We ran out of yarn! Help! My students love learning how to weave, but they cannot learn without any yarn.
My students are third and fourth graders who are very excited about art.
They are very talented and enjoy learning new things. However, it can be a challenge to teach them art with our limited resources. I teach at a Title I school where most students come from a low-income household.
My Project
I am requesting yarn in a variety of colors for my students to learn weaving. My third grade students will learn how to weave a small yarn basket. My fourth grade students will learn to weave a coaster or bookmark. By learning how to weave, the students will understand that artwork can be useful in everyday life. They will learn about how the Navajo and other Native Americans wove baskets and blankets, not only for themselves to use but also to trade with others.
Learning to weave will give my students a skill that was, and continues to be, useful.
My students will gain greater confidence in themselves as they learn that they can weave their own functional art. Moreover, they will be able to share their woven art with their loved ones for years to come.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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