellow students. Your goal will be to develop better skills in producing, evaluat...
http://www.msde.state.md.us/summercenters/brochure/08_Arts_At_MD_Hall.pdf
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"Conduct your own scientific research! You will investigate the plants and animals of the Wicomico and Nanticoke Rivers as you collect and analyze data, identify environmental problems, and present your solutions to community representatives. Each student research team will investigate real-world problems and conduct original research at one of the three center sites: Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury Zoo, and Pemberton Park. Teams will use expert level methodology and equipment to investigate and propose solutions for problems identif...
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"You will experience space simulations by flying a mission at the Challenger Learning Center and by experiencing a desktop video conferencing simulation navigated by mission control in Wheeling, West Virginia. You will experience the power of imagination with the excitement of discovery as you simulate the roles of mission control and astronauts preparing to deal with natural catastrophies such as hurricanes and volcanic eruptions. You will learn how to use computer image processing to evaluate data in new and unusual ways as you problem-solv...
http://www.msde.state.md.us/summercenters/brochure/20_Math_Science.pdf
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Girls Incorporated is a national nonprofit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. With roots dating to 1864, Girls Inc. has provided vital educational programs to millions of American girls, particularly those in high-risk, underserved areas. Today, innovative programs help girls confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, and prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives.
http://www.girlsinc.org/
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In addition to the summer programs for boys and girls, Kieve offers year-round and semester based programs. We offer a variety of quality experiential programs to many deserving young boys & girls and young men & women. Programs include the Leadership Decisions Institute, the Ocean Term, Kieve West, and the Kennedy Learning Center.
The legacy of Kieve is increasingly far-reaching because the many friends who believe in our purpose "...to empower young people and the adults who affect them to contribute positively to society......
http://www.kieve.org/
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At Passages Northwest we are dedicated to educating and motivating girls and women to develop leadership and courage through the integrated exploration of the arts and the natural environment. Our programs present opportunities for healthy challenge -- from rock climbing and sea kayaking to nature based art projects and improvisational activities. Through these challenges Passages Northwest promotes caring, responsive and creative leaders.
http://www.passagesnw.org
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This summer program for educators is offered at Montclair State University in Upper Montclair, New Jersey. It offers a practical, relevant and short-term workshop designed especially for educators of the academically gifted and talented and is appropriate for the beginning teacher as well as the veteran of the classroom.
http://www.montclair.edu/summersessions/gifted.shtml
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Arkansas State University offers a Master of Science Education Degree in Gifted, Talented and Creative Education. The mission of the program for Gifted, Talented and Creative education is to provide expertise to program candidates regarding the exceptional learning needs of the gifted in grades K - 12. The program encompasses teacher training, research, and service in the areas of identifying giftedness, models for serving the needs of the gifted learner, social and emotional needs of the gifted, and creativity.
http://www.clt.astate.edu/dcampbell/Handbook%20-%20gtc-web.htm
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Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio offers a Master's of Education in Talent Development as well as M.Eds. and license programs in other specialties. Ashland University's Graduate Studies in Education was established in response to the needs expressed by teachers and administrators of the area.
http://www3.ashland.edu/academics/education/med/
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The Center for Gifted Education and Teacher Enrichment at Whitworth College is located in Spokane, Washington. The Center was established to offer graduate courses and to provide in-service, consultant aid and other practical resources. Please explore our web site and find out what we have to offer -- from a Master of Arts in Teaching degree with an Emphasis in Gifted and Talented, to a full complement of classes for teachers of the gifted, to helpful information for parents and students. The Center exists to offer support to all individuals wh...
http://www.whitworth.edu/Academic/Department/Education/Gifted/Index.htm
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The Center for Gifted Studies and Talent Development is an organization for educators that prepares teachers to meet the academic needs of gifted students both within and outside of the regular classroom. The Center offers courses both on campus in the summer and statewide through the academic year over the Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System (IHETS) for teachers interested in obtaining the Endorsement in Gifted and Talented Education, and by offering special workshops for educators.
http://www.bsu.edu/teachers/article/0,,24713--,00.html
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The College of New Rochelle offers a Master of Science degree in Gifted Education. The Education of the Gifted Program is a graduate program designed to prepare teachers and leadership personnel who are interested in programming for exceptionally able children and youth. The program is based on the belief that persons who work with gifted and talented youngsters should themselves be committed to developing their own creative potential. This program is therefore intended for persons interested in making a creative contribution to the field, as...
http://www.cnr.edu/academics/gs/gs-gifted.html
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The Institutes on Academic Diversity are offered by the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. They are currently offering the Summer Institute on Academic Diversity and the Best Practices Institute. These professional development programs offer educators advanced training in offering academically diverse opportunities to students of various abilities in a single classroom.
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/gifted/projects/siad/home.html
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Johnson State College, located in Johnson, Vermont, offers a Master of Arts in Gifted Education. Strategies for accommodating special learning in a classroom setting is the main thrust of this program. It is affiliated with the National Research Center for Gifted Education in Connecticut and meets the standards for professional development set by the National Association for Gifted Children.
http://www.johnsonstatecollege.edu/academics/265.html
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Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, offers distance learning through their program, which launched in 1999. Programs in Gifted Education include Master of Education, Education Specialist, and Doctorate of Education. Course work for the Masters programs are offered in multiple delivery formats, including on-campus and off-campus options. Each of the programs require a minimum number of hours in the residential formats.
http://www.liberty.edu/Academics/Graduate/index.cfm?PID=5198
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Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and offers a Master of Arts in Gifted Education as well as certification in gifted education.
http://www.marshall.edu/coehs/cisp/GT.htm
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"Get more in-depth information with a single, child-friendly battery that assesses the multidimensional nature of abilities in children and adolescents. With attractive and colorful materials designed to hold attention, the individually administered Differential Ability Scales® (DAS®) yields overall cognitive ability and achievement scores and provides a reliable measure of specific abilities."
https://harcourtassessment.com/hai/International.aspx
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This organization offers a worldwide parent-training network that teaches the course Redirecting Children's Behavior and gives parents fast, effective ways to become calmer and more confident and to raise their children to be responsible and cooperative. We'll teach you easy-to-learn positive parenting techniques that allow you to redirect your children's behavior through loving guidance rather than ineffective punishment. Learn tips on using logical consequences, setting limits & achieving peaceful resolution of conflicts.
http://www.incaf.com/index.php
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The Atlanta History center in Atlanta, Georgia offers programs & education as well as tours of the museums, houses, and gardens located at the center. Learn all about the rich history of Atlanta! At the Atlanta History Center, there's so much to see and do, you'll want to come back again and again. Become a member and receive unlimited free admission, experience exclusive sneak previews, engage in the real stories of the south, and enjoy a host of additional privileges.
http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/index.htm
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"Explore nautical applications of multi-science and technology while living and studying aboard a fleet of historic ships. You and your fellow crew members will gain first hand experience in naval architecture, marine engineering, and nautical science and historic research as you study the design principles of a WWII submarine, a Coast Guard Cutter, a Lightship and the last tall sail warship of the US Navy, the USS Constellation. When the land breeze picks up in the afternoon, put your new understanding of the nautical sciences to the test as...
http://www.msde.state.md.us/summercenters/brochure/17_Maritime_Studies.pdf
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The Center for Puppetry Arts is a unique cultural treasure located in Atlanta, Georgia. It is a magical place where children and adults are educated, enlightened and entertained. During the past 25 years, the Center has introduced millions of visitors to the wonder and art of puppetry, and has touched the lives of many through enchanting performances, curriculum-based workshops and the hands-on Museum, as well as Distance Learning and Outreach Programs.
