Today's Classroom Activities :

Set Sail For Summer

drawing of a ship

Set Sail For Summer
Art Step 1: On a piece of cardboard about 9" x 12" draw an equilateral triangle, seven inches per side. At every 1/2-inch interval, punch holes.

Step 2: Make a boat hull of corrugated paper, fabric or brown paper scored to look like a wooden boat's hull.

Step 3: Paint the background appropriately, use a little piece of wood for the mast, even add some golden fish.

In Fantastic Summer Reading Lisa Von Drasek provides a list of student favorites from the fantasy genre for your summer reading list.