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Posted by Padishar Creel on October 10, 2006, 6:28 pm
I am working in a school for behavior disordered children and I would
love to teach them either knitting or crocheting or ? These children
have attention disorders along with some serious psychological issues.
However, they are very interested in watching me crochet/knit and I
have been asked many times to teach them.
I would appreciate any suggestions on how to approach this with them.
Do I use a DVD instruction program or what? Is it easier to learn
crocheting or knitting? I learned crocheting first and it seems a
whole lot easier to me, but that is my experience.
Any of you have experience teaching children in a group of say 5 kids
or so? Any suggestions on books, video, class structure, size of
needles, yarn, patterns or whatever would be greatly appreciated.
Padishar Creel
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Posted by YarnWright on October 10, 2006, 6:55 pm
On 10 Oct 2006 15:28:12 -0700, Padishar Creel spun a fine yarn
> I am working in a school for behavior disordered children and I would
> love to teach them either knitting or crocheting or ? These children
> have attention disorders along with some serious psychological issues.
> However, they are very interested in watching me crochet/knit and I
> have been asked many times to teach them.
>
> I would appreciate any suggestions on how to approach this with them.
> Do I use a DVD instruction program or what? Is it easier to learn
> crocheting or knitting? I learned crocheting first and it seems a
> whole lot easier to me, but that is my experience.
>
> Any of you have experience teaching children in a group of say 5 kids
> or so? Any suggestions on books, video, class structure, size of
> needles, yarn, patterns or whatever would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Padishar Creel
>
IMEx, knitting was first, then crocheting, grin.
I have taught 15 girls and boys at a time, BUT they were not special
needs/special ed kids, so can't really help you there.
I use an overhead projector, posters and slides, along with personal
interaction with each student.
Good luck and bless you for working with these very special kids!
HTH,
Noreen
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Posted by enigma on October 10, 2006, 9:24 pm
> I am working in a school for behavior disordered children
> and I would love to teach them either knitting or
> crocheting or ? These children have attention disorders
> along with some serious psychological issues. However, they
> are very interested in watching me crochet/knit and I have
> been asked many times to teach them.
how old are they & do they have any other disabilities
besides behavioral/attention?
my son is 6 & he's made hats on the Knifty Knitter frames for
a year now. they're really good for working on fine motor
skills.
he wants to learn knitting on needles now, but his
coordination isn't quite up to that yet.
> I would appreciate any suggestions on how to approach this
> with them. Do I use a DVD instruction program or what? Is
> it easier to learn crocheting or knitting? I learned
> crocheting first and it seems a whole lot easier to me, but
> that is my experience.
well, are they visual learners? if so, a DVD might work, but
one on one would probably work better.
i'd go with crochet first, too. you can start with finger
crochet, then go to using a hook. (i learned to knit first &
my crochet abilities aren't so hot. i make cat toys)
> Any of you have experience teaching children in a group of
> say 5 kids or so? Any suggestions on books, video, class
> structure, size of needles, yarn, patterns or whatever
> would be greatly appreciated.
i'd suggest starting with something faster to finish than a
scarf, like a hat or a potholder. scarves take *way* too long
to get to the FO gratification stage, especially for kids.
i'd go for medium needles (everyone suggests kids start with
US 15 or 17 needles, but they're too fat for little hands to
hold comfortably) & a soft, washable yarn.
big help, huh?
lee
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Question with boldness even the existence of god; because if
there be
one, he must more approve the homage of reason than that of
blindfolded
fear. - Thomas Jefferson
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Posted by Padishar Creel on October 10, 2006, 9:32 pm
enigma wrote:
> how old are they & do they have any other disabilities
> besides behavioral/attention?
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Oops, they are middle school and high school. No other disabilities
just behavior and attention.
Padishar
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Posted by hesira on October 11, 2006, 10:42 am
Padishar,
I don't have much to add except, you may find that some of the kids
that age catch on more quickly thatn others, and they may then be able
to help some other kids. I remember when I was in 5th grade, my
teacher taught the whole class how to crochet. I already knew how, and
there were a couple of kids who caught on quickly, so we were able to
help the teacher help the others. I don't know if this is feasible
with the behavioral problems you mentioned, but it might actually help
them to focus and settle down.
Good luck! It's a great thing to pass on your knowledge to younger
people!
Hesira
Padishar Creel wrote:
> enigma wrote:
> > how old are they & do they have any other disabilities
> > besides behavioral/attention?
> --------------
> Oops, they are middle school and high school. No other disabilities
> just behavior and attention.
>
> Padishar
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