http://www.puppet.org/about/who.shtml
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The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center's mission is to initiate and conduct archaeological research and public education programs in partnership with Native Americans and institutions with common interests. The Center is dedicated to understanding, teaching, and preserving the rich history of the ancient Pueblo Indians who inhabited the canyons and mesas of the American Southwest. Our campus-based programs incorporate current research findings from field excavations and allow you to participate in the actual research process.
http://www.crowcanyon.org/
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The Fernbank Museum of Natural History is located in Atlanta, Georgia and grew out of a forest and the dream of Emily Harrison, a young girl who loved it. Growing up in the late 1800s, Emily Harrison often played in the forest surrounding her home just east of Atlanta. Emily was a naturalist and thrived on learning about the plants and animals around her. The 160,000 square foot museum, the only natural history museum in the world located in a natural environment, opened in 1992. In 2001 Fernbank became the first museum in the world to ...
http://www.fernbank.edu/museum/
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Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum is part of the Presidential Library system administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, a Federal government agency. The Museum of the Jimmy Carter Library includes photographs and historical memorabilia from the Carter presidency (1976 - 1981). An exact replica of the Oval Office and gifts received by the Carters are also featured. A permanent exhibit of significant events occurring during Jimmy Carter's life and political career includes photographs with ...
http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/
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The Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of the premier university museums in the country. The collections span the globe and the centuries. Housed in a distinguished building by renowned architect Michael Graves, the Carlos maintains the largest collection of ancient art in the Southeast with objects from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East, and the ancient Americas. The Museum is also home to collections of 19th and 20th-century sub-Saharan African art and European and American work...
http://www.carlos.emory.edu/
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The Woodruff Arts Center is the heartbeat of Atlanta's arts community. Located in midtown, the Center offers Atlantans a bold variety of performing and visual arts - both traditional and avant-garde. For 30 years, Woodruff Center has set the arts standard for Atlanta and the Southeast.
http://www.woodruffcenter.org/wac/home.html
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HSSP is the High School Studies Program, a project of the MIT Educational Studies Program. HSSP offers non-credit, enrichment courses to 7th-12th grade students on Saturdays at MIT. This program is designed to give these students a chance to take courses in a wide variety of topics. Courses cover both academic and non-academic subjects. The classes are designed to be fun and interesting for students and to offer them an opportunity to learn about something in which they're interested.
http://esp.mit.edu/esp_web/hssp/
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This summer program is for grades K-8 and is taught by educators from the Atlanta, Georgia area. Saturday is not your typical day for school but participants in Georgia State University's Saturday School for Scholars and Leaders are not your typical students. Since 1975, parents and school personnel have identified scholars and leaders to participate in this special Saturday program. Each session, Atlanta area educators teach a variety of enrichment classes, ranging from the fine and applied arts to math and science, designed to challenge pa...
http://education.gsu.edu/saturdayschool/
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Washington University in St. Louis is committed to helping talented students who show exceptional academic performance and outstanding promise. The Academic Scholarship and Fellowship Programs offer financial assistance based solely on academic achievement. These scholarships and fellowships are awarded through special competitions. Scholarship and fellowship recipients generally score in the top ranges on the SAT I’s or ACT’s. Most are in the top 10 percent of their classes in high school and have followed an extremely rigorous curriculum.
http://admissions.wustl.edu/admissions/ua.nsf/3rd%20Level%20Pages_Scholarships_scholarships.htm
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The Office of Undergraduate Scholars and Fellows was established in 1998 to provide a coordinated infrastructure for Duke University's premier undergraduate merit award programs. Please note that scholars and fellows are selected from the top of the Duke undergraduate applicant pool; students do not apply directly for these particular merit awards. See specific programs for details.
The OUSF coordinator, Betty Cowan, and her assistant, Callie Ayers-Cox, work hard and graciously to make the Office the place for students in each ...
http://www.aas.duke.edu/ousf/
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The Georgia Scholar Program is an effort by the Georgia Department of Education to identify and recognize high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life. Georgia Scholar Award recipients are automatically eligible to receive a Governor’s Scholarship if they continue their postsecondary education in an approved public or private college or university in Georgia and meet other program requirements. The Governor’s Scholarship is intended to be used to defray the cost of tuition for a maximum of 4 years eligibility.
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/support/sss/scholarship_gsp.pdf
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The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship is a $1,500 award renewable for up to three additional years which will be made, contingent upon receipt of a federal grant, to an equal number of graduating seniors or equivalents in each congressional district, which represents equitable geographic distribution of the State of Georgia.
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/support/sss/scholarship_byrd.pdf
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The University of Southern California's (USC) merit scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence, leadership, service, and talent. Recipients must be enrolled full time and in good standing. Award amounts may vary when combined with other forms of financial aid, such as tuition assistance benefits, ROTC awards, and additional scholarships. Most awards are renewable each year.
http://afaweb.esd.usc.edu/dcpage2.cfm?PageBaseID=50223
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The ACCESS Alternative Program is designed for only the most highly capable students in the Portland, Oregon area. An interested parent group formed a committee to propose a school for highly gifted students and in February 2002 the PPS Board approved the ACCESS Alternative Program with an opening 2003. Sabin Elementary School has tentatively been designated as the site for the ACCESS Alternative Program.
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/earlychildhood.php
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Boston University Academy is a private coeducational day school for grades 8-12, located in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston University Academy offers an educational program that combines a classical curriculum with a rigorous approach to the intellectual and cultural challenges of contemporary life. In small classes, taught by master teachers, the students acquire the intellectual skills that will prepare them to understand and enjoy the arts, the sciences, and the humanities
http://www.buacademy.org/
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Bradenton Academy is a private coeducational college preparatory day school for grades PK-12 located in Bradenton, Florida. Bradenton Academy was established as a nonsectarian school dedicated to the idea that "nothing succeeds like success". The mission of the academy is to recognize the uniqueness of the students and develop all of the skills and knowledge necessary to prepare them for each phase of mental and physical maturation.
http://www.bradentonacademy.com/
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Brigham Young University Independent Study offers paper-based and online courses ranging from 7th grade to University level curriculum. Their mission is to make quality educational experiences available to all who can benefit from individualized learning. The program is described as education anytime, for anyone, and anywhere. This program is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities (NASCU) and the Commission on International and Transregional Accreditation (CITA).
http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/aboutus/
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Central Campus is an extension of the programs offered at the five comprehensive high schools of the Des Moines Public School District as well as thirty-three other districts throughout Central Iowa. Students earn high school credit for all Central Campus programs. College credit can be earned in all Career and Technical programs, advanced levels of World Languages and most Academy classes. Central Campus offers coursework and advanced placement in: 29 programs in the Career and Technical Institute; World Languages; Central Academy's 17...
http://www.dmps.k12.ia.us/schools/3CentralCampus/index.htm
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Colorado Academy is a private, coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades PK-12 located in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1906, the nonsectarian school provides exceptional learning opportunities for students. Colorado Academy strives for academic excellence and the highest standards as expressed by the ideals of the liberal arts tradition and the education of the whole child. They believe excellence finds its best representation within a school community where education is enhanced by nurturing support, service to shared values,...
