Teach Your Students Through the Arts
Short Stories with Activities

THE WHEEL of ARTS is a hands-on program designed to teach all subjects through the arts. It implements and integrates music, art, dance and drama through activities that accompany each short story.

Wheel of Arts Stories and Activies!

The stories can be purchased separately or can all be purchased as one book.
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Here is a list of all 14 books, a little about each one and just one example of the many fun things you will find inside!

First 7 Stories

AEGAR'S DIGGER DANCE
This story is about a Revolutionary soldier who was a hero.
I wonder what he did that made him a hero.

TOADY'S JIG
This story is about a girl who raced frogs and toads and didn't get warts.
Activity #1 - Make a frog puppet.

GERTIE
I thought she was a friend, but she really wasn't.
Activity #7 - invite a farmer in to talk about goats.

THE HOME COMFORT
The Home Comfort was warm and cozy. Our dog liked it too.
Activity #5 - Write a play or skit about "THE HOME COMFORT"

GANDLEY
Why didn't he fly south with the other geese?
He would eat in the field with them and lay down when they did.

SATURDAY NITE
Here you will discover the fun and food at the Grange Hall.
Learn the round.

JOE PYE
A Joe Pye plant can help you feel better if you have a cold.
Activity #7 - Invite a Native American to the classroom to talk about their early culture.
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THE COW PASTURE RIDE
Did you know that cows make wonderful paths on hills to slide on?
Activity #4 - Write and act out a commercial for "THE COW PASTURE RIDE"

CASSIE
She was a smart little dog who could talk.
Activity #12 - Invite a fiddler in to play the "Cassie" jig, plus other jigs.

THE DD TREE
The DD tree was a tree that hid treasures.
Activity #2 - Have a treasure trade.

THE SUGAR SLED STORY
I rode on the sugar sled with my father to gather the sap from the maple trees.
Activity #9 - Go on a field trip to view the process of sugaring off.

KITTENS IN THE HAYSTACK
A barn cat hides her new kittens and a girl and her brother look all over for them.
Activity #4 - Use props, art, and costumes for presentations.

FIDDLE IN THE ATTIC
Two sisters found an old beat up fiddle while playing in the attic. It's a mystery as to why it was there.
Activity #1 - Make a list of vocabulary words for learning about the parts of the violin.

PHOEBE
A pet pig is friendly until she has piglets.
Activity #6 - Be Phoebe and express how you feel when your baby pigs are picked up.

Manuscript paper is included at the end of each book.

Last 7 stories
 
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