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Senior Activity Kits Subject List

 

Arts and Crafts

PK 101 - Masks
PK 206 - Painting as a World
PK 207 - Smile of a Child
PK 208 - American Heritage & Traditions, Part I-For Spacious Skies: American Landscapes
PK 209 - American Heritage & Traditions, Part II-Generations Together: American Portraits
PK 210 - American Heritage & Traditions, Part III-Winslow Homer: Artist of the Sea
PK 211 - Holiday Seasons, Part I-A Celebration of Life
PK 212 - Holiday Seasons, Part II-Spring Into Summer: The Beauty of Nature
PK 213 - Impressionists: Rebels in Art
PK 215 - World of Van Gogh, Part II-The Changing Seasons
PK 216 - World of Van Gogh, Part III-His Friends
PK 217 - Older Artist, Part I-Renoir: A Lifetime of Art
PK 218 - Multi-Cultural Expressions, Part I-Haiti: A Festival of the Sun
PK 235 - Fun for Everyone
PK 262 - Multi-Cultural Expressions, Part II-African-American Artists: Our Unique Heritage

 

Caregiving and Visiting Older Adults

PK 169 - Time Well Spent
PK 199 - Reminiscence: Finding Meaning in Memories
PK 204 - Your Future: Who Decides?
PK 219 - Beyond the Tunnel: The Arts and Aging in America
PK 264 - A Loving Voice: A Caregiver's Book of Read-Aloud Stories for the Elderly
PK 271 - Read Aloud Programs
PK 272 - Caregivers: Practical Help

 

Clothing and Fashion

PK 113 - Fashions
PK 157 - Remembering the Fashion
PK 169D - Fabrics Visit Kit
PK 169F - Hair Visit Kit
PK 169G - Hats Visit Kit
PK 171 - Aprons Mini-Kit
PK 238 - Barbers, Cars, and Cigars

 

Community Development

PK 179 - Country Crime: What Communities Can Do
PK 186 - Neighborhood Watch: Communities Combat Crime

 

Crime and Fraud Prevention

PK 179 - Country Crime: What Communities Can Do
PK 180 - Country Crime: What You Can Do
PK 181 - Crime Prevention: Then and Now
PK 182 - Crime Prevention: What and Why?
PK 185 - Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
PK 186 - Neighborhood Watch: Communities Combat Crime
PK 187 - Fraud and Other Con Games
PK 258 - Telemarketing Fraud

 

Food and Nutrition

PK 119A - Sweet Memories (Slideas, Vol. 1)
PK 133 - Stirring Up Memories: Food Programs with Older Adults
PK 153A - Joy of Food (Slideas, Vol. 2)
PK 169I - Picnics Visit Kit
PK 203 - Eating for Your Health
PK 218 - Multi-Cultural Expressions, Part I-Haiti: A Festival of the Sun
PK 235 - Fun for Everyone
PK 261 - 24 Food Programs in Good Taste

 

Games and Writing Exercises

PK 116 - First Writes
PK 117 - More Writes and Visits
PK 128 - A Book of Questions
PK 141 - 5 Fun Games and Writing Exercises
PK 156 - Remembering Fun and Games
PK 169J - Games Visit Kit
PK 223 - Moments to Remember
PK 224 - Say It With Music
PK 225 - Down Memory Lane
PK 226 - This and That
PK 227 - More This and That
PK 228 - Even More This and That
PK 229 - What Do You Know?
PK 230 - Mind Stretchers
PK 235 - Fun for Everyone
PK 241 - Creative Writing I
PK 242 - Creative Writing II
PK 248 - Eldertrivia-Vol. 1
PK 249 - Eldertrivia-Vol. 2
PK 250 - Eldertrivia-Vol. 3
PK 251 - Eldertrivia-Vol. 4
PK 252 - Eldertrivia-Vol. 5
PK 253 - Name That Memory

 

