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Will H. Bradley
Images from Fringilla, illustrated by Will H. Bradley. |
Harry Clarke
Images from Hans Andersen Fairy Tales, illustrated by Harry Clarke. |
Dorothy P. Lathrop
Images from Tales from the Enchanted Isles, illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop.
Dorothy P. Lathrop is one of the most influential and important illustrators of children's books in the thirties and forties. She illustrated the Newbery Medal winning Hitty, Her First Hundred Years by Rachel Field in 1930, arguably her most famous work and it is still in print today. (Description taken from nocloo.com on January 8, 2009.) |
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
Images from the Enchanted Forest, illustrated by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. |
Willy Pogany
Images from Tanglewood Tales, illustrated by Willy Pogany. |
Howard Pyle
Images from Otto of the Silver Hand 1888, illustrated by Howard Pyle.
Howard Pyle was one of the great early American illustrator. In 1900, he founded his own school of art and illustration called the Howard Pyle School of Illustration Art, also know as the "Brandywine School" of illustration. Many of his students are among the greatest American illustrators, including N.C. Wyeth, Maxfield Parrish, Jessie Wilcox Smith, Frank Schoonover. (Description taken from nocloo.com on January 8, 2009.) |
William Heath Robinson
Images from Midsummer Night's Dream, illustrated by William Heath Robinson. |
Dugald Walker
Images from Dugald Walker's book, Rainbow Gold. |
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| Useful Search Engines |
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Jessie Marion King
Images from The Defense of Guenevere, illustrated by Jessie Marion King. |
Fact Monster
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National Gegraphic Kids
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Discovery for Kids
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Fun Brain
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Fun School
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Yahooligans
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Kids Click
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| Usfeul Writing Links |
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Cornell Notes 1
Parents can help their child record, recite, reflect, and review key information from textbooks. This site provided by James Madison University. |
Cornell Notes 2
Cornell Notes summary by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
Synonyms for "said"
Improve your writing by using precise verbs and selecting other options for that boring, overused word, "said". |
More synonyms for "said"
A useful tool created by Susan Nixon |
Most synonyms for "said"
This extended list comes from the Northern Nevada Writing Project. |
List of some similes
A simile is the comparison of two unlike things using the word 'like' or 'as'. |
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| Math |
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TEXT: McGraw Hill Math
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| History Social Science |
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Text: Harcourt Social Science
This website provides supplementary information to our current district-adopted textbook, Reflections. |
Text: McGraw Hill Social Science
The link correlated with our past district-adopted textbook. Although we no longer use the textbook, this site still has some useful social science information for students. |
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| Ancient India |
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Ancient India: WebQuest
This webquest was created by a group of teachers in San Diego, California. |
Ancient India: Time for Kids
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Ancient India: History for Kids
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Ancient India: The British Museum
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Ancient India: Social Studies for Kids
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Ancient India: Kids Konnect
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Ancient India: Buddhism for Children
This website was created by Woodlands Junior High School in Kent, Tennessee. |
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| Ancient China |
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Ancient China: Time for Kids
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Ancient China: Minnesota State University
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| Ancient Egypt |
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Ancient Egypt: Minnesota State University
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Ancient Egypt: Time for Kids
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| Ancient Greece |
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Ancient Greece: BBC Schools
Children in Ancient Athens |
Ancient Greece: William Davis
Children in Ancient Athens |
Ancient Greece: History Link 102
Children in Ancient Athens |
Ancient Greece: History Wiz
Ancient Sparta |
Ancient Greece: Crystal Links
Ancient Athenian Culture |
Ancient Greece: Social Studies for Kids
Ancient Athens and Sparta |
Ancient Greece: Minnesota State University
Athenian Women & Girls |
Ancient Greece: JC Thompson
Athenian Women & Girls |
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| Science |
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General: Bill Nye The Science Guy
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Plate Tectonics: Volcano World
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General: Science News for Kids
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Sci Technology: National Academy of Engineering
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Energy:
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| Science for Fun |
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Dr. Bob's Science Stuff
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PBS Zoom Activities
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Human Anatomy Online
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Skateboard Science
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Sea and Sky
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Hockey Science
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Science Exploratorium
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