SEEC has three specially designed facilities. The original Center, located in the National Museum of American History, opened in 1988 and serves fifty pre-kindergarten children, ages three to five. In 1991, the Center for infants and toddlers opened in the Arts and Industries Building and serves thirty children, ages three months through two years. The third facility, located in the National Museum of Natural History, is the site of the SEEC kindergarten and also offers additional classes for toddlers and two-year-olds.
Motivated learners as young as 4 years old are invited to join The Packer Foundation Young Scholars Gifted Program. The learning opportunities are continuous from the Preschool, Primary, Intermediate, and Middle School levels. Enrichment offerings are available in the fall, winter, and summer. The program offers opportunities for academically talented students, pre-k through eighth grade, from more than 100 private and public west suburban schools in DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Cook counties Illinois, as well as homeschooling students.
Written by MaryAnn Kohl and Kim Solga for ages 4-8, this book includes short biographies and information about the styles and techniques of more than 75 famous artists, from the Dark Ages up to the present day (Ghiberti to Christo and Wyeth). For each artist, an accompanying studio art project suitable for K-6 children is included, designed to focus on the media, design elements, style or type of art, or subject most associated with each individual artist. Materials needed for all projects are specified, along with directions and a sample of a child's work.
These carefully researched books have wonderfully detailed drawings of figures in historical costumes, authentic reproductions of actual period art, or carefully rendered images of plants and animals. Most include notes or stories intertwined with the pictures, and the written information is a nice complement to the drawings. Some of the titles available include: Geometric Designs
and Illusions; Butterflies, Insects, More; American History; World History; and, many more.
For ages 4-8, this book includes lists of common Japanese words in a colorful format. The words are listed in Hiragana as well as English pronunciation.
The three volumes of the Five in a Row curriculum provide 55 lesson plans covering social studies, language, art, applied math and science. Designed for a homeschool setting, these lessons would also be appropriate in a conventional school. Although the original Five in a Row was designed for children ages 4 to 8, families of profoundly gifted children will find these guides more appropriate for the preschool years. The accompanying Five in a Row website offers sample lessons, an online newsletter, and curriculum user discussion boards.
The creative lessons covered in this book by master teachers cover all of the core academic areas for grades K-6. Lessons include standards-based ojectives, interdisplinary connections that can be explored and discussed amd assessments strategies for each unit of instruction.
For parents and educators, this book delineates methods of addressing the needs of mathematically talented students younger than 12. The approaches described are based on the authors’ experiences with hundreds of talented students. They discuss educational options allowing students to move systematically through the elementary math curriculum while matching the curriculum to the students' abilities and achievements. The book includes problem sets from the Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary Schools as well as practical ideas for classroom teachers, mathematics mentors, and parents.
This book, Lollipop Logic, offers pre-readers different thinking skills - relationships, analogies, sequences, deduction, inference, pattern decoding, and critical analysis - are presented in a format designed to appeal to the prereader. Visual and pictorial clues are used to introduce and reinforce high-powered thinking.
This series, for students from pre-K through grade 6, presents math skills based on grade level standards. Each concept is clearly explained visually and auditorily at the top of the page and then the child can practice as needed. There are tests at the end of each chapter to measure progress.
This book, for baby to preschool-age children, is filled with easy-to-use, hands-on science experiments and activities. The instructions are clear and the results will hold the attention and excite the imagination of young children.
For ages 4-8, the Rotten Ralph series is about a naughty cat, but his owner Sarah loves him anyway. These books track the adventures of Rotten Ralph as he plays at home, goes to school, and celebrates holidays. The books are funny, well illustrated, and are great beginning reading books.
For ages 4-8, this book is about Jean-Francois Champollion, whose dream was to sail up the Nile in Egypt and uncover the secrets of the past. In 1802, when Champollion was 11 years old, he vowed to be the first person to read Egypt's ancient hieroglyphs. He faced great challenges during the next 20 years as he searched for the elusive key to the mysterious writing -- and the fulfillment of his dreams.
This book by Judith Wynn Halsted, M.S. offers a list of recommended books for gifted students from preschool through high school. The author describes how to use books as bibliotherapy to provide support, guidance, and insight. 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 on themselves and others. Click here to read a review of this book.
For ages 4-8, this book is about letting your dreams become your reality, being who you are, and bringing joy and a sense of freedom to all who come in contact with you. Mr. Plumbean turns the disaster of the "big orange splot" of paint dropped on his roof by a sea gull into an opportunity to break away from the constraints of conformity. You will smile as you read how his daring actions liberate his whole "neat street".
