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Crafts for Learning programs are one-time or multi-session worksops for schools, libraries, and enrichment programs and other groups, including homeschoolers, scout troops, senior centers, bookclubs, or moms’ night out gatherings. All materials are provided, along with informational handouts containing directions plus fun quizzes, coloring sheets and other activities. 2010 Library Summer Program - Make a Splash! |
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Print a Crafts for Learning program brochure (Color) (Black & White) See the Crafts for Learning Schedule for 2010 |
| Learn about different times and places while you make a great-looking craft to take home! World History Through Crafts uses hands-on exploration, stories, music and more to uncover the history, geography, language, food, architecture, transportation, family dynamics, literature, folk tales, and music of different cultures. Projects include: | |||
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Paper Quilling, Silhouettes, and Ben Franklin’s Glass Armonica |
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An Archeological Mystery: |
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The Abacus and The History of Counting: From Babylon to Japan |
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Yarn paintings and Ojos de Dios: The Huichol Indians of the Sierra Madres |
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Australian Boomerangs: Stories of the Dreamtime |
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The Buddhist Way of Life |
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The Inuksuk and the Storyknife Game |
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Portraits of Ice Age Mammals |
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Discover the power of the sun, the wind and water through hands-on crafts, games and activities. You’ll find out how people have used the earth’s renewable energy sources over the ages, and how they’re using them today to help slow global warming. Use your creativity, imagination and technical know-how to do projects like these:
Solar, Wind and Water Power workshops can be adapted for classrooms or enrichment programs. Kits and teacher training are also available. |
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Make great jewelry, accessories and totes from recycled trash! Collect your materials from the school lunchroom or home, and then learn how to make these great items:
A fun activity for scout troops or birthday parties! |
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Here’s your chance to be in charge (and find out what makes a country a country)! Team up with other students to write your own Declaration of Independence explaining what your new country is about; compose and record a national anthem; design a flag that symbolizes your country’s ideals; and make a 3-D map of your territory. You decide what kind of government, laws, and economic system will help your country achieve its goals. (Tyrants beware! You may be overthrown by your “loyal” subjects!) And you and your team come up with holidays, traditions and maybe even a new language that can bind your people together. At the end you’ll get a chance to display your country’s money, stamps, art, dance, music, clothing, food and technology at a class-wide Micronational World’s Fair. |
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Copyright © 2010 Kathy Ceceri