Sewing!
God's word should be applied to all we do including sewing. We teach through principles as well as character traits and Godly examples from the Scriptures.
Don't throw that garment away due to a missing button, broken hem, or mending issues. Sewing will teach you important skills you will use throughout your lifetime.
Sewing allows the teacher to use any or all of the different learning styles. It strengthens the relationship between parent and child.
Transferable skills are gained in the sewing process, and these can be applied to many areas of an adult's life. If a child learns to read a pattern, he should be able to transfer these skills to reading a blueprint when he is older. (yes boys should learn to sew as well as girls!!)
Much of the sewing process utilizes mathematics, measurement, and monetary skills.
Sewing encourages creativity and builds independent thinking skills through pattern selection and color choices.
And last of all proficiency in sewing allows you to select your own clothing styles and make garments you are comfortable wearing. And the rewards don't stop there; sewing is a skill that once learned will spill over positively into other areas of life. Sewing is a benefit to homeschool families because it can be a starting place to introduce many other subjects.
Taken from The Old Schoolhouse magazine.
1 comment:
This wasn't nice! I am one to toss out things that need a little mending. I always have this whispering guilty conscience when I do. My excuse is I never learned or don't have the time to, but then what am I teaching my daughters? I am selling them short. Thanks for posting this, unfortunately I needed it. ;)
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