What are your thoughts on teaching a few kinds of stitches to fourth grade students in one class and then expecting them to

embroider an entire landscape in a week, and knit a scarf in a month?

Persomally - i'd start off with something REALLY simple - that they can do almost.on their own amd brings results real quick.... So then they learn that making can be fun.

Like a scarf from polar fleece,
And with fringed ends, of a different colour - then it's just cut tje fringing with scissors on a small piece ( amd if they screw it up, it doesn't matter, it's jist a small piece - they hand sew it onto each end - and embroider their name on it.

Their names on things means a.lot to them at this age

This is easy, and if you're Lucky - they can do In a week, nearly all on their own.

Landscapes don't mean much to them.
Sorry for the honesty - I've worked with young kids - and some will get it easy - some will need help with nearly every single stitch

This simple exercise will also show ypu their mindset, skill level amd concentration spans.

Believe me - we get used to our abilities - and think of the way we grew up.

These kids live in an instant world - most times they want their project finished all in one shot.

I wish you luck - and.LOTS OF PATIENCE 🤗

Geez - and one more thing - at this age girls are better with fine motor skills than boys -
They may or may not Find it harder.

Boys ( sorry to be sexist - but they might like their favorite team colours etc)

Oh. If you want tjem to knit something - maybe a scarf for their favorite toy - it's smaller and It's finished quicker. 🤗

assemblingaknob · 26-30, F

@OogieBoogie 🌺 this is so sweet and thoughtful. i wish more teachers were like this. 💟

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

Not everyone can master basic things much less skillful ones. I started embroidering before I went to school but never became as good as my other who could embroider a picture and make it look like a painting.

assemblingaknob · 26-30, F

@cherokeepatti yes, embroidery is haaarrd. i always beat myself up for it and craft projects like these would make me despise art in general, and it really affected my self esteem too. now when i look back, i'm able to understand that i was just a normal kid, not particularly dumb, and it just wasn't possible for a 30 minute class to make us capable of embroidering a landscape and knitting a whopping scarf.

SW-User

So ridiculous when they do that kind of thing because the parents end up having to do the work. Pisses me off.

assemblingaknob · 26-30, F

@SW-User same. :(

bearinthehalfwayhouse · 26-30, M

My thoughts are
"y tho" ┬┴┬┴┤•ᴥ •ʔ

assemblingaknob · 26-30, F

@bearinthehalfwayhouse eh. i think the art teacher hated her job.

bearinthehalfwayhouse · 26-30, M

@assemblingaknob She sounds like a ROOD DOOD.................-ette ┬┴┬┴┤•ᴥ•ʔ

assemblingaknob · 26-30, F

@bearinthehalfwayhouse trust me, she was.

Mandalorian

Ambitious...

assemblingaknob · 26-30, F

@Mandalorian 🤣 unreal expectations, don't you think?

Mandalorian

@assemblingaknob 🤣 I'd try the scarf first I think 😂🤣😂

SW-User

It's totally possible 😂

assemblingaknob · 26-30, F

@SW-User 😢 nu it's not

deadgerbil · 22-25

Sounds like a headache

assemblingaknob · 26-30, F

@deadgerbil it was.

mercedes810 · 31-35, F

Well isn't that impressive.

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mercedes810 · 31-35, F

@assemblingaknob I know, I remember it. But isn't it impressive if they actually make it, I remember we did. We also see our own ball gowns in ninth grade 😍

assemblingaknob · 26-30, F

@mercedes810 haha, no my mum ended up doing the embroidery for me. and my mum's assistant knitted the scarf.

assemblingaknob · 26-30, F

@mercedes810 but you must be a fast learner, and i'm impressed!!!

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