{"id":3748,"date":"2015-06-02T23:23:13","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T06:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/newsletters\/2015-06-02\/3748\/"},"modified":"2015-06-02T11:24:02","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T18:24:02","slug":"surfnetkids-helen-keller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/newsletters\/2015-06-02\/3748\/","title":{"rendered":"[Surfnetkids] Helen Keller"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Reader,<\/p>\n

I wrote a biography book report about Helen Keller when I was in elementary school, and also one on Anne Frank, who is next week’s topic. I also remember writing about the Bront\u00eb sisters and Marie Curie. I obviously gravitated toward women role models. How about you? What school reports do YOU remember from your childhood? Click reply to let me know!<\/p>\n

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See ya on the Net,
Barbara J. Feldman
“Surfing the Net with Kids”
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Helen Keller<\/b>
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/resources\/helen-keller\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Helen Keller Printable(** for Premium Members only)
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/printables\/files\/printables-club\/helen-keller.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Helen Keller was born in 1880 with sight and hearing, but an illness at eighteen months left her deaf, blind, and mute. Keller overcame these disabilities to became an international spokesperson championing the causes of education, research and opportunity for the blind. Among her many accomplishments are publishing fourteen books, visiting thirty-five countries, and meeting every U.S. president from Coolidge to Kennedy.<\/p>\n

American Foundation for the Blind: Life of Helen Keller

Helen Keller worked for The American Foundation for the Blind from 1924 until her death in 1968. Their site is an excellent resource for school reports, with a biography, quotes, photo gallery, and an archive of essays, speeches, and letters. From Helen Keller to Alexander Graham Bell, March 9, 1900: “A letter always seems more truly my own when I can run my fingers over it, and quickly enter into the thoughts and feelings of my friends without an interpreter, even though the interpreter be the dearest and sweetest in the world.”<\/p>\n

Biography: Helen Keller

“After college, Keller set out to learn more about the world and how she could help improve the lives of others. News of her story spread beyond Massachusetts and New England. She became a well-known celebrity and lecturer by sharing her experiences with audiences, and working on behalf of others living with disabilities.” This one-page biography includes four videos, and a sidebar of fast facts.<\/p>\n

Braille Bug: Helen Keller Kids Museum Online

For kids in elementary and middle school, Braille Bug is my Helen Keller pick of the day. The American Foundation for the Blind created Braille Bug to teach sighted children about braille. Best clicks are the Keller biography, Fun Facts, and the extensive bibliography for grades K- 8. “Helen Keller was born in a small town called Tuscumbia, Alabama, on an estate called Ivy Green. Her birthday was June 27, 1880, and her parents were Kate Adams Keller and Colonel Arthur Keller.”<\/p>\n

… Click to continue to Helen Keller<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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Surfnetkids Printables Club Members also get the following printables to use in the classroom, the computer lab, the school library, or to send home with students:<\/p>\n

Helen Keller Printable
Helen Keller Quiz and Worksheet
Helen Keller Wikipedia Printable
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Related Games<\/b><\/p>\n

Helen Keller Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n

Quote of the Week<\/b><\/p>\n

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched \u2013 they must be felt with the heart.” ~~ Helen Keller ~~ (June 27, 1880 \u2013 June 1, 1968) American author, deaf blind activist, lecturer. Click this link for more quotes, a biography and a list of books.<\/a><\/p>\n

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