http://www.coloradoacademy.org/aboutca/overview/
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DigiPen Institute of Technology is a private coeducational college located in Redmond, Washington. Authorized by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, and institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, DigiPen is the first school dedicated to preparing both computer animation and programming students for careers in the computer and video game industries. Starting in Fall 2004, DigiPen will be offering a new four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts in Production Animation. In addition,...
http://www.digipen.edu/main.html
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Eagle School is a private coeducational day school for grades K-8, located in Madison, Wisconsin. EAGLE School is dedicated to serving the educational needs of gifted and talented children. Students are allowed to move as quickly as they can through basic subjects without unnecessary repetition or drill. They then have time to pursue those subjects at a more complex level, to explore new areas, or to develop other skills and talents. For most very able youngsters, acceleration of content is essential for maintaining interest in school and m...
http://www.eagleschool.org/Home1024.asp
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The Illinois Virtual High School is a cyber high school offering distance learning opportunities for students in Illinois. Their mission is to use new and emerging technologies that expand the boundaries of space and time to provide Illinois students and their teachers with increased equity and access to the highest quality educational opportunities.
http://www.ivhs.org/index.learn?bhcp=1
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Pear Tree Point School is a small private coeducational day school for grades PK-5 located in Darien, Connecticut. The school's mission is to provide a challenging and stimulating academic program in a nurturing environment so that children of average and superior abilities can thrive. The school is dedicated to developing the academic and personal potential within each child, incorporating the best in curriculum, research-based teaching, technology, and staffing to create a stimulating and nurturing learning environment. In addition to helping...
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The Results Project School in Pasadena, Texas is a unique school that offers self-paced learning for fast learners who have a high energy level. Their specialty is an approach that accommodates those learners who would be labeled ADD/ADHD in public school with high IQ's. They have had remarkable results using mentors and directors who monitor computer based curriculum.
http://www.resultsproject.net/
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The Serteens Club of Hawai'i is a service-oriented club comprised of some of the State's brightest gifted and talented students from various Hawaii public and private schools. The goals of the program are to promote social interaction, leadership training, peer association, and service to the community. With various service projects, socials, educational speakers, and camps, Serteens learn about their world and how to give back to the society.
http://serteenshawaii.org/index.html
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California Association for the Gifted is a mission-driven volunteer administered, non-profit association consisting of parents, educators and community members.
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Welcome to the website for The Florida Gifted Network (formerly PALS). FGN is an NAGC Affiliate Organization. The mission of the Florida Gifted Network is to educate the public on the needs of gifted learners and to advocate effectively for issues that affect the rights of these exceptional students and the services they receive.
http://www.floridagiftednet.org/
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The Academy for Creative Engineering (ACE) and the Academy for Legal Thought & Action (ALTA) are collaborative programs between the Belin-Blank Center and The University of Iowa's Colleges of Engineering and Law. They are two-week residential summer programs for gifted high school students who are currently enrolled in grades 9-11.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~belinctr/programs/summer/
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Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island offers a Pre-College summer program specially designed to expand that tradition to exceptional high school students who desire to challenge themselves both intellectually and emotionally. Our summer classes for high school students and our approach to learning are unique. We have designed our summer program to allow high school students to grow as people and as learners while exploring academic and career paths that may not currently be available to them.
http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Summer_Studies/pre-college/
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These 3-week summer programs are held at colleges and universities across the nation. Students take only one course, as "this intense immersion in a subject has proven to be both challenging and stimulating for students of high ability." In addition to coursework, students enjoy sports, arts and crafts, music, and special events such as dances and a student talent show.
http://www.jhu.edu/gifted/ctysummer/catalogs/caacatalog.html
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Clarion West is an intensive six-week workshop for writers preparing for professional careers in science fiction and fantasy, held annually in Seattle, Washington.
http://clarionwest.org/website/cat__home.html
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The College Preparation Program at Northwestern University is designed for students like you who want new academic challenges and the experience of real college life before finishing high school. The College Preparation Program takes place for six to eight weeks as part of the regular Summer Session, and you earn Northwestern academic credit for the courses you take.
http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/collegeprep/about/index.cfm
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Columbia University in New York, New York offers a rigorous summer pre-college program for students in grades nine through twelve.
http://www.ce.columbia.edu/hs/index.cfm
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The Connecting with Courage expedition is a summer program where girls get physically stronger by sailing, backpacking, or sea kayaking, and build mental muscles by exercising their imaginations! In addition to learning technical outdoor skills, girls are given the opportunity to take on leadership roles and make independent decisions.
Connecting with Courage encourages girls to speak their minds, share their ideas, express their emotions, be creative and challenge themselves through sensible physical risks. At the end of the co...
http://www.thompsonisland.org/english/youth/summer/courage
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Cornell University in Ithaca, New York offers an annual Summer College for high school students. At Summer College, high school students take Cornell courses for credit, live on campus, explore academic and career opportunities, and find out what college is all about.
http://www.sce.cornell.edu/sc/
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Summer College for High School Juniors at Georgetown University offers outstanding high school students the opportunity to expand their studies with college courses taken in an intensive yet supportive college environment. Juniors live on campus, attend class with undergraduate Georgetown students, and are encouraged to take advantage of the many resources available in our nation's capital. Students in Summer College for High School Juniors enroll in one or two lower division undergraduate courses appropriate to their interests, background...
http://www.georgetown.edu/ssce/spp/hsj.htm
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The Gifted Education Resource Institute (GERI) at Purdue University conducts research into the psychology of gifted and talented individuals and effective educational practices for high ability youth. Super Saturday and the GERI Summer Camps, GERI's youth talent development programs, provide challenging learning opportunities and a healthy social environment to a diverse population of high ability children and teens.
http://www.geri.soe.purdue.edu/youth/default.htm
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Academic Talent Search is sponsored by California State University Sacramento and is designed for high achieving students currently enrolled in sixth through ninth grade. The benefits of ATS include: providing students with an opportunity to accelerate their learning in traditional subjects like mathematics and to experience new topics (for example, forensic science) which are not always available in regular school; the ATS teaching staff includes University faculty, community college professors, area high school instructors, and industry profe...
http://edweb.csus.edu/Projects/ats/
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Iowa State University 's Office of Precollegiate Programs for Talented and Gifted (OPPTAG) and Duke University 's Talent Identification Program (TIP) offer this cooperative talent search. They have entered into this collaborative agreement in order to provide the highest level of service to Iowa students.
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~opptag_info/homepage.html
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The University of California, Irvine sponsors the UCI Academic Talent Search (ATS) which is a two-fold testing program designed primarily for students in grades six through ten. It identifies students with extraordinary mathematical and/or verbal reasoning abilities, assists participants in their placement in pre-college programs, and offers information and materials which will aid parents and educators of high-ability students. By participating in ATS, you will gain valuable information about your mathematical and verbal abilities early in you...
http://www.admissions.uci.edu/ats/brochure.html
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The Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth (WCATY) is proud to offer many opportunities for talented students in Wisconsin. These include on-line programs during the school year, and enrichment and accelerated courses through their residential programs during the summer months. In addition to these, WCATY is the Wisconsin affiliate for the Midwest Talent Search. The mission statement of WCATY is to provide programs and services that support, motivate, and challenge academically talented students in the state. WCATY's philosophy empha...
http://www.wcaty.org/
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Welcome to Stevenson Learning Skills, the company that publishes the Stevenson Reading Program, Semple Math and other materials for teaching essential skills to both regular and learning disabled students. Our methods are unusual and innovative. We use established techniques like mnemonics (memory aids) and multisensory instruction in imaginative new ways. The materials accommodate common learning problems, such as attention deficits, phonological processing difficulties, memory weakness and sequencing confusion. In addition to publishing, w...
http://www.stevensonsemple.com/index.htm
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The Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding is a non-profit organization dedicated to individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and those who work alongside them to improve mutual understanding. We approach the social impairment in ASD as a shared impairment. We work to improve social understanding on both sides of the social equation, helping both persons with ASD and those who are considered to be 'normal' to be able to communicate.