For ages 4-8, this book is well-organized with scientific information, attention-grabbing facts and accessible procedures for activities and projects. Chock-full of entertaining activities that will help inspire enthusiasm for the natural sciences, this is a terrific way to introduce kids to the real-life meaning of scientific concepts.
For ages 4-8, this book is about Ferdinand's day in the arena that gives readers not only an education in the historical tradition of bullfighting, but also a lesson in nonviolent tranquility. The Story of Ferdinand closes with one of the happiest endings in the history of happy endings--readers of all ages will drift off to a peaceful sleep, dreaming of sweet-smelling flowers and contented cows.
This book from Karen Miller offers more than 400 actual activities, techniques and designs for toys that are effective in working with very young children in home and group care settings.
This book is intended for children in grades K-4 with developing visual perceptual skills. It has excercies in mazes, visual discrimination, visual closure, visual memory, visual sequential memory, and visual spatial relationship.
This book by Bertie Kingore and Glenda Higbee contains 30 units of study organized into nine monthly sections, each unit includes hundreds of activities in multiple curriculum areas, and all units have been classroom tested. It provides a well-balanced curriculum in an easy-to-follow organizational format and has been proven to have effective content for two through five year olds. This book can be a tool to enrich each child's educational opportunities.
ACE Academy is a private, independent school for gifted students in Austin, Texas. ACE combines strong, integrated academic curriculum with a global outlook. Emotional intelligence, fine arts, foreign languages, robotics, multiple electives, and independent study provide gifted students with the ability groupings, depth, and pace they require to thrive. ACE Academy offers grades Pre-K (3 years) to high school.
At The Alexander Dawson School, we challenge our students every day with a careful blend of core academics, world languages, fine arts and athletics. Together, these disciplines prepare children for a future that demands they know the essentials and so much more. Dawson students are taught, mentored and coached by a highly qualified, dedicated faculty and staff which shares a vision that all students will achieve their individual potential in all aspects of the School’s curriculum and offerings.
Anova, a tuition-funded private school, will open in the fall of 2010 with three multi-age classrooms, serving students in Kindergarten-Grade 6. Anova will grow into a Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 12 school, offering accelerated students opportunity according to ability not age.
Berkeley Hall School is committed to serving a diverse student body and seeks applicants with records of strong academic ability and achievement, solid citizenship, and high moral values. Parents must embrace the academic and ethical standards of the Berkeley Hall community and be willing to participate as partners with the school in their child's education.
This Washington state accredited private school for Preschool through 3rd Grade offers inquiry-based and hands-on programs for gifted children. Children are grouped by ability rather than age. IQ testing is required for admission; acceptance into the program generally requires a result greater than the 90th percentile for preschoolers or 95th percentile for kindergarten students.
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, and the balanced growth of self and others.
A Program for Gifted Children Ages 3 to 5, Andrea Wilson's CT Gifted Pre-K Home School offers parents an alternative to a preschool Center and is licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. This Pre-K Home School for gifted children offers the social/emotional advantages of a home school and the cognitive advantages of a Center, including more than 1,500 children’s books and 1,000’s of teaching materials.
At Feynman School, the focus is on real understanding, not rote learning. Kids tinker, get their hands dirty, think and question in a fun, dynamic setting. In fall 2010, the school opened a preschool, pre-kindergarten classes and kindergarten class. Each year, they add a level and will reach eighth grade in 2019.
Montessori Center Academy, a private organization in Pennsylvania, offers alternative curriculum that encourages peer and cooperative learning. The school is also concerned with individual learning styles and aptitudes to maximize each child’s potential up through the sixth grade.
Open Window School now serves students in grades K-8. Vista Academy, the OWS middle school division, offers a unique and challenging program to students in grades 6-8. Open Window School/Vista Academy offer a differentiated curriculum at all grade levels targeting the needs of students.
Pear Tree Point School is a small private coeducational day school for grades PK-5 in Darien, Connecticut. Its mission is to provide a challenging and stimulating academic program in a nurturing environment so that children of average and superior abilities can thrive. It is dedicated to developing the potential within each child, using the best in curriculum, research-based teaching, technology, and staffing to create a stimulating and nurturing learning environment. In addition to helping children reach high standards of academic achievement, our faculty creates a close-knit community, where children experience a strong sense of belonging and enjoy the self-confidence that comes from reaching goals.
Quest Academy is an Independent School educating and nurturing gifted students in grades PreK-8. The school offers a liberal arts curriculum that challenges and inspires gifted children along with character education and service learning. Small classes are designed to allow for teachers to meet the individual needs of students through differentiation and individualized learning plans. All classrooms use state of the art SmartBoard technology.
The Seabury School is a private coeducational day school for grades Pre K-8, located in Tacoma, Washington. The Mission of the School is to: empower and enable gifted students to fulfill their potential and become confident and competent learners and citizens.
