Remenbrance Day And Christmas Sewing Projects

November, December 2014 and February 2015
Sewing Projects: Remembrance Day Poppy, Christmas Tree and Valentine Heart Pillow

The students completed 3 sewing projects so far this year . 
Friends are like fabric - you can never have enough!

Since the day we introduced this activity the children haven’t stopped talking about it.  It’s amazing the concentration, effort, and amount of time each child spends when they have the opportunity to sew.  They were so proud when they saw their finished product. We never imagined this activity would be such a big hit! 

There are many skills that are developed and strengthened through sewing activities. The students had to carefully thread their needle through the fabric and work slowly so they wouldn’t poke themselves. They had to concentrate and plan the next stitch.  Sometimes the thread or string got tangled. This was a learning opportunity as the students learned patience and perseverance.  They learned different ways to solve their problems. They learned to follow a pattern and use different stitches depending on what they were sewing (e.g. sewing 2 pieces of material together or a button or bell). Most importantly, they were intrinsically proud of their accomplishment upon completion.  They learned that they are capable and competent. Who knows what we will sew next?  Any ideas? 

Remembrance Day Poppy 

 

 Christmas Tree Ornament

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Valentines Pillow

 

Friendship is sewn with love and measured by kindness.

These Are Some Of  The Curriculum Expectations That We Practiced When We Were Sewing:

Emotional Development 1.1 Recognize personal interests, strengths, and accomplishments.

Emotional Development 2.3 Demonstrate self-motivation, initiative, and confidence in their approach to learning by selecting and completing learning tasks (e.g., choose learning centres independently, try something new, persevere with tasks).

 

Health and Physical Activity 2.2 Demonstrate persistence while engaged in activities that require the use of both large and small muscles (e.g., tossing and catching beanbags,

skipping, lacing, drawing).

 

Health and Physical Activity 4.1 Begin to demonstrate control of small muscles in activities at a variety of learning centres (e.g., sand, water, visual arts centres) and when using a variety of materials or equipment (e.g., stringing beads, painting,, drawing, cutting paper, using a keyboard, using a mouse, writing with a crayon or pencil).

Geometry  3.6 Demonstrate an understanding of basic spatial relationships and movements (e.g., use above/below, near/far, in/out; use these words to retell a story).

Visual Arts 1.1 demonstrate an awareness of personal interests and a sense of accomplishment in visual arts (e.g.,contribute pages to a class book using their own ideas; offer to make a puppet for a play; create a sculpture from clay).