CALENDAR
At the start of each meeting the girls share what they have been working on at home the last fortnight. Brianna brought along her scrapbook this week to share what she'd been doing. Great job Brianna!
We also had Indi tell us the books of the Old Testament. Way to go Indi!
What a great time we had with weaving! Our girls, as young as 5, were able to accomplish this skill with no problems. We learned a little history of weaving, saw a few different types of looms, went over the terminology and then we started.
The girls first worked on a small paper weaving- just so they had the idea of over/under. I found that to be very helpful for their learning. Next they were each given a loop loom. What a busy afternoon they had! All of the girls finished a pot holder by that evening and many have now finished several!
The loop looms were purchased from Rainbow Resources.
We also had examples of other types of weaving for the girls. I liked this site for directions- http://www.montessoriworld.org/Handwork/weave/weaving3.html
We also had an example of a bead weaving bracelet kit.
I have heard from many moms how excited the girls were with this project- simple and easy and something they can use to keep hands busy. Many of the pot holders have been given away as gifts already!
By the end of the meeting they were near finished. Way to go girls!!