This is a private school and clinic in operation for more than 30 years specializing in educational programs for traditional students and students whose language processing deficits, other learning difficulties, or individual learning styles impede their academic achievement. We create supportive, individualized academic programs in reading, writing, spelling, and mathematics to help students improve the skills that will enable them to reach their full potential.
Summers-Knoll School is a private coed day school for gifted students in grades K-8, located in Ann Arbor, Mich. Through individualized instruction, students can progress at their own academic pace and are not pitted competitively against each other, but challenged to improve relative to their own performances. Summers-Knoll students learn to take on increased responsibility for their own learning as they mature.
The Avery Coonley School is an independent school whose mission is to provide a learning environment that is appropriate both for academically bright and gifted children, preschool through eighth grade, who are motivated to learn and have demonstrated the potential for the scholastic achievement necessary to succeed in a challenging academic program, in order that they may become positive, productive, and respectful members of society.
The Melrose School is a private coed Episcopal day school for grades PK-8 in Brewster, New York. The school's mission is to educate students while encouraging them to develop self-confidence, moral and spiritual values, and intellectual proficiency. Our belief is that education should teach rigorous intellectual habits and develop skills that will enable the student to excel not only academically, but in all areas of life. We, as a school, recognize that quality education requires collaboration among teachers, parents and the student and are committed to maintaining an atmosphere that promotes this relationship. We strive to instill a strong foundation so that our students are prepared to succeed in the challenging world.
University Child Development School is a private coeducational day school for grades PK-5, located in Seattle, Washington. Each child has unique talents, unique ways of thinking and understanding. Each child develops those talents at varying rates. UCDS welcomes this uniqueness, and structures its classrooms so that each child is involved in appropriate kinds and levels of learning.
Bradenton Academy is a private coed college prep day school for grades PK-12 located in Bradenton, FL. 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.
The Great Books Academy is a complete, nursery through 12th grade, classical, liberal arts homeschool program. Course options include books and Lesson Plans for: Art, Cartography, Geography, Language Arts, Literature, Math, Music, Philosophy, Science, History, Foreign Languages and online Socratic discussions. Graduates have the option of testing for a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree by the Great Books University College.
Judson Montessori School is a private coeducational day school for ages 3-14, located in San Antonio, Texas. The mission of the Judson Montessori School is to provide a personalized education, using the
Montessori method and philosophy, to support each student's development while fostering a love of learning. The school offers a faculty:student ratio of 1:10 as well as after-school enrichment programs. We see ourselves as partners with parents,
guiding students to achieve their full potential in academic, social, physical, intellectual, aesthetic, and moral development from early childhood through adolescence.
Kennard Classical Junior Academy is a public, gifted/magnet school for grades PreK-5th. Noted for a rigorous course of study, its curriculum encourages students to approach learning creatively. Students explore, experiment and engage in critical thinking as they gain lifelong learning skills.
Realms of Inquiry was founded as a special-purpose school for gifted, talented and creative students. As the school developed it became apparent to the founders that a large population of highly intelligent but unchallenged and sometimes unmotivated students were in need of a specialized educational program. Realms has grown to meet the needs of this population without losing sight of its original commitment to students who are both gifted and motivated.
Ricks Center for Gifted Children is a private coedcuational day school for preschool through middle school grades, located in Denver, Colorado. In cooperation with the College of Education [at the University of Denver], Rick's Center provides model program services to students who show exceptional, differentiated ability and learning needs.
Science & Arts Academy (SAA) is an independent, non-denominational, co-educational, not-for-profit day school for students preschool through middle school. The unifying mission of SAA is to provide a stimulating environment in which intellectually or creatively gifted children can realize and learn to celebrate their full academic and artistic potential.
Soundview School is a private coeducational day school for grades PK-8, located in Lynnwood, Washington. We believe that highly capable children enthusiastically nurtured in a strong academic and creative environment will become highly capable young adults for whom adventure, honor, and success are joyously routine.
The Country Day School is a private coeducational day school for grades PK-8, located in Madison, Alabama. We believe that learning should be a joyful experience, consisting not only of the mastery of academic skills, but also of growth in creative and critical thinking. Since confident students become successful adults, programs center on activities designed to build skills and self-assurance. As students are taught to become proficient in reading, writing, speaking, listening, computing, thinking, and analyzing, they learn to value their own unique gifts and to recognize those of others.
This school is devoted to musical instruction and inspiration for students of all ages and backgrounds. Through its frequent concerts, and the Annual Seminar on Contemporary Music in particular, The Rivers Music School makes a significant contribution to the cultural life of the region. The faculty helps guide students of all ages and successfully prepares those who aspire to accomplished musicianship.
