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Sewing Handicrafts for Year 1
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A few weeks ago I posted about our Paper Sloyd Handicrafts (here) and since then we have done more machine sewing for our handicrafts! I love the technology of being able to grab my phone camera and take video of these first steps in learning!
Sewing
So, around Halloween Christian asked me to make him a Link costume (from the Zelda games) because our babysitter dressed up as Link and Christian thought it was awesome! I told him that the hat would be a project he could do so we set everything up for his first independent sewing lesson! I helped him along the way and I am so proud of how he took off and mastered the manipulation of fabric and the machine! You can see some in this video (and hear my panic as his hands got too close to the needle!)
Vinyl Designs
Another "handicraft" that I am addicted to is making vinyl designs! I want to pass that on to my kids (I hear that they teach plotting and vinyl cutting in some STEM classes!) and Christian had a blast adding a design to his Link hat! He plans to create hats with designs as Christmas gifts this year! We already finished our first hat for one of the cousins! Watch the process in the video below! (And I have to say, I love that first reaction when they realize they made something cool! That light that shines from within is so precious! Being a "Maker" is so much fun!!!)
Cross Stitch
If hand sewing is more your speed, cross stitch sewing projects are great for the beginner! This is a video of our first time trying it - he was excited just to play with the needle and thread, but we started on the process of learning to make the "x" in the fabric. For a few links and more information on cross stitch, I created a fun pattern for a cross stitch panel zipper tote on Sewing Mama RaeAnna!
Community dancing is such a wonderful activity for all ages! I have seen the question pop up in many homeschool groups about suggestions for resources to teach folk dances so I want to share some of my favorites from teaching music and dance to elementary students in public school and our homeschool groups! If you have the opportunity to find a group already in place to attend and learn dances and observe how they teach you will have a better understanding of how to approach this in a group setting! You may feel like at the beginning like you are herding a bunch of cats but that's ok!!! Practice and consistency will improve the process! Cited Material First, I want to just say how blessed I am that I have been fortunate to have training under the most talented folk dance and movement specialists. I feel like my education and experience has been in the "golden" age through first hand workshops by the following professionals. New England Dancing Mast
While planning and working on preparations for Year 1 Ambleside , I have found some amazing resources for study guides. Unfortunately, one of the resources is no longer free so I came up with my own document that you are welcome to download and use! CLICK HERE to download the coloring pages I also wanted to have a resource to see the color versions of the birds so I created a photo guide to each bird. CLICK HERE to download the photo companion. Here are some other helpful resources! Burgess Bird Study Guide Burgess Bird Images and more links
I am not a native Tennessean but always felt drawn to the state even when I was a kid growing up in Michigan. My grandma loved watching Hee Haw and the Grand Ole Opry and was a huge Minnie Pearl fan! My first trip to the state was in 1992 to East Tennessee and over several other trips I landed in the state for good at 17 years old in 1997 and moved to the Nashville area in 2002. I feel very blessed to have landed here after graduating college and I LOVE raising my kids in this part of the state. As part of our homeschool curriculum, I taught a Tennessee history class and enjoyed several years of studying the history on my own! There are several public domain resources that I combined into a free guide that you can download here . Within the guide you will find a schedule of lessons that can guide you through learning about the history of our state. Charlotte Mason lessons approach learning as a method, not a system so I am not detailing lesson plans of objectives, tests,
A few weeks ago I posted about our Paper Sloyd Handicrafts (here) and since then we have done more machine sewing for our handicrafts! I love the technology of being able to grab my phone camera and take video of these first steps in learning!
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