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Sewing, as a studio experience, asks children to engage in a number of learning concepts. While sewing, children are building social skills and emotional intelligence. Sewing also provides a unique opportunity to develop fine motor strength and hand-eye coordination. While sewing, children engage in deep cognitive processes as they work out the process of sewing and the designs that they intend to create. Building self-confidence, persistence, and patienceCharlton: This is how you sew. I know how to sew. Ellie noticing the threads are tangled: It’s tricky. I’m sewing! It’s stuck. It’s a spider web. Seon: I do it on my own. What is this (picking up a fabric square) for? This is my favorite color. Red. It's kinda red and orange. I’ll find the same spot. I’m starting to pull it. I’m making something. I’m gonna keep sewing. Ford: I string beads. Ava: I’m making a spider web. I use the needle. Bailee: It’s tangled. As the children sewed, it was evident that they were focused on the task at hand. Many of the children showed persistence, returning to their sewing projects over the course of several days. They began with simple stitches and then as time went on, the combination of their stitches became more complex, layering over earlier stitches. The addition of beads, pieces of fabric and tassels added even more intricacy to the designs. Fay's Sewing Project from Beginning to End Communicating thoughts and needsWhile sewing, conversations naturally arose between the children. Whit: I need another color (of thread). Fay passed the threaded needles to Whit: I got it for you. Whit: She passed it to me. Thank you! Fay observed Whit sewing: Whit, you’re a doctor. Whit: No. I want to be an artist...I need a tassie (tassel). I don’t like this (the tassel) there. It’s too low. Whit looked at his piece reflectively and decided to adjust the position of the tassel by moving it lower within the sewing hoop. When he was satisfied with the placement, he declared: I would hang it up in my room. Fine motor strength and hand-eye coordinationSewing is a team effort for the child's body. It is a partnership between each child's sense of sight and the small muscles of their fingers that make each stitch. Mimi: I pull it through and it go around here. Ava: I made a big big tambourine. I use the needle. I poked it and I poked it and I poked it. Thinking MathematicallySewing involves complex mathematical thought. Children are estimating the length of each stitch they can make with the thread that they have. They are estimating the number of beads that can be accommodated on a length of thread. They are making critical decisions regarding spatial awareness, size, shape and pattern. Rawls noticed that Cal was adding large beads to his piece: I want the big beads, like Cal’s. Ellie added a variety of beads to her sewing. When she had added enough beads, she looked at the string before making her decision: I done, Karen. I need to cut it (the string). Sewing has been such a popular activity that we're excited to see how we can incorporate it into our upcoming days and weeks.
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