Health and Safety

PK 183 - Falls and Fires: Safety in the Home
PK 198 - Memory: The Long and Short of It
PK 202 - Voices
PK 203 - Eating for Your Health
PK 204 - Your Future: Who Decides?
PK 273 - Older Driver Skill Assessment Resources Guide: Creating Mobility Choices

 

History

PK 122 - Remembering 1924
PK 124 - Remembering the Depression
PK 140 - Work Life Timeline
PK 142 - Seems Like Yesterday
PK 153C - Elections (Slideas, Vol. 2)
PK 238 - Barbers, Cars, & Cigars
PK 255 - American Adventure
PK 256 - Flashback: Famous Faces and Events

 

Holiday and Seasons

PK 105 - Remembering Fall
PK 132 - Remembering Summertime
PK 136A - Spring (Slideas, Vol. 3)
PK 136B - Summer (Slideas, Vol. 3)
PK 147A - Valentine's Day (Slideas, Vol. 6)
PK 147B - Arbor Day (Slideas, Vol. 6)
PK 147C - Fourth of July (Slideas, Vol. 6)
PK 147D - Halloween (Slideas, Vol. 6)
PK 164 - Valentine's Day Actiphile
PK 165 - Arbor Day Actiphile
PK 166 - Fourth of July Actiphile
PK 167 - Halloween Actiphile
PK 168 - Christmas Actiphile
PK 170 - Christmas Mini-Kit
PK 173 - Jewish Memories Mini-Kit
PK 211 - Holiday Seasons, Part I-A Celebration
PK 212 - Holiday Seasons, Part II-Spring Into Summer: The Beauty of Nature
PK 215 - World of Van Gogh, Part 2-The Changing Seasons
PK 254 - Holiday Trivia
PK 270 - Selections from Morning Chores and Other Times Remembered

 

Home Life and Family

PK 112 - Home Life
PK 114 - Small Town Life
PK 119B - Mothers (Slideas, Vol. 1)
PK 129 - Family Album
PK 131 - Remembering Birthdays
PK 143 - Precious Moments
PK 149B - Fathers (Slideas, Vol. 4)
PK 149D - Table Manners (Slideas, Vol. 4)
PK 169B - Courting Visit Kit
PK 169H - Main Street Visit Kit
PK 169L - Visits Visit Kit
PK 172 - Friends Mini-Kit
PK 266 - Mothers Actiphile

 

Housing Options and Alternatives

PK 204 - Your Future: Who Decides?

Intergenerational Activities and Programs

PK 150 - Learning from the Past
PK 246 - Intergenerational Activities
PK 260 - The Best of You...The Best of Me
PK 274 - Waking Up Vanessa

 

Men

PK 149B - Fathers (Slideas, Vol. 4)
PK 238 - Barbers, Cars, and Cigars

 

Multi-Cultural

PK 218 - Multi-Cultural Expressions, Part I-Haiti: A Festival of the Sun
PK 262 - Multi-Cultural Expressions, Part II-African-American Artists: Our Unique Heritage

Occupations and Schooling

PK 100 - Midwestern Farming
PK 104 - Skills and Crafts
PK 115 - Remembering School Days
PK 123 - Remembering Farm Days
PK 140 - Work Life Timeline
PK 146 - Remembering Work Life
PK 154C - School (Slideas, Vol. 7)
PK 205 - Quiet Courage
PK 238 - Barbers, Cars, and Cigars
PK 268 - Family Doctor on the Home Front
PK 270 - Selections from Morning Chores and Other Times Remembered

 

Oral, Family, and Personal Histories

PK 116 - First Writes
PK 117 - More First Writes
PK 118 - Like It Was: A Complete Guide to Writing Oral History
PK 120 - Writing Your Life
PK 121 - Writing Your Life (Teacher's Edition)
PK 128 - A Book of Questions
PK 265 - Keeping Family Stories Alive: A Creative Guide to Taping Your Family Life and Love

 

Physical Activities and Exercise

PK 257 - Exercises Can Be Fun
PK 273 - Older Driver Skill Assessment and Resources Guide: Creating Mobility Choices