This private, nonsectarian academy serves gifted and talented students, pre-K through 8th grade, in the north metro Houston, Texas area. In groups of two to 12 students, each student receives instruction tailored to his/her particular needs. In addition, students have the opportunity to travel to museums, art galleries and work places in order to enhance classroom learning.
The Sudbury Valley School is a private coeducational day school for students in grades PK-12, located in Framingham, Massachusetts.
At Sudbury Valley School, students explore the world freely, at their own pace and in their own unique ways. They learn to think for themselves, and learn to use Information Age tools to unearth the knowledge they need from multiple sources. They develop the ability to make clear logical arguments and deal with complex ethical issues. Through self-initiated activities, they pick up the basics; as they direct their lives, they take responsibility for outcomes, set priorities, allocate resources, and work with others in a vibrant community.
Kids and College is an expanded enrichment program for all students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12th. Classes are designed for four different age categories to help all students explore new interests, gain additional skills, and start the process of life long learning. Programs include: Discovery Crew PreK to 3rd Grade; Kids on Campus 4th to 8th Grade (Summer Program); Investigators 4th to 8th Grade; Home School Connections 4th to 12th Grade; and, G.O.L.D. 9th to 12th Grade.
This day camp, located in Westchester County, New York, offers two enrichment sessions in the summer, one three-week and one four-week session. There is a program specifically for gifted pre-K students and another program for gifted students in K - 9. Students can attend the morning workshop, or stay all day and attend the afternoon challenge as well.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Center for Gifted Education offers several summer programs for academically, creatively, and artistically talented students. Creative Exploration for Preschoolers: A 2-week program for high-ability pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) children. Interdisciplinary classes meet 1 1/2-2 hours per day and emphasize advanced developmental skills, interpersonal communication, and creativity. UL Lafayette Academic Enrichment Program: One of the nation's oldest and largest enrichment programs for academically and artistically talented students; summer mini-courses for qualified students from kindergarten through the 8th grade. Summer Scholars Residential Program: A one-week residential program for students with high academic, artistic, or leadership potential.
Explore Earth's features, creatures, and cultures in a one week long day camp program offered in the summer at the Natural History Museum (ages 3-13) or the at the Page Museum at the Tar Pits (ages 7-13). Hands-on experiences and behind the scenes tours and fun activities for children. Full day or half day option.
This website contains books and educational software designed to help children receive higher grades and improve their test scores. Products are designed for chidren grades PreK-8.
This mixed-media program is a fun, educational, entertaining upbeat music CD and video series for kids ages 3-8. These CDs and videos feature Spanish songs, counting songs, spelling songs, songs about manners, and a poetic story. They also feature everyday children from local communities interacting and learning with Ms. Maria. COOL SCHOOL WITH MS. MARIA is a program that offers children an opportunity to learn while providing entertainment to captivate their attention. It’s a fun, musical, educational tool for parents and teachers.
This online curriculum resource is filled with learning opportunities for grades PK - 4. There are worksheets, games, information, jokes, printouts, craft ideas and more about many topics.
Jump start offers a wide range of educational software. They offer products for Toddlers up to the 5th grade.
CBT Planet, a computer, IT, and business soft skills training provider, addresses issues within the talent management cycle through a blended learning approach. CBT Planet is a website with resources that will bring your family a collection of kid-friendly computer games that you can play online.
Make custom handwriting worksheets with text in basic print, denelian and cursive
PrivateBug.org is a free service to the public. Users may browse our site and retrieve information on any library and/or private school in the United States.
Schools may be searched on state by state basis.
This program uses the Dr. Suess characters to teach kindergarten curriculum. There are several different games that emphasize different areas, including alphabet recognition, counting, music recognition, letter blends and rhyming.
Head of the Class website offers free curriculum-driven learning based on the curriculum of all 50 states. Also offered is thousands of pages of instruction, videos, multimedia presentations, worksheets and applications all free of charge.
The first in the Reading Blaster series, Reading Blaster Ages 4-6, helps students master essential prereading skills through alphabet, phonics, and word-knowledge activities. Problem-solving challenges develop basic literacy skills and prepare students with the thinking skills needed for comprehension.
The Quirkles® are 26 imaginary scientists that help children everyday, all over the world, develop a love and appreciation for science. They offer a fresh new way to integrate literacy and science at school, for educational programs, or at home. Vocabulary builders, two related science experiments, and a character education lesson are also included in each of the 26 alphabet-series books. For a complete introduction and to get to know each Quirkle, start with "About The Quirkles" and work your way across the main menu bar above. Have fun exploring and please contact us with any questions you may have!