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The mission of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction is to provide leadership for a comprehensive system of educational opportunities for all people of North Dakota. The Department is dedicated to provide assistance and serve as a resource for all school districts and related education organizations in North Dakota.
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us
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The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.
http://www.cec.sped.org/ab/index.html
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This background paper was created for the Portland Public School District Talented and Gifted Advisory Committee. The article includes discussion of: acceleration and enrichment; research concerning the effects of acceleration; the academic effects of acceleration; book references and more.
http://home.pacifier.com/~mdelacy/margaret/accelera.htm
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This article by J.P. Cavanaugh discusses how music was once viewed not as emotional, but as mathematical. In the wisdom of Ancient Greek philosophers, most notably Plato and Aristotle, music was not solely a matter of artistic, divine, or romantic expression. Music was math. Following that theory, later philosophers named the "quadrivium" of mathematical arts: Geometry, Arithmetic, Astronomy, and Music.
http://www.jhu.edu/~jhumag/0298web/math.html
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This article is mainly for teenagers, but much of the information will also be useful for adults contemplating a career in architecture. The advice comes from Dr Lee W Waldrep, an Architectural Education Consultant, and from a number of other architects who offer advice in our About Architecture discussion forum.
http://architecture.about.com/cs/careers/a/bearchitect.htm
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Gifted children offer special challenges in thinking skills development. Their gifts and talents cause us to believe that they already are good thinkers and that our work is to provide educational and developmental experiences that expose them to greater breadth and depth of content. In other words, we need to give them more to think about. But contemporary theory and research on the brain, intelligence, learning styles, etc. indicate that we have areas of natural strength and ability and other areas where our abilities are in need of developme...
http://www.penngifted.org/pubs/thinking.cfm
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This article outlines the problems faced by gifted students who attend public schools in Massachusetts, discussing the "culture of entitlement", dropouts, problems, and the crucial elementary and middle school years.
http://www.kidsboston.com/fast.htm
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This article by Lynn Rose discusses the issue of gender in certain maled dominated disciplines. Females tend to shy away from math and technology fields even among the gifted population. The author researches differential treatment of boys and girls by parents and teachers, and shares her own small study of high ability students and their thoughts on the issue.
http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~nrcgt/news/spring99/sprng994.html
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This article link takes users to the Lifewise Family Matters website. The Associated Press article dicusses motivation among gifted students related to talent search programs. It includes appeal for more federal funding.
http://www.canoe.ca/LifewiseFamilyHomework01/0206_gifted_ap.html
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Underachievers often have unmet needs for "Safety and Security" or "Love and Belongingness." These are part of humanistic psychologist Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Accordingly, what is generally thought of as achievement cannot be reached until these lower level needs are met.
http://members.aol.com/svennord/ed/uag.htm
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This article provides an excellent history of the development of the Stanford-Binet series of intelligence tests. It includes information on test structure, content, scoring, correlation among tests and limitations. As yet, some of the best information available on the new SB-5 released in 2003.
http://www.riverpub.com/products/clinical/sbis5/SB5_ASB_1.pdf
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This online article by Tracy Landon and Linda Oggel discusses how seemingly lazy students may indeed not be lazy, but suffer from executive dysfunction. Exectuvie dysfunction is a problem in the frontal lobes of the brain. Students suffering from this dysfunction can have trouble in areas such as planning, organization and self-monitoring. Tips for teachers are offered to help these students get themselves organized.
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/process_deficit/lazy_kid_or_exc_dysfunction.html
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This annotated bibliography features 18 resources related to mathematics. All are relevant to motivation, although only about one-third focus exclusively on motivation. The list includes many books and articles. Online articles and discussion groups include links.
http://mathforum.org/~sarah/Discussion.Sessions/biblio.motivation.html
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This book by J. Halsted offers a list of recommended books for gifted students from preschool through high school. Books give important emotional and intellectual support for gifted children, many of whom face unique issues in their lives due to their special talents and abilities. The author describes how to use books as bibliotherapy to provide support, guidance, and insight. Now in it's second edition, this is an in valuable resource for parents looking for books to recommend to gifted readers not only to enjoy, but also to gain perspective ...
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This fantasy, the first in the Magic Tree House series, begins in a mysterious treehouse filled with stacks of books. When Jack wishes to see a Pteranodon for real after looking at a picture of one, he and Annie are transported through time and have some thrilling adventures in the prehistoric past.
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This book by B. Jacques is the 16th book in the Redwall series. The sixteenth full-length Redwall novel sheds light on the Abbey's ancient origins in a thrilling adventure. Loamhedge, the deserted Abbey, has been forgotten for countless seasons. What secrets do its ruins hold? When it becomes clear that wheelchair-bound Martha might be cured by a formula buried there, two old warriors are inspired by the spirit of Martin the Warrior himself to go on a quest for the ancient Abbey-and three young rebels are determined to go with them. Meanwhile, ...
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This book by author Lisa Yee is for ages 9-12 and tells the story of an eleven year old girl. Certified genius Millicent Min has problems. Sure, her parents have finally consented to let her take a college poetry class over the summer (even though Millie is not yet 12). But it turns out college kids aren't her peers--they're as dumb and lazy as her nemesis, Stanford. If Millie can just keep her brilliance a secret from Emily, Millie's first real friend, and manage to keep Emily and Stanford from smooching (ick!), things might turn out OK. Yee's...
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This young adult novel is a fictional story based upon the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, particularly the three years leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Told from the perspective of Evyn, a Welsh Serf, the personal companion to Earl Harold of Wessex, this story is an excellent accounting of British history and culture during the middle ages.
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"In this groundbreaking book, Tom Greenspon explains perfectionism, where it comes from (including influences outside the family), and what to do about it. He describes a healing process for transforming perfectionism into healthy living practices and self-acceptance. If you think your child may be a perfectionist--if you've ever wondered if you're a perfectionist--this book is for you."
http://www.freespirit.com/catalog/item_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=82
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"Step-by-step, parents learn to help their 5 to 12-year-olds make friends and solve problems with other kids. This guide also offers concrete help for teasing, bullying and meanness, both for the child who is picked on and the tormentor. Based on the prestigious UCLA Children's Social Skills Program, this book teaches clinically tested techniques that really work."
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This book by authors J. Webb, E. Meckstroth, and S. Tolan is a practical source for parents and teachers. Gifted children have unique social and emotional concerns. Their characteristics, combined with current educational practices, often put them at risk for problems. This award-winning book contains chapters on motivation, discipline, peer relationships, sibling relationships, stress management, depression, and many other issues that parents and teachers encounter daily with these children. http://www.giftedpsychologypress.com/bk0910707006.html
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This book by K. Isaacson will have readers laughing out loud with her Erma Bombeck-like stories on life with an eclectic but endearing gifted and creative family! The quirky cast of characters includes: the daughter who thinks she's related to an imaginary family of rabbits; the son who recites entire scenes (not just lines) from movies; the sister who makes pretty designs with the ovals of a bubble sheet during a test instead of answering the questions; and the grandmother who fixes tuna fish and jellybean sandwiches for lunch!
