Curriculum Features – Audio Library
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Some gifted program students are auditory learners. Auditory learners learn best when hearing information. They remember information easily when explained orally. Other online programs have little to offer auditory learners. At The National Academy for the Gifted, our students are given a rich library of audio material throughout our gifted education curriculum. This material includes nursery rhymes, stories, music, lectures, poetry, audio books, and more. The use of this resource can lead to a richer vocabulary, ease of communication, and a more fully-realized understanding of information.
When learning about poetry, it is important for children to learn about rhyme scheme. Hearing words sounded out in different rhyme schemes can help them to understand the mechanics of poetry. Stories are brought to life through audio as well. At The National Academy for the Gifted, students won’t just read about a picnic, they’ll hear the distant chirping birds, the buzzing flies, and a pleasantly babbling brook. Your kids will sit near the computer, listening eagerly to find out what happens next.
Perhaps the most drastically effected subject is music. Classes like Art and Music and Music Theory are greatly augmented by our rich library of audio content. Studying scales, notes, music structure, and composition are greatly enhanced when one is able to hear elements of the learned material within the music itself. One could read an entire book about the history of jazz music without comprehending an inkling of what jazz actually sounds like. Students in our gifted education program learn more about jazz in just a few minutes by hearing legendary performers. Learning about music is quite incomplete without the chance to actually hear it.
