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NAGC works to support those who enhance the growth and development of gifted and talented children through education, advocacy, community building, and research
The December 2022 issue of Parenting for High Potential is available now for members
Read what THP authors and columnists have to say about curriculum content in the following areas.
| Title and Author | Description | THP Issue |
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| Readers for a Lifetime by Richards, S. |
Tips and pointers for securing a lifelong love of reading for all ages. | Summer 2015 |
| Skills for Using Nonfiction Texts: Text Coding by Chandler, K., & Dullighan, B. |
Using text coding, or annotations, as a metacognitive strategy in the classroom. | Summer 2015 |
| A Great Year of Releases! by Richards, S. |
A list of the best picture and young adult releases from 2014. | Spring 2015 |
| Resources for Nonfiction Texts by Chandler, K., & Dullighan, B. |
Explore new resources available to those seeking to increase the use of nonfiction books in the primary grades. | Spring 2015 |
| Exploring Between the Pages by Richards, S. |
Using picture books as read alouds or for literacy instruction as well as to supplement content area instruction in the STEM fields. | Winter 2015 |
| Using Mentor Texts to Improve Primary Gifted Students’ Writing by Chandler, K., & Dullighan, B. |
Strong writers, at any age, need tools and strategies to maintain continuous improvement. One way to hone in on these important skills is by modeling the structure of writing itself. | Winter 2015 |
| The “S” in STEAM by Chandler, K., & Dullighan, B. |
Primary teachers, exposed to the new NGSS, will need to purposefully plan instruction in order to provide similar opportunities for their students. | Winter 2014 |
| New Kid on the Block: Jon Klassen by Seney, B. |
Exploring some serious themes in I Want My Hat Back. | Winter 2014 |
| The Time Trilogy Literature Program by Danielian, J |
The Time Trilogy novels and accompanying teacher guide provide a fresh and interesting look at sharing three classics, A Christmas Carol, The Time Machine, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, with students. | Summer 2013 |
| Fostering Creativity In Gifted and Talented Youth in the Classroom by Strickland, H. |
An English teacher’s call to keep creativity in the English classroom. | Summer 2013 |
| Vocabulary Instruction in the Common Core State Standards Era by Chandler, K. and Dullaghan, B. |
Identifying and developing potential in underserved students begins by promoting vocabulary growth. | Fall 2012 |
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Bridging Literature to Literacy through Authentic Reading Experiences |
Building a love of reading in middle school GT boys by instituting a family novel read, with amazing results for both the child and the parents. | Spring 2012 |
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New Advances…Old Responsibilities by Dixon, F. |
Dixon makes a link between 21st Century technology competence and a decrease in grammar application skills in papers. She makes a plea to make sure GT students are able writers in this digital age. | Spring 2011 |
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Differentiating the Curriculum for Talented Public Speakers |
The benefits of oral presentations and an outline of how to structure them for GT students. | Spring 2008 |
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Nurturing Your Students' Creativity through City Themed Poetry |
Finding the creative juices flowing through poems revolving around the urban environment. | Summer 2011 |
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Encouraging Students to Publish |
A general soup-to-nuts outline of the steps of process writing. | Spring 2007 |
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The Arts: Minds in Motion. Organic Storytelling |
Using organic interventions within storytelling for audience participation based on a traditional West African story telling technique called the Capy. | Winter 2010 |
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The Arts: Minds In Motion. Student Storytelling Festivals |
Using storytelling festivals as an extended, and exciting, authentic venue for student performances. | Spring 2011 |
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Technology Untangled: Is This the Future of Reading? |
Five terrific online resources to find materials for eBooks to use in the classroom. | Spring 2008 |
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Raising Global Awareness through Poetry |
Using poetry to channel the social and civic mindedness of GT students in ways that reinforce and allow their empathetic feelings to shine through. | Fall 2011 |
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The Accelerated Reader Program and Gifted Learners |
The negative effects of tying Accelerated Reader (AR) scores to grades on GT students love of reading. | Spring 2010 |
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Talking about Text: Engaging Children in Conversations with Depth and Complexity |
Making use of the Icon Game, in conjunction with training workshops, elementary parents can foster rich conversations with their GT children around literature and reading. | Spring 2012 |
| Seney’s Top 10 by Seney, B. | Bob Seney makes the case for his top 10 list of all time favorite young adult books. | Summer 2012 |
