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Art Projects from Around the World: Grades 1-3: Step-by-Step Directions for 20 Beautiful Art Projects That Support Learning About Geography, Culture, and Other Social Studies Topics (9780439385312): Linda Evans, Mary Thompson, Karen Backus. A Galaxy of Games for the Music Class (9780133460643): Margaret Athey, Gwen Hotchkiss. Organic Crafts: 75 Earth-Friendly Art Activities. Primary Art: It's the Process, Not the Product. 101 Music Games for Children: Fun and Learning with Rhythm and Song (SmartFun Activity Books) (9780897931649): Storms & Hurd, Cecilia Bowman. Music for Everyone. Copyright © 2010 Roberta Newman ~ Newroads Consulting Division of Cape Charles Development Co.Contact Webmaster Catalog & On-Line StoreRoberta Newman offers a wide variety of books and resources to promote the development of quality programs and well prepared staff.

Music for Everyone

Roberta's Activity Packs, Books and Poster are available below. Payment with credit cards is through the secure Pay Pal system. NOTE: No Pay Pal account is necessary. Communication Connections School-Age Activity Pack Communication is the basis for human interactions and relationships. 1. Lakeshore Learning. Storyteller Finger Puppets. Big Mouth Animals Puppets. Multicultural Music CD Library. Classroom Favorites CD Library at Lakeshore Learning. Actually, these are the same labels that have always appeared on our products!

Classroom Favorites CD Library at Lakeshore Learning

But, new guidelines have prompted us to display any applicable safety labels wherever products are sold. The goal is to keep you as informed as possible about the products you purchase. At Lakeshore, child safety is our first priority. That's why our product testing standards exceed even those required by U.S. law. Let’s Talk! Kid Puppets. Humankinetics. Interdisciplinary Learning through Dance. The lesson plans in Interdisciplinary Learning Through Dance: 101 MOVEntures are broad (covering six disciplines) and deep (101 plans in all).

Interdisciplinary Learning through Dance

Each lesson is based on national standards and has been field tested with students in grades K-5 with positive results. Multicultural Folk Dance Treasure Chest. Multicultural-it's today's educational buzzword.

Multicultural Folk Dance Treasure Chest

And it's not a passing fad. Due to the increasing ethnic diversity in our society, promoting cultural awareness is more important today than ever before. What better way to learn about and appreciate cultural differences than through dances from around the world? Now, popular dance instructor Christy Lane combines the benefits of a multicultural program with the excitement of dance in the Multicultural Folk Dance Treasure Chest. Multicultural Folk Dance Guide. Rhythmic Activities and Dance. IPG Bookstore. Mexico & Central America. Overview This multicultural activity book celebrates the myriad cultures of Mexico and Central America and their shared ancient Aztec and Mayan roots.

Mexico & Central America

For each country, a brief introduction is provided that includes illustrated maps and facts about population and geography. More than 40 projects and three dramatic play scripts explore the interconnectedness of these countries and help children experience aspects of daily life throughout the region including school, work, home, art and poetry, food and agriculture, and special holidays. Activities include embroidering Mayan designs, painting in the Salvadoran style, creating an ofrenda for the Day of the Dead, crafting political puppets, cooking chocobananas, and making piñatas. Engaging sidebars throughout the book provide children with an introduction to the Spanish language. Reviews "A unique activity book. Yoga Calm for Children. Overview Filled with photos, illustrations, lesson plans, and an extensive quick-reference bibliography, this detailed manual is an indispensable guide for introducing yoga in public school and therapeutic settings, as well as a great handbook for parents who would like to share yoga with their children.

Yoga Calm for Children

Easy to use and appropriate for children and teenagers, it includes information on integrating the Yoga Calm technique with regular classwork, modifications for specific classroom situations, alignment and safety principles, anecdotal examples from the authors' direct experience, and “emotional first aid tips” to help young people maintain a calm center when they most need it. Reviews "This is truly an invaluable handbook that provides detailed and thoughtful information for counselors and teachers who want to incorporate the enormous benefits of yoga into a standard curriculum. "Beautifully illustrates how yoga techniques and philosophy can help children. Author Biography. Yoga in Your School. Overview Dozens of simple, yoga-based exercises tailored for daily classroom use fill this educator's resource.

Yoga in Your School

Dancing in Your School. Overview The more than 70 dance activities included in this handbook give educators the tools to use dance in their classrooms, gyms, and playgrounds.

Dancing in Your School

Combining theory with practice, this introduction to dance history and terminology provides a foundation for the lesson plans tailored for physical education, kinesthetic learning, and arts education contexts. Although complete on their own, each lesson plan can be customized to fit into any curriculum. Art Matters. Overview This collection of ideas and lesson plans will help classroom and homeschool teachers integrate art into their general curriculum.

Art Matters

These inventive and effective methods use the visual arts to inspire creative writing and drama; explore math, music, science, and history; and cultivate critical thinking skills. Art instructors will learn strategies for incorporating other areas of study into the art classroom. Art Is Fundamental. Overview.

Art Is Fundamental

Digital Video Production. Teaching Youth Media Drawing on his twenty years of experience working with youth at EVC in New York City, Steven Goodman explores the power of using media education to help young people develop their critical thinking and literacy skills. Youth Powered Video Based on EVC's 22 years of experience, Youth-Powered Video offers a collection of over 200 pages of lesson plans, handouts, assessment rubrics and model student journals.

YO-TV Production Handbook. Hip Hop Dancercise. SPARK Dance and Physical Activity. Curriculum Set Options: Details on each component in section below Curriculum Components: Complete “e-Manual” with digital files of all content Instructional videos of SPARK activities and dances Program assessment and national alignment tools Hundreds of skill and task cards in English and Spanish Audio music files for use in iPods or MP3 player Videos showing physical activity instructional strategies Content ready and optimized for iPad/tablet/smart phone. HAPPY Productions, Inc. Playbook Reader's Theater. After School. Tout About Toys. Crayola Dream Makers, Activity Center 5th-6th. Crayola Dream Makers Activity Center, 1st-2nd. Crayola Dream Makers Activity Center, 3rd-4th. Crayola Dream Makers, Art and Design. Crayola Dream Makers, Social Studies. Crayola Dream Makers, Mathematics. Crayola Dream Makers, Science. Crayola Dream Makers, Language Arts.

Origami. The Book of Origami. Primary Art, Ages 10-11. Primary Art, Ages 7-8. Primary Art, Ages 8-9. Primary Art, Ages 9-10. Primary Art, Ages 5-6. Primary Art, Ages 6-7. Giant Encyclopedia of Arts and Crafts Ideas. Classroom Art, Ages 8-10. This full color book is a compilation of art activities to inspire students to communicate through visual arts and to explore their artistic interests and ability. Classroom Art, Ages 5-7. This full color book is a compilation of art activities to inspire students to communicate through visual arts and to explore their artistic interests and ability.