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Introduction |
4 |
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Toys |
5 |
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Storytime |
7 |
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The "You Can" Attitude |
8 |
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It is Not the Way it Used to Be |
9 |
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Part I - One Story in Different Ways |
11 |
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears |
12 |
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Ten Subjects to Learn from |
13 |
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You Can Tell a Story in Different Ways |
14 |
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1. Telling a Story |
15 |
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2. Picture Books |
16 |
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3. Felt Board |
19 |
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4. Fridge Magnets |
22 |
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5. Magnetic Stage |
27 |
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6. Musical Stories |
47 |
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7. Puppets |
52 |
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8. Story Baskets |
54 |
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9. Puzzles |
60 |
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10. Nature Story |
65 |
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11. Dramatizing |
67 |
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One Theme Many Activities |
69 |
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Part II - Story Baskets |
71 |
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1. The Horse and His Hat |
76 |
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2. The Little Old Lady and Her Friends |
79 |
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3. The Sad Elephant |
83 |
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4. Peter the Fisherman |
86 |
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5. Color Story |
91 |
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6. Rosy and Posy in the Magic Park |
95 |
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7. The Grasshopper and the Bug |
98 |
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8. Your Own Special Story |
101 |
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9. Grow a Pumpkin |
105 |
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10. The Ocean |
108 |
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11. The Two Owls |
111 |
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12. The Village |
115 |
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13. The Little Valentine |
121 |
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14. The Princess and the Frog |
125 |
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15. The Flower that Smiled |
130 |
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16. Noah's Ark |
137 |
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17. The Fox and the Crane |
140 |
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18. The Thirsty Bird |
143 |
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19. The Sun and the Wind |
146 |
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20. Ducks and Bunnies |
148 |
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Part III - Playroom |
153 |
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Playroom or Play Area in a Home |
154 |
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Playtime |
157 |
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Helping Around the House |
165 |
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Part IV - Math Concepts |
171 |
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The Nine-Layer Puzzle Box |
172 |
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More Puzzles to Teach Math Concepts |
174 |
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Math Concepts Children Learn at Play |
176 |
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1. Counting |
176 |
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2. Sorting and Sizing |
177 |
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3. Patterning |
179 |
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4. Volume |
180 |
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Other Math Toys |
181 |
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Part V - Puzzles |
189 |
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You Can Do It, Too |
191 |
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How to Make a Simple Puzzle |
192 |
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Drill Start |
193 |
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How to Make Boxes with Moldings |
194 |
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14 Puzzles |
196 |
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Science Boxes |
197 |
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1. The Frog |
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2. The Duck |
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3. The Butterfly |
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4. The Apple Puzzle |
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5. The 4 Eggs Puzzle |
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6. The 12 Animals Puzzle |
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7. The Four Seasons Apple Tree |
206 |
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8. The Fish Puzzle |
209 |
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9. The Christmas Tree Puzzle |
212 |
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10. House with Family Puzzle |
214 |
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11. The Clown Puzzle |
216 |
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12. I Need an Egg Puzzle |
218 |
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13. Benjy and the Apple Tree Puzzle |
221 |
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14. Old MacDonald Puzzle and Song |
225 |
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Part VI - Magnetic Toys |
229 |
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1. Experimenting Box |
231 |
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2. See-Through Box |
231 |
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3. Floating Donuts |
232 |
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4. Fishing Game |
232 |
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5. Fruit Tree |
233 |
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6. Magnetic Faces |
234 |
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7. Matching Game |
234 |
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8. Old MacDonald |
235 |
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9. Butterflies |
236 |
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Part VII - Puppets |
237 |
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1. Hand Puppets |
239 |
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2. Finger Puppets |
241 |
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3. Cone Puppets |
243 |
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4. Broomstick Dolls |
246 |
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5. Squeeze my Cheeks Puppets |
247 |
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6. Tumble Fritz |
248 |
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7. Glove Puppets |
250 |
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8. Dress Doll |
251 |
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Other Toys in my Puppet Box |
255 |
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Conclusion without Words |
258 |
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Part VIII - Workshops |
259 |
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How it Started for Me |
260 |
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Workshops for Larger Groups |
261 |
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How to Save Wood |
262 |
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Suitable Persons for Workshops |
262 |
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The Workshop |
265 |
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Different Projects I bring to a Workshop |
266 |
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How to Arrange a Workshop |
271 |
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Who could Benefit from a Workshop |
272 |
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Final Thoughts |
273 |
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Part IX - Tools and Materials |
275 |
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Selecting the Wood |
276 |
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Plywoods |
276 |
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Moldings |
276 |
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Dowels |
277 |
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Tools |
277 |
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Paints |
278 |
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Closing Remarks |
280 |