| Picture Books by Seney, B. | The use of three picture books (Owl Moon, Ah! and Oh!) for creative language development and connections. | Fall 2007 |
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2008 Caldecott Medal Winner-A Great Read! |
Seney waxes rhapsodic on the merits of the 2008 Caldecott Medal Winner Hugo and other graphic novels. | Spring 2008 |
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Finding the Right Book |
Interesting places that are good resources for finding picture books to use with upper level students. | Fall 2008 |
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Pourquoi Tales by Seney, B. |
Four Pourquoi books, plus a bonus text, answers why things are what they are in a fantastical way. | Spring 2009 |
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The Books in Books, Books are Picture Books! |
The Lion and the Mouse, a 2010 Caldecott Award Winner, is the basis for a discussion of the obstacles and challenges facing GT students. | Winter 2011 |
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Book Table Buys: More Than Just a Bargain |
A shout out to find out how GT students feel about a poetry gem of a 1999 novel entitled asThe Tale I Told Sasha. | Summer 2011 |
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Mirror, Mirror On the Wall, Where Do I Find the Greatest Picture Books of All? |
Seney presents two picture books, Mirror Mirror and Magic Mirror, which explore how the format of the book can play with meaning and understanding of the reader. | Fall 2011 |
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Playing With Words |
Looking at Calef Brown's picture book Boy Wonders as a humorous and punny way to engage those who love to play with vocabulary and long words. | Spring 2012 |
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Textless Books |
Using textless books by David Wiesner and Chris Van Allsberg as catalysts for creative story telling in student writers. | Spring 2007 |
| Title and Author | Description | THP Issue |
|---|---|---|
| Inquiry-Based Learning for Gifted Students in the Social Studies Classroom by Lintner,T., & Puryear, A. |
Creating purposeful and challenging learning environments for your students. | Summer 2015 |
| Integrating Social Studies and World Languages by McFarlane, B. |
By integrating social studies and world languages, educators can develop a greater pool of linguistically talented and socially aware students. | Summer 2015 |
| Promoting Citizenship Development through Biographies by Haas, M. |
Learn how you can promote Democratic citizenship in your classroom. | Summer 2015 |
| Connecting to the Humanities by Dixon, F. |
Students can be asked to consider historical perspectives through a changing human lens. | Summer 2015 |
| Biographical Snapshots Offer Social- Emotional Support by Hebert, T. |
Students can recognize shared life experiences through reading biographies. | Summer 2015 |
| Dramatic Social Studies Monologues that Stir the Gifted Soul by Turner, T. |
Monologue techniques intended to excite and inspire students of history. | Summer 2015 |
| Using C3 Framework to Develop Civically Engaged Students Besnoy, K. |
Use the upcoming election season as a backdrop to develop civically engaged students. | Summer 2015 |
| Out of the Classroom and into the Community: Oral History Projects for Gifted Learners by Hickey, M. |
Find out how your students can become practicing historians. | Spring 2015 |
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Teaching Current Events as a Feature of a Differentiated Curriculum |
Using current events to spark predictive thinking and help elementary GT students connect how historic events have been transmitted in the past and in the current day. | Winter 2012 |
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Subject Matters: Uncovering History in the Elementary Grades |
Engaging elementary student inner Egyptologist through an integrative unit of study incorporating archeology, historical research, and creative writing. | Winter 2011 |
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Deliberations: Giving Voice to High-Ability Social Studies Students |
Robson outlines the steps and strategies he use in his classroom to build deliberation in weighing viewpoints, sharing perspectives, researching and prioritizing. | Spring 2011 |
| Title and Author | Description | THP Issue |
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| STEM and Human Rights for Student “AWhereness” through GIS by Coxon, S. |
An introduction to the use of GIS systems as a way to understand and interpret the social differences and issues of the day. | Summer 2015 |
| Scientists of the Past Informing the Scientists of the Future by Coxon, S |
Biographies present a terrific way for gifted students to learn about the lives of eminent scientists. Mentorships, when properly managed, can be an effective way to engage them in the annuals of science. | Winter 2015 |
| America’s Untapped STEM Potential by Coxon, S. |
Take a stand and do all that we can to ensure that children from disadvantaged backgrounds are not derailed from talent development in STEM. | Fall 2014 |
| Nurturing Student Thinking Isn’t a Frill: It’s Critical! by Coxon, S |
Embedding critical thinking into the curriculum from early elementary school throughout the students’ education is crucial if we want to develop the next generation of student thinkers. | Summer 2014 |
