Educating Young Students From The Inside Out

Educating Preschool students from the "Inside Out"

Friday, February 24, 2012

Heart and hands connected.

Handiwork and sewing have been important activities in my kindergarten and
preschool classroom this month.


About a year ago, I read an inspiring blog piece on handiwork for the young
child.  I want to connect you with her post from January 2011
 It is from : Fairy Dusting and Sally Haughey.

This was the first stage of our pillows


This pillow is almost completed pillow.
Here is the Kindergarten project we worked on together for our last full
moon day celebration.  These are moon pillows.  Each child individually wet
felted their own moon by using roving wool.  We then attached it very
carefully with felting needles to a piece of prepared felt.  The children
then sewed the two felt pieces together and we filled each one with rice.

When the moon pillows are warmed for 15 seconds in a microwave, the children can use
them in their coat pockets on cold winter day or at night tucked
under their blankets for a gentle night's sleep.




In the preschool classroom we completed our Valentine's hearts. During the process of completing both of these projects, I had the opportunity to
connect individually with each child.  Handiwork for the child can deepen the child's level of concentration and focus; it also challenges their willpower to complete something 

they are truly proud of. 


 Try some sewing projects with your child . These were delightful.

4 comments:

  1. The moon pillows are a great idea! My kids sewed pillows for the stuffed animals and dolls today, but adding rice and heating would be a fun project to continue our fine motor sewing skills...thank you!

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  2. I love this! Beautiful! Your students are so lucky to have you!

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  3. Thank you Sally and Aums Mama for your comments.
    I appreciate you.

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  4. Such a creative idea. Wouldnt I love to be a kid all over again with you as my teacher!

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