Of National Education Standards -- 1. Reading and Language Arts -- 2. Journal Writing Ideas -- 3. Class Books to Create -- 4. Mathematics -- 5. Science and Social Studies -- 6. Seasonal Ideas -- 7. Fun Activities for Outdoor or Active Play -- 8. Motivational and Organizational Ideas.

Shares engaging and educational activities, games, and crafts to keep children of all ages entertained, including such amusements as making water bottle bangles, mixing homemade sidewalk chalk, and having a catapult competition.

A handbook for creative thinking, a kind of "creativity 101"... designed to respond to parents' need for the day-to-day, nuts-and-bolts ideas for activities that support the more conceptual beliefs they want to impart.--Foreword.