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Noted child psychologist Sylvia Rimm, along with her daughters, a research psychologist and a pediatric oncology researcher, conducted a three-year survey of more than a thousand successful women to uncover what elements of their childhood and adolescence contributed to their success -- and how today's parents can give their own daughters the same advantages.
http://www.seejanewin.com
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Parents and teachers of gifted students with learning disabilities should be grateful for this definitive work on "conundrum kids" - the superb writer who can't add, the talented speech maker who can't write legibly. Chapters on young children provide practical suggestions and ideas for parents trying to decide when the child should start school and teachers trying to cope. The work also covers students up through college and deals with the topics of visual learning, motor functioning, auditory learning, language and learning, and psychological...
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What does it mean when your child seems "average" at school but brilliant at home? What if your son has a talent–and a learning difference that hides it? You know that your daughter has extraordinary potential in math, but her teacher ignores it. What can you do? If you think your gifted child isn't getting the education he or she needs, this book is for you. It helps you recognize your child's gifts, understand his or her problems at school, find out your district's policy on gifted education, explore various options (pull-out programs, accele...
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This anthology provides a practical, informative, and wide-ranging discussion of how to meet the needs of the gifted in the early years. Click here to read a review of this book.
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Children’s Friendship Training is a complete manualized guide for therapists treating children with peer problems. This unique, empirically validated treatment is the first to integrate parents into the therapy process to ensure generalization to school and home. Representing over twelve years of research, Children’s Friendship Training presents the comprehensive social skills training program developed by these pioneering authors. Proven step-by-step interventions will help children develop the skills to initiate mutually satisfying social in...
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This book by authors Alan Kaufman and Elizabeth Lichtenberger deals with the essentials of two widely used and globally well-known child intelligence tests, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Third Edition (WISC-III), for ages 6-16 years, and the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence - Revised (WPPSI-R), for ages 3-7 years. In order to use them properly, professionals need an authoritative source of advice and guidance on how to administer, score, and interpret these tests.
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This book presents research on the early developmental history of children who come to perform at the gifted IQ level during middle childhood, representing an integration of the four authors' interests in the fields of intelligence, psychometrics, and developmental psychology. The research presented is based on the Fullerton Longitudinal Study, which entails the systematic investigation of a single cohort studied from infancy onward.
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This book by S. Rimm teaches daughters how to help themselves. The comments and experiences of successful women inspire young readers; practical advice helps them make positive changes and choices. Girls learn to win in all areas of their lives, from family and friends to school and learning, motivation, character development, and more. Includes quizzes and resources. Click here to read a review of this book.
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The result of an extensive five-year study, this pioneering book examines a group of gifted teenagers in an effort to understand the loss of motivation and diminution of talent that takes place during this troublesome period. Click here to read a review of this book.
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Author John Rosemond is a renowned child psychologist who has helped millions of parents learn to raise their children and remain sane. In Teen-Proofing he tackles the challenges of raising a teenager with his trademark user-friendly, humorous, and commonsense style. Rosemond lays out a perfectly sound and logical case for recognizing the realities of the teen-parent relationship, forming the foundation, and parenting with the "Long Rope Principle." In short, the author demonstrates how Mom and Dad can avoid the pitfalls of becoming dictatorial...
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The book The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander: From Preschool to High School - How Parents and Teachers Can Help Break the Cycle of Violence is by author Barbara Coloroso. This is an extremely helpful book that both parents and teachers can use to deal with bullying, an aspect of school that the author feels "is a life-and-death issue that we ignore at our children's peril." Staring with a bottom-line assumption that "bullying is a learned behavior," Coloroso (Parenting Through Crisis) wonderfully explains not only the ways that th...
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This book by author David Macaulay boasts a richly illustrated 80-page section that wrenches us all (including the curious, bumbling wooly mammoth who ambles along with the reader) into the digital age of modems, digital cameras, compact disks, bits, and bytes. Readers can glory in gears in "The Mechanics of Movement," investigate flying in "Harnessing the Elements," demystify the sound of music in "Working with Waves," marvel at magnetism in "Electricity & Automation," and examine e-mail in "The Digital Domain." An illustrated survey of signif...
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This book by J. Piirto offers advice on how to plan adventures, value work without "evaluation", set a creative tone, and incorporate creativity values into one's own family or classroom culture. Readers will learn how to spot talent through a child's behaviors and how to encourage practice. Real-life examples of artists, musicians, dancers, entrepreneurs, architects, and authors are included. Click here to read a review of this book.
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DIG is a magazine on archaeology for grades 4 - 9. DIG, published with the Archaeological Institute of America, lets young people share in the thrill of archaeological discovery while learning about the cultural, scientific, and architectural traits and beliefs of different societies. Recent developments in the field of archaeology form the magazine's core subject matter. Each issue focuses on one theme, providing a broad understanding of the topic. Colorful graphics, photos, puzzles, games, and hands-on projects enhance cognitive and critical ...
http://www.cobblestonepub.com/pages/digmain.html
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FamilyFun, the country's number one family magazine, is about all the great things families can do together. We are the family experts on travel, food, crafts, parties, holidays, games, activities, and products--all the essentials that enrich the important time parents and children share. FamilyFun magazine's Toy of the Year (T.O.Y.) Awards, announced each year in our November issue, has created an industry standard for child-testing products.
http://familyfun.go.com/
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Home Education Magazine is one of the oldest, most respected, and most informative magazines on the subject of homeschooling. Each issue offers the very best interviews, feature articles, regular columns, political commentary and analysis, news reporting and more! Home Education Magazine is owned and operated by our second-generation homeschooling family. We understand homeschooling because we are homeschoolers. Our five children, ages 15 to 28, have always been homeschooled. In 1983 we began publishing Home Education Magazine for homeschooling...
http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/issue_index.html
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This online catalog contains manuals for at home science experiments as well as unit studies for various subjects.
http://www.homeeducator.com/cgi-bin/miva?Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=Catalog-xxxx&Category_Code=CH017-xxxx
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Welcome to Home Training Tools--Your science source! Bring the world of science to life in your family and home school with homeschool science curriculum, home science lab supplies, home science kits, science fair projects, microscopes, and everything else you need!
http://www.hometrainingtools.com
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The Math & Music CD-ROM is an interdisciplinary program emphasizing the practical value of fundamental math skills by relating these skills to the basic elements of music. The program will help students build the mathematical foundation necessary to understand algebra and appreciate diverse musical forms.
http://www.wildridge.com/mm_overview.html
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This CD-ROM contains 41 dynamic activities, known as Whelmers. Each Whelmer has a materials list, video demonstrations, science content correlated to the National Science Education Standards and assessments for each activity. It will assist even the most inexperienced teacher to “whelm” their students — not over Whelm them! in basic physics, chemistry, air pressure, density and waves. The easy-to-use main menu allows you to specify your activities by searching process skills, content areas or through the standards section which divides the a...
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This CD-ROM is for grades 5 and up. As they work to foil data-munching computer-bugs, players solve a series of puzzles which engage them with concepts and reasoning processes that lie at the heart of all math, science, and engineering. Learning focus: logical reasoning and experimentation, analysis of complex processes, math, geometry, and computer science, spatial reasoning.
http://tercworks.terc.edu/index.html
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This CD-ROM is filled with really interesting science that will spark your child's curiosity about how fascinating science can be. Hands-on tinkering makes sound, light and electricity come alive and prompts creative approaches to new challenges and ideas. And all the way, your child builds critical-thinking skills - plus uncovers the mysteries of science.
http://www.cdaccess.com/html/shared/zapsci.htm
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This distance learning program offers students the opportunity to earn high school credit through its Discovery for Credit -- The idea is simple. Once a school or class has decided to experience one of the innovative educational travel programs listed, registered participants may apply for this program. This online course gives students the opportunity to apply what they have learned on an WorldStrides Discovery Course and earn high school credit. This Web-based course requires a high degree of learning independence on your part. You will selec...