| Enhance Your Classroom Context: Take Science to the Real World by Coxon, S. |
Through technology and field experience, students will learn more about engaging in real science. | Fall 2013 |
| The Four Cs in 21st Century Science Education by Coxon, S. |
For gifted students to grow, they should be routinely challenged in the 4C's, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. | Summer 2013 |
| Mindsets Over Subject Matter: How our Beliefs About Intelligence Impact STEM Talent Development by Andersen, L. |
In order to develop talent in the STEM fields, educators must recognize the difference between fixed and growth mindsets, and work to encourage the latter. | Summer 2012 |
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They Have Eyes, But Do They See? |
Building a foundation for scientific understanding begins by looking at the roots of data collection, observation. | Summer 2012 |
| Curriculum Connection. Don't Know Much About Biology… by Beasley, J. |
Looking at the dynamic between the teacher, student and content in fostering science inquiry in order to make connections through authentic leaning experiences. | Winter 2010 |
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The Changing Weather: Developing Conceptual Understanding in Young Children of Weather Phenomena |
Using the macroconcept of change through activity-based lessons fosters second grade students development of a deep understanding of the weather and scientific thinking. | Winter 2012 |
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The Sport of the Mind: First Lego® |
Looking at how the First Lego League ® competition promotes science, self-efficacy, and confidence in spatially gifted students | Winter 2010 |
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Resources for the Educator. Focus: Science |
A full range of websites and print resources for worthwhile and targeted science lessons. | Fall 2009 |
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Remembering the Gifted in the World of Standardized Testing: Preserving the Rigor and Wonder of Science |
Making science education for GT students meaningful, authentic, and differentiated to combat the woes of current NCLB science classroom practice. | Spring 2007 |
| STEM, STEMM, or STEAM by Schultz, B. |
Pushing for more STEM education does not solve many of the problems our gifted and talented students may face, especially in the areas of testing and applying what is learned | Summer 2012 |
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From Capital Hill to the Classroom |
How the National Science Board's 2010 Preparing the Next Generation of STEM Innovators supports the celebration of intellectual achievement in gifted children. | Spring 2011 |
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Subject Matters. Rocks Rock!: Teaching Geology to Elementary School Students |
Geology resources and lessons for teaching science at the elementary level. | Winter 2010 |
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Subject Matters: The Seven Components of Successful Programs for Scientifically Gifted Students |
Strategies for making science connected, relevant, and nurturing for the scientifically gifted student. | Winter 2009 |
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Scientifically Speaking: Science is a Verb |
Recommendations for making science relevant and robust within the elementary school classroom. | Spring 2 |
| Title and Author | Description | THP Issue |
|---|---|---|
| Crowdfunding Your Classroom Projects by Besnoy, K. |
Leap into the 21st century with an exploration of crowdfunding, a great and emerging resource and fundraising option for students and teachers. | Spring 2015 |
| Creating a Public Service Announcement by Besnoy, K. |
All the tools you need to create a Public Service Announcement (PSA), which is a great way to sustain a classroom-based digital ecosystem. | Winter 2015 |
| Moving Beyond Traditional Investigations and Role Playing by Newell, S. |
Utilizing digital tablets to re-enact a historical dramatic trial. | Spring 2014 |
| From Consumer to Producer: DIY and the Maker Movement by Housand, B. |
Instead of having students learn by doing, constructionism focuses on learning by making. | Spring 2014 |
| No Oxymoron: Differentiating the Standard by Coxon, S. |
When teachers differentiate to teach the NGSS, including the use of metacognitive strategies and ability grouping, gifted students can grow into the sizes fitting their capabilities. | Winter 2014 |
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The 21st Century is So Yesterday |
Gaze into this kaleidoscope to glimpse a guide for how to educate students for their future. | Summer 2013 |
| Become and Educreator by Firmender, J. | Explore many strategies intended to help students develop the ability to analyze situations, explain their reasoning, and critique the ideas of others across content areas by embedding new technology into the classroom. | Summer 2013 |
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Tesla Time: Igniting Imaginations with Web-Based Instruction |
The design features of an interactive web simulation to build conceptual understanding of electricity and circuitry using problem-based scenarios. | Spring 2010 |
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eFolio: An Electronic Portfolio Option for All Learnes |
