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First and Second Grade Embroidery

2/21/2017

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This is one of the lessons that I absolutely love teaching, and first and second graders love embroidery!  First grade explores with the materials until they fill the space.  Second grade follows along a heart I traced on the 5x5in piece of burlap and then completes the artwork with their own designs.  

On the first day, students learn how to get the yarn on their needle (Paper hot dog!  Put the yarn inside and slide it through the eye of the needle) and how to make stitches in a line.  On the second day, I allow students to use the yarn boxes and I teach them how to sew on beads.  Some classes take four weeks on this project, others need five or six.  

For managing yarn, I have had no issues with using a plastic yarn box.  I keep two boxes and have tons of colors for students to choose from, because new colors each week is quite exciting.  Getting a new piece of yarn is easy: students simply pull the yarn to the tape on the bottom of the cabinets and cut at the top line.  If the yarn does get stuck, students know to just come get me and it's usually an easy fix.  I keep scissors on top of the boxes, so no one is walking around with them.  To start the project, I have students take a piece of pre-cut yarn to help reduce the amount of new procedures.  
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From one first grade class
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From one second grade class
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M
3/10/2019 11:18:29 am

Did you teach them to tie knots with the yarn? Or just tape the yarn on the back? Thinking of doing this with my 1st grade students!

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Madeleine
3/10/2019 01:24:23 pm

Great question! I should have included that. No knots! I just taught them not to pull the string all of the way. Leave a little tail. I have them hold that tail down until they do a few stitches to secure the string. Much easier than knots!

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    I am an ninth year art teacher with degrees in Art Education from Flagler College and the University of Florida, living and working in northern Florida.  Each week, I  teach over six hundred students in grades kindergarten through fifth.  Here you will find what we are learning virtually and in the art classroom!

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