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This distance learning program through the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Georgia offers Gifted, Creative, Talented Training on the Web. GCTWeb is an endorsement program via WebCT on-line delivery. GCTWeb is intended for individuals who already have a teaching certificate in some area and want to add Gifted In-Field Endorsement.
http://www.coe.uga.edu/gctweb/index.html
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This distance learning program teaches students Japanese. "With the use of a computer and an Internet connection, viewers can interact electronically with other students in the course. They can use this web site to supplement each lesson, and also to link to websites throughout the world. Students will find a wealth of information about Japanese language and culture on the Irrasshai website."
http://www.gpb.org/peachstar/irasshai/about/homepg.shtml
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This online school offers virtual guitar lessons online. The instructor has taught hundreds of homeschoolers over the past 18 years and wanted to make these sessions available to anyone who is interested and wanting to learn. The curriculum was nominated for the Alberta Science and Technology Award, two years in a row. All lessons are animated. The students receive a professional set of notes with an assignment, pertaining to the material covered after the lesson is finished.
http://www.theguitarfoundation.com/
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This online high school is a statewide, Web-based educational program set up under the direction of the Idaho State Board of Education and Idaho State Legislature to provide Idaho students with greater access to a diverse assortment of courses. This virtual high school was created to address the educational needs of all Idaho students: traditional, homeschooled, at-risk, gifted and adult learners. The IDLA is accredited through the Northwest Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities.
http://idla.k12.id.us/
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This online class is a distance learning home study course for parents. Most homeschooling parents already have shelves of writing curricula to use with their kids. What they don't have is a cheat sheet for themselves that trains them how to teach this beast called writing.
http://www.bravewriter.com/home.html
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This computer game teaches users to read music and learn music theory and solfege as if they were a game. Actually, with Happy Note!, music theory IS a game, or more exactly a series of computer games. Designed by licensed music teachers, these games are true computer games with all the bells and whistles (score, lives, Hi-Score, etc.) They both entertain and educate, and make boring music theory lessons a thing of the past.
http://www.happynote.com/music/learn.html
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This mystery game challenges young sleuths to solve eight mysteries using the forensic science techniques of professional crime stoppers. The young detective will examine fingerprints and DNA prints, analyze evidence through scientific testing, and learn how to identify mysterious substances. Additionally, they will be able to perform chromatography, use litmus paper to identify acids and bases, investigate crime scenes, identify suspects, and analyze motives. When the eight mysteries are solved, students can create their own mysteries for frie...
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This multi-player board game uses a unique board design that adds new dimensions to traditional chess. The Team Chess rule book is very easy to understand and fully explains the variations of this game. It can be enjoyed by two, three or four individual players or teams of two. Team Chess is an excellent game for the novice, yet creates the ultimate challenge for the experienced player.
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This educational game takes users to a remarkable new world and treats their brains to an outlandishly fun and challenging adventure. Diabolical Bloats have seized Zoombini Isle, and it will take a clever mind to help the Zoombinis navigate their way to safety. Standing between you and your destination are twelve perilous puzzles, with four levels of difficulty each. But beware, this is no ordinary challenge. Zoombinis’ captivating gameplay features math without numbers. Solving Zoombinis puzzles uses the process of mathematical thinking.
http://www.broderbund.com/ProductGroup.asp?CID=584
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This guidebook was written for parents of Tennessee students, yet it has application for everyone. It specifically addresses such topics as characteristics of gifted children, myths regarding gifted children, advocacy tips and practices, state policies (specific to Tennessee), schools, summer programs, support organizations, experts, and books/articles. Many of these topics have links to other resources available. The book also includes links to discussion groups/forums and resources for socio-emotional problems the gifted student my be expe...
http://www.giftedtn.org/index.htm
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This website is the online home of Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. CHADD is a national non-profit organization founded in 1987 in response to the frustration and sense of isolation experienced by parents and their children with AD/HD. Many individuals and families dealing with AD/HD turn to CHADD, the national organization representing individuals with AD/HD, for education, advocacy and support. The organization is composed of dedicated volunteers from around the country who play an integral part in the as...
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THis website is home to EdGate’s Special and Gifted Education Center. The center has been organized to help find relevant resources on every topic associated with special education and gifted and talented education. Resources include lesson plans, articles information and links.
http://www.edgateteam.net/sped_gifted/indexsped.htm
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This website is Dr. Sylvia Rimm's homepage. It contains links to numerous articles that are relevant to the profoundly intelligent and their parents. Her books are described and there are excerpts from her books on the site as well as ways to order them. She also has tapes, a newsletter, and other items of interest. Dr. Rimm's Family Achievement Clinic specializes in gifted children who have problems in school as well as counseling on other gifted issues.
http://www.sylviarimm.com
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This audio tape of a Hollingsworth Conference session offers first-hand accounts of homeschooling from the perspective of five homeschooling parents. They discuss how and why they made the decision to home school and they discuss their college admission experience at length. The session is moderated by Kathleen Julicher.
http://www.fltwood.com/onsite/hollingworth/
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This book publisher was created out of a desire to publish innovative books that would help children deal with the many problems they face as they grow up. Written for ages 4 through 18, these books deal with topics ranging from the everyday--nightmares, bedwetting, attention deficit disorder, asthma--to the more serious problems, such as divorce, death, serious injury or illness, autism, phobias, and much more. All of our books are written by mental health professionals or those who work closely with them and with children. Each comes with...
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This website appears to have links to everything for and about the profoundly gifted! These pages are being designed for full-time parent/educators with a special section for the highly/profoundly gifted. Aside from the EPGY links, and now BrainPop, no sites on these pages charge fees for their educational information & games.
http://www.geocities.com/mrs_dayo/
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Keyword - Effective! The PCS Academy of Science (AOS) products and curriculum are designed and manufactured to help teachers be more effective in their work. To improve education, it is more important How Effectively we budget, and not How Much. With this in mind, our curriculum and products help the teacher convey concepts better, increase student's understanding and test scores, and save the teacher valuable setup time, providing more teaching time. We believe that quality is more important than quantity, and that having the right tools i...
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This website offers special education law and advocacy strategies. It is the home page for Reed Martin, J.D., an attorney with more than 33 years experience in special education law.
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This website features links to the exact wording of each state's state law and homeschooling rules/regulations. It allows users to accessand review pertinent legislation for their locale.