The use of a web-based portfolio site to promote student reflection and engagement in a differentiated way. | Fall 2009 |
| A Picture is Worth A Billion Dollars? by Housand, B. |
There are numerous meaningful and creative ways that photography can be integrated into the classroom. Access to online photo sharing sites along with creative ideas for the use of digital photos can create a spark in your classroom. | Summer 2012 |
| Flipping the Classroom: A Revolution by Housand, B. |
Try “Flipping the Classroom” and see what can happen when students receive information and content at home and apply their newly acquired knowledge while in class. | Fall 2012 |
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Online Curriculum: Just Point and Click? |
Several quality online sites to help busy teachers find value added lessons to match the needs of a student in terms of both function and structure in terms of an on-line curriculum. | Fall 2007 |
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The Potential Power of Podcasting |
Several quality online podcast sites in multiple curriculum areas. | Fall 2008 |
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Wikipedia: A Land of Truth or Myth |
The use of four tabs in the Wikipedia toolbar to reap extra information: article, discussion, edit, and history. | Fall 2009 |
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Collaboration is a Cinch with EtherPad |
Using EtherPad, an online word processing site, to have up to 16 students collaborate together in real time without the restrictions of Google Docs. | Winter 2010 |
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Happy Birthday to YouTube |
Reflecting on 5 year's worth of pros and cons connected with the use of YouTube as well as three sites of particular worth to use. | Spring 2010 |
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Going Glogster: Online Posters |
Using the educational version of Glogster as a way to generate online, interactive posters to promote creative digital expression. | Spring 2011 |
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Tear Down this Firewall! |
Looking for balance between safety and access to needed information in terms of school's internet filters and firewalls. | Fall 2011 |
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Inspiring Student Creativity from SCRATCH |
Using a the free online source, SCRATCH, to teach programming to students through mini-lessons and projects. | Winter 2009 |
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Blogs |
A brief outline of what to look for in setting up blogging within the classroom. | Spring 2007 |
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Engaging QRriosity with QR Codes |
How to make QR (Quick Response) codes, how to use them for classroom instruction, and some caveats about the new technology. | Winter 2012 |
| Title and Author | Description | THP Issue |
|---|---|---|
| The Case for Basic Mathematical Facts…AND Problem Solving by Chamberlin, S. |
The ageold question of learning basic facts in math and the resulting benefits to problem solving is examined. | Spring 2015 |
| Is There an Ideal Curriculum for Gifted Mathematicians by Chamberlin, S. |
Unless teachers are willing to adapt the curricula extensively, the tasks, concepts, and principles outlined in the textbook will rarely scratch the surface of understanding. | Winter 2015 |
| Parting Thoughts—So Much More to Discover by Mann, E. |
Exploring the roots of Math, a look at seven years of iMathination. | Fall 2014 |
| Learning Outside the Rules: Lessons from the Past by Mann, E. |
Time spent exploring long-abandoned methods of multiplication can provide the opportunity for rich discussions on the concepts involved along with the opportunity for students to see mathematics as a continually evolving field. | Spring 2014 |
| What’s Art Got to Do With Math? Mann, E. |
A look at the roots of the connection between arts and math. | Winter 2014 |
| Mathematics Olympiads for Elementary Students: Nurturing Young Talent by Guibault, K. |
Learn about An enrichment program intended to assist the most able math students reach their potential. | Fall 2013 |
| How to Lie with Statistics by Mann, E |
The importance of introducing probability and statistics at an early age. | Fall 2013 |
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The Wizard of Oz, Santa Claus, and Mathematics |
Carmody's lessons chronicles the joy of a lesson in which students fully "get" that mathematics is socially constructed and that they can be constructors as well. | Winter 2010 |
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Nurturing Mathematical Minds: Differentiation Strategies and Curriculum that Promote Growth |
Curriculum for gifted math students should be accelerated when appropriate and opportunities provided that allow for growth in the individual student. | Summer 2012 |
| Thinking about Mathematical Thinking by Mann, E. |
Sometimes it is the simple problems in Mathematics that, when revisited, can lead to new revelations and excitement. | Summer 2012 |
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What's in a Name? |
In search of the deeper and more essential elements when trying to define what mathematics really is. | Spring 2012 |
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Back to Our Roots: Exploring the Development of Mathematics |
By teaching the mathematical history and thinking behind common algebraic formulas enlivens mathematical understanding in GT students. | Spring 2009 |
