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Pioneer Projects
Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author), Bedell, Barbara (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0865054673     ISBN-13: 9780865054677
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
OUR PRICE:   $8.96  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 1996
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Annotation: Settlers had to make whatever they could not find or afford to buy. Pioneer Projects brings these crafts to life for children. Many authentic activities are presented with step-by-step instructions for children, parents, and teachers to follow. A creative way for children to have fun and learn about life in centuries past. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Crafts & Hobbies
Dewey: 745.509
LCCN: 96029943
Lexile Measure: 870
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 10.5" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Bobbie Kalman's acclaimed Historic Communities Series provides a close-up view of how people lived more than two hundred years ago. Colorful photos, many taken by Bobbie Kalman herself at restored historic villages across the country, help support the fascinating information. Children will have fun learning about:
-- early homes and the settler community
-- what people wore and the crafts they made
-- how settlers made their living
-- how they spent their leisure time
-- the values, customs, and traditions of the early settlers

Pioneer Projects presents many authentic crafts with step-by-step instructions for children and parents using materials that are easy to find. Safety rules and helpful hints are included. Children will learn how to make:
-- braided rugs
-- preserves
-- stitched crafts
-- homemade toys such as a Jacob's Ladder