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This website contains a wide variety of information, including links to the state departments of education pages with content standards. There are also various resource links and helpful hints on how to best use content standards in regards to homeschooling. There is also a section devoted to homeschooling gifted children.
http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling/index.htm
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This website features Chapter 1 of Cohen's book, "And What About College?" plus numerous other links that will be extremely helpful to homeschoolers considering college admissions, no matter what their age. Included are samples of homeschoolers' admissions essays; a list of the most- and least-homeschool-friendly colleges in terms of the admissions process; discussion and bulletin boards; links to diploma and independent study programs; links to The College Board and other organizations; and a series of articles on homeschooling teens.
http://www.homeschoolteenscollege.net/
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This website includes a list of "online schools, correspondence schools, and other suppliers of stand alone curriculum. It does not include information about the broad array of high school level curriculum available to homeschoolers."
http://eho.org/
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This computer program is a full-featured homeschool planner for creating homeschool records and lesson plans. This program does much more than just create printed forms -- it is a database that uses your lesson plan inputs to automatically create assignment sheets, progress reports, report cards, transcripts, and more. It applies the grading scale of your choice and uses your own customized school year calendar. HomeSchool Easy Records also uses your time-and-attendance inputs to automatically track cumulative hours in each subject, days atten...
http://www.dataplus.biz/HER/
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The Imperfect Homeschooler is a website designed by homeschooling mom, Barbara Frank. She provides articles and homeschool links on her site. An archive of past articles is also available.
http://www.cardamompublishers.com/imperfect-homeschooler.htm
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The World & I is a multifaceted monthly publication that presents a broad range of thought-provoking reading in politics, science, culture, humanity, and more in these seven sections– Current Issues, The Arts, Life, Natural Science, Culture, Book World, and Modern Thought. Special features include over 1,000 Teacher’s Guide activities that meet the National Standards and a Book Review Archive with a search capability of its own. Our Special Collections feature topics such as Worldwide Folktales, Peoples of the World, Profiles in Character, Mill...
http://www.WorldandIHomeschool.com
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This line of electronic tools fills a niche for portable computing. AlphaSmart is a leading provider of technology solutions for education and productivity, focused on reducing the cost and complexity of computing. Their products are useful for students struggling with writing. Features include testing controls for teachers. One popular tool is the AlphaSmart 3000, which allows you to enter and edit text, then send it to any computer for formatting or directly to a printer. Its portability allows students to use it anywhere and anytime - in th...
http://www.alphasmart.com
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This mixed media kit for exploring feelings awareness contains a coloring/learning book, poster, lotto/bingo game, 60-minute audio tape, laminated coloring place mat, feelings awareness chart and a "How-To" curriculum/activity guide, is intended to enhance self-esteem, promote character building, improve interpersonal relationships, teach feelings awareness and expression and stimulate creativity and imagination.
http://www.abcfeelings.com/
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This mixed media device features an interactive, talking handheld that makes studying fun, fast and effective! Helps to prepare for tests and quizzes. Plus, it’s your personal organizer complete with dictionary, address book, calculator, calendar and more.
http://www.leapfrog.com/do/findproduct?id=iquest
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This mixed-media math program utilizes interlocking, colorful blocks and fraction overlays to teach math, along with a curriculum to provide the review and reinforcement. The Math-U-See curriculum is unique in that it provides a balanced approach to mathematical instruction by simultaneously emphasizing computation skills and conceptual understanding.
http://www.mathusee.com/index.html
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This mixed-media curriculum offers children the opportunity explore science through creative and interesting experiments while enhancing their reading, writing, and mathematics skills. Each kit contains several experiments and takes approximately one hour to complete (although there are some long-term projects such as growing beans and measuring rainfall). The kits cover topics ranging from batteries and fossils to the human body and volcanoes. Each kit is delivered to your home on the 1st and/or 15th of each month including all the instruction...
http://www.theyoungscientistclub.com/
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This online curriculum resource is designed to provide teachers with direct source materials, lesson plans / classroom activities with a minimum of site-to-site linking, and to provide an enjoyable and rewarding experience for the teacher who is learning to use the Internet. Find lesson plans and activity ideas in 20 different categories such as art, math, social studies, Web projects, and computer technology.
http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/homepg.html
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This online curriculum revolutionizes the integration of learning and technology. CompassLearning Odyssey allows your child to: Learn new information and build basic skills; Reinforce reading and math skills; Improve performance in school and on tests; Become an active learner through exploration and discovery; Experience hundreds of engaging educational games and activities that introduce new learning opportunities. The learning activities are enhanced with grade-appropriate Web content, animations, audio, and video instruction. The focus...
http://www.childu.com/index.html
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This online curriculum provides teachers complete lessons designed to help teach current events topics in social studies and science, while students practice decision-making skills. This easy-to-use program is a launching point for informed discussion and can fit into one class period with optional follow-up activities.
http://ddonline.tomsnyder.com
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This online curriculum resource was developed by Dr. T. Roger Taylor. In his 35 years as a classroom teacher, administrator, professor and internationally-known educational consultant, Dr. Taylor has authored/co-authored more than 5,000 integrated, interdisciplinary thematic curriculum units. The units are written based on the AHA (Analyzing Human Activities) model created by Dr. Taylor. This unique model includes specific application of the most recent brain research, multiple intelligences and constructivist hands-on project-centered learning...
http://www.rogertaylor.com/
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This online curriculum resource offers direction in boosting achievement and encouraging engagement among gifted students. Using Bloom's Taxonomy, it offers specific teaching suggestions for getting gifted learners involved in subject matter and using high-level thinking. It is broken out into theory, practice and evaluation and can be applied to any subject matter in any class.
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/gifttal/EAGER/
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This online curriculum resource is filled with fun learning opportunities for preschool through fourth grade. There are worksheets, games, information, jokes, printouts, craft ideas and so much more about many topics. You can type in search words or search by topic area. There is even a separate category for K-3.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
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This online curriculum offers users an interactive music lesson. Piano Lessons for the beginner's level are hands-on, self-paced, interactive, and totally Free! Piano lessons are for both the beginning piano student and the student who wants to review their skills. In the beginning, you will move rather quickly through our piano lessons. Among the items you will learn are: note identification, rhythm, and playing your very first songs. Our piano lessons will have many sub-parts. After you complete our piano lessons, please feel free to go back ...
http://www.gopiano.com/
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This online curriculum resource was developed by Charity Lovelace, a homeschooling mother. She has made available on this site unit studies she has written herself, plus links to more than 300 unit studies posted elsewhere on the Internet. Most unit studies are complete with curriculum goals and objectives, lists of required materials and readings, and evaluation procedures. An amazing resource for new and veteran homeschooling families; particularly appropriate for gifted children, since many of the units incorporate interdisciplinary approach...
http://www.angelfire.com/mo/sassafrassgrove/homeschool/unit_studies.html
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This online curriculum -- the Gifted Online Accelerated Learning (GOAL) program -- was developed by the Summer Institute for the Gifted and the University of Missouri, Center for Distance and Independent Study to offer online, accelerated high school-level courses specifically designed for students in grades 4–8. who want an academically challenging program. Students will receive course credit through the University of Missouri’s fully accredited high school.
