Provides information about the jobs people had during colonial times in America, how they learned the skills they needed, how jobs were chosen, and how modern work compares with that of the colonists.
Suggests a variety of both indoor and outdoor activities which relate to nature, the environment, ecology, music, sky watching, backyard fun, the neighborhood, and the wider world.
Provides instructions for making pop-ups for special events, particularly holidays which kids are involved in celebrating and for which they exchange cards.
Presents directions for creating a variety of Christmas decorations from around the world, including Irish candles, French "stained glass, " Japanese origami ornaments, Roman wreaths, and Danish woven baskets.
Class hamsters Max and Mo return to school for a semester in the art room where they discover, to their dismay, that the "big ones" do not know their names.
