Weaving
Ms. Angie had some new equipment brought in. Over a few days the students played with the unopened box, using it as a computer in their ‘play’. They were not sure what was in the box. It was time to unpack it.
- Cornelis “What is it? It looks like a guitar.”
- Reggie “It’s a xylophone.”
- Cornelis “Maybe it’s a net, a giant net.”
- Cornelis “If I go here it looks like a house. What is it really?”
- Teacher “What do you think it is?”
- Cornelis “Definitely a giant net.”
- Amber {In Chinese} “It goes up, like the front of a wall.”
The students helped Ms. Angie unpack the item. They helped her assemble it.
It was a weaving loom!
Next the students worked on creating their own individual weaving projects using smaller looms.
Perseverance, focus and creativity through weaving projects @NISChina @shemogani pic.twitter.com/tb6Cb9Q6aM
— NISPreKK1 (@NISPreKK1) May 26, 2018
While weaving students:
- develop better strength between the thumb and forefinger (stronger pincer grip for writing)
- develop hand-eye coordination because it encourages them to use the visual information to coordinate the movement of the hands
- develop concentration and perseverance
- learn how to help and support others