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Rigor in Mathematics Problem Quality |
Advocating for the use of higher level, complex, and open-ended mathematical problems in developing a mathematical mindset in students. | Spring 2007 |
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Finding the Right Problem |
Designing mathematical problems of quality, not quantity, to develop mathematical thinking and understanding in students. | Fall 2007 |
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Improving Mathematical Thinking |
Using messy but well thought out problems and strategies to increase flexibility and persistence in math. | Spring 2008 |
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Houston: Can We Have Another Problem |
Using more open-ended creative exercises in mathematics class reaps rewards in confidence and flexibility of thought. | Spring 2010 |
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And Waldo Asked, "Where's Math?" |
Looking at the Math Trails site in order to find problems and places where mathematics thinking and exploration are the name of the game. | Winter 2012 |
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Thinking Like a Mathematician |
Talking about the Einstellung Effect; using a set procedure to answer problems even when less efficient or inappropriate. | Winter 2009 |
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Extreme Math Makeover: Classroom Edition by Mann, E. |
Engaging online resources to help engage the love of mathematics exploration and thinking in unique and energizing ways. | Spring 2011 |
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Using Model-Eliciting Activities in Math Class by Mann, E. |
Using Model-Eliciting Activities (MEAs) in math classes to foster mathematical reasoning and communication skills in a problem-based learning situation. | Summer 2011 |
| Title and Author | Description | THP Issue |
|---|---|---|
| Fun, Friends, and Freedom: A Time for Play and Artistic Expression by Stevens, A. |
Summer offers the perfect time for students, especially those yearning to be artistically creative and express themselves, to grow at their own pace. | Summer 2014 |
| Adding the Arts to STEM to Make “STEAM” by Chandler, K., & Dullighan, B. | STEAM as a concept allows the primary teacher to use the power of the integration of the arts with STEM to develop rigorous, engaging activities that will address the giftedness and multipotentialities of students. | Summer 2014 |
| Infusing Thinking Skills into Visual Arts Instruction by Tay, J |
Drawing teachers’ and students’ attention to the cognitive activities that take place within the art classroom. | Spring 2014 |
| Drawing & the Common Core by Stevens, A. |
By integrating drawing and other illustration skills through interdisciplinary means gifted students can develop their significant abilities in a variety of ways, allowing them to make critical disciplinary interconnections early in their careers. | Winter 2014 |
| The Silent “A”: Why Art Has Always Been Part of STEM Expertise by Smith, K. | Using the biographical histories and artistic characteristics of da Vinci and Einstein to highlight the skills essential to developing expertise in the STEM professions. | Winter 2014 |
| Full STEAM Ahead by Stevens, A |
A look at examples of integrating arts practice and pedagogy into traditional curricular areas in K-12, with an eye towards encouraging interest and curiosity in the STEM fields. | Fall 2013 |
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The Mural and the Nobel Prize |
Painting a group mural leads to more than just paint on a wall in terms of group collaboration and pride. | Spring 2010 |
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It's Just a Hobby that I'm Good at: Crystallizing and Paralyzing Influences in the Development of Musical Ability |
The effects of positive and negative influences of family, peer and school in terms of fostering expertise in musically talented GT youth. | Winter 2011 |
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The Arts: Minds in Motion. Kids Capture Kinetic Energy in the Visual Arts |
Using mental imagery and energy terms to generate movement and sound creations based on paintings. | Fall 2007 |
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The Arts: Minds in Motion. Focusing On the Arts in Kerala |
Herman reflects on the artistic expression of the dancers and choreographers in this Southern India area. | Spring 2008 |
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So You Think You Can Dance! |
Using the Copy Cat dance routine and the Name and Movement dance process for fun, creative thinking, and building group dynamics. | Winter 2012 |
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The Arts: Minds in Motion. Teaching Visual Art History and Appreciation to Young Children |
Joan Boor uses puppets and an Apartment Timeline to creatively teach art appreciation in a creative, playful and effective way to kindergarteners through second graders. | Fall 2010 |
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The Arts: Minds in Motion. Storytelling: What's New |
Outlining the framework of future articles to cover visual arts, theatre, dance or music followed by resources to promote the use of storytelling in the classroom. | Spring 2007 |
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