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Sub-Categories (14)
- Children's Museums (64)
- Creative Writing (32)
- Dance (308)
- Design (15)
- Filmmaking (15)
- Graphic Design (59)
- Music (463)
- Online Stories (126)
- Organizations (3)
- Painting (127)
- Photography (75)
- Sculpture (25)
- Showcases for Kids' Art (13)
- Theater and Drama (44)
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ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre
pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/Official site for the series. Broadcast schedule, complete history of the series, teacher resou... Morerces, and other features sparked by the literature, themes and storytelling that make up this legendary program.
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About Music for Teens
top40.about.comAn online source for news, gossip, reviews, interviews, tour dates and free downloads, specific... Moreally for teens.
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Tumblebooks
tumblebooks.comAnimated picture books online. Download free books and the free TumbleReader to enjoy e-books o... Moreffline too.
From the site: Your patrons can access the entire collection from any computer with an internet connection. Your TumbleTalkingBooks are never all checked out, never on hold. As many people can listen to the same book at the same time as you like!!! Titles include unabridged high quality audio versions of classics of American and world literature, non-fiction, fiction, and children and teen books. We have licensed audio books from audio book publishers like Blackstone Audio, Highbridge Audio, and Naxos Audio.
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Candlelight Stories
candlelightstories.comOffers downloadable illustrated stories, online writing, and pen pals. You can also review your... More favorite books and games, and learn how animated movies are made.
From the site: CandlelightStories.com offers the leading independent kids’ site on the Internet. We provide a safe and secure environment for kids to learn and have fun. In addition to publishing online children's stories and ebooks, we produce our own line of high-quality children's audio programs that present classics like 'Snow White' and 'Puss In Boots' with voice characterizations, music and sound effects. We also produce non-violent games and activities for kids. ...
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FictionPress
fictionpress.comA showcase of fiction writing and poetry, post up to fifteen writing pieces to be read and publ... Moreished on the web.
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About.com: Graphic Design
graphicdesign.about.comDesign resources, articles, and employment information.
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Roughstock's History of Country Music
roughstock.com/history/Concise illustrated articles trace the style from the beginnings in Tennessee in the 1920s to t... Morehe post-1990 new traditionalists.
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College of Music
music.unt.eduHome page includes admissions and ensemble information, events calendar and faculty biographies..
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Kididdles
kididdles.comOffers lyrics to hundreds of children's songs and lullabies, as well as printable songsheets, s... Moreheet music and activity sheets. Everything is free on KIDiddles!
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Children's Storybooks Online
magickeys.com/books/Offers free storybooks by age group. Includes young children, older children, and young adults.
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Web Gallery of Art
wga.huA virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Rena... Moreissance and Baroque periods (1200-1700), currently containing over 6,500 reproductions. Biographies, commentaries, and guided tours.
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Bob Atkins Photography
bobatkins.com/photography/Nature and wildlife photographer discusses cameras, lenses and techniques and show examples of ... Morehis work.
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World Press Photo
worldpressphoto.orgInternational award with 22 categories, including sport, the arts, science, people and spot new... Mores. Winning entries are published each year in a book, and an exhibition tours worldwide throughout the year.
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Incredible Art Department
princetonol.com/groups/iad/Includes art trivia and news, an overview of careers in art, and lesson ideas. Also accepts stu... Moredent art submissions.
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Violinist.com
violinist.comAudition notices, directory for violinists, links to orchestras and musician unions, online sho... Morepping for violinists.
From the site: Violinist.com is a global community of violin players, teachers, students and fans. We gather here to ask and answer questions about the violin, to post daily diaries of our lives with the violin and to waste time between practice sessions. More than 6,000 violinists have registered as members on Violinist.com, allowing them to post blogs, wikis, audio/video links and discussion board messages on the site. In addition, more than 4,000 people a day visit Violinist.com. ...
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A Digital Dreamer
adigitaldreamer.comLearn how to become a graphic designer. Read career articles, find graphic design schools and r... Moreelated art degrees, explore jobs and participate in the forums
From the site: Focusing on the video game development and design in the video game industry
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Bus Songs
bussongs.comCollection of children's music and lyrics from lullabyes to camp song. Sorted by category or le... Moretter of the alphabet. Includes many songs traditionally sung on the bus on fieldtrips.
From the site: BusSongs.com came about one afternoon when a number of us "Post-Baby-Boomers" were sitting around a table at a restaurant reminiscing about our youth, and comparing it to the experiences our children now have. While TV, video games and music have changed; while the number and types of temptations have exploded; one thing remains the same: The songs our kids sing no the bus. Whether going to camp, or just a field trip, most of the old favorites are still as common as often. ...
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Ricci Adams' Musictheory.net
musictheory.netIncludes introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, ear trainers, and books.... More
From the site: Ricci Adams first envisioned Musictheory.net during his senior year of high school. Soon afterwards, he created his first lesson: The Staff, Clefs, and Ledger Lines. The Interval Ear Trainer was developed a few weeks later and the site officially launched on January 1, 2000. Since that date, he has authored over thirty new lessons and several new trainers. In May of 2004, Adams graduated magna cum laude from Millikin University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. ...
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Milton Glaser, Inc.
miltonglaser.comLearn about the firm and its interdisciplinary, internationally known designer who co-founded P... Moreushpin Studios, New York Magazine, and the WBMG publication design firm. See posters, illustration, and other projects.
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BookPALS: Storyline
storylineonline.netStreaming video program featuring famous people reading children's books aloud.
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Courtney, David and Chandrakantha
chandrakantha.comA husband and wife team who perform traditional North Indian music.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
childrensmuseum.orgIndianapolis, Indiana. The world's largest children's museum with a history that dates back to ... More1925. Offers non-traditional learning opportunities for children and their families.
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Storyplace: The Children's Digital Library
storyplace.orgInteractive stories for children in Spanish and English. Also includes activities, and reading ... Morelists.
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Short Courses in Digital Photography
shortcourses.comIncludes everything from buying a camera to what to do with the photographs you've taken.... More
From the site: The advantage of eBooks is that you can now get the books in color at an affordable price, but they can also include animations and links to other resources on the Internet. eBooks and Animations Our eBooks are full-color versions of printed ShortCourses books, but instead of being printed they are published in Adobe’s PDF format. All are high-resolution PDFs that look great on the screen and in printouts. ...
