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Table of Contents

Part I

Up, Up and Away - The Art and Fun of Kite Flying
Classified Seashell Activity
Make a Band
Coffee Can Drum
Yogurt Container Shakers
Wind Chime Keys
Math Equations Activity
IT'S A WRAP - Making Beautiful Gift Boxes
Friendship Salad
Spring Tea
Summer Poems Set to Music

Part II

Hobby City - Fun for Free This Summer
Special Info for Rocks & Minerals and Stamp
Stalactites and Stalagmites
Summer Fruit, Cheese and Meat Kabobs
Watermelon Blueberry Banana Split
(From Montessori Teacher Kathy O'Reilly's
Cooking With Children Can Be Easy)
Basketball and Whole Body Memorizing Activity
a - z Zoo Math Rhymes

Part III

Static Charge Science Activity
Nation Relation Geography Guessing Game
Nation Relation Geography Catch
Art for the Garden
Recipe for Onion Pie
Activities for Celebrating 'America Through Song'
Special Summer Food Fun - Word Puzzles for Middle Schoolers
Body Sounds - A Fun Musical Activity

Part IV

Albrecht Durer's 'The Great Piece of Turf' Lesson and Activity
Lesson Plan for the Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
Oh How I Love Italy - Music, Art, Food Seasoned with History and Geography
Calendar Activity Ideas
Teacher as Curator - Setting Up a School Gallery
Sharing Food, Food in Art
Hurricane Unit Study

Part V

Recipe and Craft from Cantemos
CHOCOLATE DANCE
German Potato Salad
Some Free Science Activities
Craft Idea for Father's Day
Cooperative Games
Family Heritage and Timelines
Vignettes ~ Stories About Renaissance and Impressionist Artists

Part VI

Three Recipes ~ Treasure Chests, Pirate Ships and Canonballs
Gardening Activities for the Summer Months
Gingerbread Muffins by Montessori Teacher Cathie Perolman
Bicycling for Education - Part I
Bicycling From Gettysburg Battlefield to Washington D.C.
Free Science Activity of the Month
Article/Lesson Plan ~ Howls With Owls
Article ~ Taking your class on a literature journey?

Part VII

Working with Notations - A Math Activity
Activities to Keep the Kids Moving During the Summer Months
Fun With Language Links
Free Reading Activity
Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
For Teachers and Parents - A Must Read Article
What Type of Learner is Your Child? - How YOU Can Help Each Child
Reach His Potential
Interdiscplinary Math and Music Activity for
ECE and Elementary Children
Middle School Word Puzzles
Free Reading Books, Land and Water Labels and Math Bank Activity

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