Products and Advertising

PK 119D - Advertisements (Slideas, Vol. 1)
PK 169A - Advertising Visit Kit
PK 169C - Cure-Alls Visit Kit

 

Program Ideas and Instructions

PK 161 - Time Machine Called Memory
PK 169 - Time Well Spent
PK 199 - Reminiscence: Finding Meaning in Memories
PK 235 - Fun for Everyone
PK 236 - Let's Talk
PK 237 - Let's Talk Again
PK 238 - Barbers, Cars, and Cigars
PK 246 - Intergenerational Activities
PK 247 - Success with Seniors
PK 260 - The Best of You...The Best of Me
PK 261 - 24 Food Programs in Good Taste
PK 271 - Read Aloud Programs
PK 274 - Waking Up Vanessa
PK 275 - Training Resources

 

Recreation and Entertainment

PK 102 - Circus Days
PK 108 - Flashback Hollywood-Music and Comedy
PK 111 - Leisure Time
PK 119C - Vacations (Slideas, Vol. 1)
PK 135 - Radio Days
PK 139 - Remembering County Fairs
PK 149A - Shopping (Slideas, Vol. 4)
PK 153D - Quilts (Slideas, Vol. 2)
PK 154A - Reading (Slideas, Vol. 7)
PK 155 - Remembering Pets
PK 158 - Remembering Music
PK 169E - Gardening Visit Kit
PK 169I - Picnics Visit Kit
PK 169J - Games Visit Kit
PK 169K - Vacations Visit Kit
PK 238 - Barbers, Cars, and Cigars
PK 244 - County Fair Memories

 

Reminiscing

PK 127 - Reminiscence: Uncovering a Lifetime of Memories
PK 199 - Reminiscence: Finding Meaning in Memories
PK 220 - Remember with Me
PK 222 - I Hear Memories!
PK 223 - Moments to Remember
PK 225 - Down Memory Lane
PK 232 - Remembering the Good Old Days
PK 263 - Reminiscing Together: Ways to Help Us Keep Mentally Fit as We Grow Older

 

Skits and Plays

(Most "Remembering" BiFolkal Kits contain skit dialogue sheets.)
PK 134 - Almost Anything for a Laugh
PK 137 - Almost Anything for a Laugh, Too
PK 221 - Acting Up!
PK 243 - Skits for the Young at Heart
PK 245 - Magic of Musicals

 

Transportation

PK 138 - Remembering Train Rides
PK 154B - Airplanes (Slideas, Vol. 7)
PK 238 - Barbers, Cars, and Cigars
PK 273 - Older Driver Skill Assessment and Resources Guide: Creating Mobility Choices

 

Verbal Activities and Sing-Alongs

(All "Remembering" Bifolkal Kits contain a sing-along tape and song books.)
PK 109 - Imagine That-Vol. I
PK 110 - Imagine That-Vol. II
PK 129 - Family Album
PK 163 - American Heritage, Vol. 2-Old Favorites Sing-Along
PK 220 - Remember with Me
PK 222 - I Hear Memories
PK 223 - Moments to Remember
PK 224 - Say It with Music
PK 225 - Down Memory Lane
PK 229 - What Do You Know?
PK 230 - Mind Stretches
PK 232 - Remembering the Good Old Days
PK 233 - Ragtime for Seniors
PK 234 - Come Join the Geri-Tones
PK 236 - Let's Talk
PK 237 - Let's Talk Again
PK 239 - Old Time Favorites
PK 240 - Dance and Sing-Along
PK 253 - Name That Memory
PK 255 - American Adventure
PK 264 - A Loving Voice: A Caregiver's Book of Read-Aloud Stories for the Elderly
PK 270 - Selections from Morning Chores and Other Times Remembered
PK 271 - Read Aloud Programs

 

Volunteering

PK 190 - Boards and Commissions: An Opportunity to Serve
PK 199 - Reminiscence: Finding Meaning in Memories

 

Women

PK 119B - Mothers (Slideas, Vol. 1)
PK 202 - Voices
PK 205 - Quiet Courage
PK 266 - Mothers Actiphile