GOAL courses permit gifted students to register at any time, and work online at th...
http://www.cgp-sig.com/goal_index.htm
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This online curriculum includes lessons and customizable materials for learning handwriting. Learning to write numbers and letters are important tasks for children. It should be exciting and enjoyable activity through which children can experience success. Each lesson is featured on its own page, and kids are shown in simple steps how to write the numbers, letters, and sentences. Kids can trace uppercase and lowercase letters, and even blank sheets are provided for kids to practice more before their next lessons!
http://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/index.htm
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This building system takes principles of physics, mechanics, and engineering and packages them in easy-to-use capsules. Each capsule performs a different function - some contain motors, gears, switches, batteries or lights. Special pieces attach to the capsules including chain drives, pulleys, wheels, propellers, or pontoons (to make your creation float). Each component easily connects to the next, so redesigning and rebuilding your models is a snap. You can buy a variety of kits that include instructions to several models which can include, bu...
http://www.constructiontoys.com/store/capsela.php
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This building set focuses on a 3-D rolling ball machine. You can purchase the Chaos Tower, and build a 6-ft tall maze for a ball to climb down. Accessory kits offer extra ball traps, joint connectors, trampolines, and loop-de-loops to enhance your maze. Additionally, the building set includes CD-ROM and videos with a 3rd- through 12th-grade physics curriculum.
http://www.chaostoy.com/
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This building system lets you build an infinite variety of life-like models or fantasy figures from just seven different geometric-shaped plastic panels. A construction set can produce load-bearing and space frame structures that have interior spaces and bracing for support. You can contour the shape of the model to resemble the real thing. The geometry of the Polymorf panels makes it a challenging 3D puzzle in addition to an educational math manipulative. Included on the Polymorf website are lesson plans to go with the sets.
http://www.polymorf.net/
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This video, Parenting Successful Children, explains how the change in times, including technology, pace and intensity of life, has created difficulty in parenting. Dr. James Webb describes several parenting strategies to enhance family relationships. Such strategies include the use of “special time,” setting limits, avoiding power struggles, reducing sibling rivalry, using anticipatory praise, focusing on successes and utilizing natural consequences. Included in this video are summary outlines presented to the audience and eight books for sugge...
http://www.giftedpsychologypress.com/bk0910707367.html
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This video/DVD focuses on the challenges facing students with learning disabilities, for whom the classroom can be an intimidating place. In this workshop, Richard Lavoie shows why. He leads a group of parents, educators, psychologists, and children through a series of exercises that cause Frustration, Anxiety, and Tension...feelings all too familiar to children with learning disabilities. By dramatizing the classroom experience so vividly, Lavoie lets us see the world through the eyes of a child. At the end of the workshop, participants discu...
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_store/lavoie_fatcity.html
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This website features an online bibliography of textbooks in all subjects from the 1800s and digitized versions of three 19th century readers. This resource will be useful for homeschoolers interested in researching early curriculum materials, either for their own use or for historical research projects.
http://digital.library.pitt.edu/nietz/
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This website is home to a bi-monthly publication about twice-exceptional children -- those who are gifted and have learning or attention difficulties. The audience includes parents of 2e children plus educators, advocates, and social service/medical/mental health professionals who work with these challenging kids. In each issue readers will find reviews of books and products and profiles of experts, service providers, websites, email discussion lists, and so forth. In addition, each issue will feature news from the 2e field, such as conference...
http://2enewsletter.com/
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This website offers clear, precise definitions of educational terms that you are likely to encounter while advocating for your child. This dictionary includes links to alphabetical listings of the definitions.
http://www.ascd.org/educationnews/lexicon/lexiconoflearning.html
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This website provides educational resources for everyone. It offers for sale a wide range of material and book choices from all of the country's brightest educational publishers in reading, language, math, and science, software and educational suppliers, GED testers and educators whose specialize in specific subjects.
http://www.asmarteroutlook.com/
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This website is an electronic guide to information on adolescent issues. It is a service of the Center for Adolescent Studies at Indiana University. Educators, counselors, parents, researchers, health practitioners, and teens can use ADOL to find Web resources.
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html
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This website provides everything you need to know about AP exams and courses, including the benefits of participation, AP preparation, exam information, test subject areas as well as FAQ's.
http://www.collegeboard.com/ap/students/index.html
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This website provides information, experiments and projects on the following science and technology topics: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Computer Science, Understanding Science and Technology.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/science/english/index.html
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This website belongs to Science Bob, who is actually a science teacher who teaches kids all over including young actors. He includes some wonderful links to other science sites, experiments, projects and answers to many science questions.
http://www.sciencebob.com/
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This website serves the Internet community as a repository and dissemination point for aikido information.
http://www.aikiweb.com/
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This webpage offers a variety of links to websites for children with a multitude of subjects. Examples of webpage links: At The Tomb of Tutankhamen, Coretta Scott Kind Award (booklists), Franklin Institute Science Museum, KidsHealth, The Oregon Trail, Volcano World, and Yuckiest Site on the Internet. There are also links for parents intended to help them learn more about the internet and how to guide their child online.
http://www.ala.org/parents/index.html
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This website provides information on particularly interesting tours and sites around that United States that involve engineering. Do you realize that everything around you that makes your life easier and more fun, nearly everything that make our economy go, has been created by an engineer? So when you take a trip - either around your neck of the woods or around the country - you'll find countless sights that help tell the engineering story. The sights listed here are certainly not the only ones, but they're a sampling of activities creative mar...
http://www.engineeringsights.org/
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This website is home to AVKids -- a program designed to educate elementary school students about the benefits of business aviation to the community and the career opportunities available to them in the business aviation industry. AvKids can help transform a child’s flights of fancy into a fun educational experience that may lead to a rewarding career path. In the course of their journey, this program hopes to reinforce the values and zest for learning that will serve future aviation professionals well throughout their lives.
http://www.avkids.com/
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This website is a free, one-stop center of entertainment for the entire family. We offer Internet content within a protected playground that features hundreds of games, puzzles and other activities. Bonus.com was founded so that kids could find fun, engaging content in one place without searching all over the Web or stumbling into otherwise inappropriate material. Every piece of content in our SuperSite is hand-selected for our audience by the Bonus.com editors.
http://www.bonus.com
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The Children's Literature Web Guide is a website that gathers together and categorizes the growing number of Internet resources related to books for children and young adults. Much of the information that you can find through these pages is provided by others: fans, schools, libraries, and commercial enterprises involved in the book world.
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/
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The purpose of this database is to create a tailored reading list of quality children's literature or to find out if a book has won one of the indexed awards. The user should be a librarian or a teacher intervening for a child-reader, however anyone may make use of it to find the best in children's literature including parents, book store personnel, and children and young adults themselves.
The Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature (DAWCL) has over 4,500 records from 56 awards across six English-speaking countries (Unit...
http://www.dawcl.com
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This website hosts an anthology of short stories written by young authors for the enjoyment of their teen peers. It is designed for teen writers who wish to create works of art and fiction in the science fiction/fantasy genre. Hosting a writing club that meets regularly in Lafayette, CO, and an interactive website, Druidawn offers teen authors a supportive community and a revolutionary publishing opportunity.
http://www.druidawn.com
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The eNature.com Online Field Guide is a searchable database for identifying more than 4,000 plant and animal species of North America. Additional species and other nature content is constantly added to the database. The species accounts are from the best-selling National Audubon Society Field Guides, Regional Guides, and Nature Guides, published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
http://www.enature.com/
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This website is home to the US EPA's The Explorer's Club for kids ages 5-12. Explore our environment and learn about ways to protect it. Topics include: you and your environment, plants and animals, air, garbage and recycling, games, trophy case, science, art and water.
http://www.epa.gov/kids/index.htm
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Ettractions.com offers comprehensive on-line trip planning information unavailable anywhere else. With detailed information for over 7000 amusement parks, shows, museums, children's activities, seasonal events, and much more across North America, you won't need to go anywhere else.
Maintained by the attractions themselves, ettractions.com is always current, up-to-date, and sensibly arranged so information is always accurate and easy to find. So you are sure to always find the attraction, resort, or activity you're interested in quickly a...
http://www.ettractions.com/
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Factory Tours USA - 455 tours and counting! This website celebrates American imagination and industry. What better way to appreciate those qualities than to visit and tour America at work. The information on this site is maintained by many people throughout the United States who enjoy visiting American industry. Simply click on a state and see what factory tours are available!
http://factorytoursusa.com/
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