Teaching kids to crochet is fun because they are so eager to learn. People of all ages learn best when they are having fun, so if you teach kids remember to make it fun, offer a lot of positive feedback, and don't be too critical if the chains and stitches aren't perfect.
Just the other day I had the opportunity to work with two fourth grades girls, they are best friends. The objectives for the class were to learn how to hold the yarn and hook, make a slip knot, make chains, single crochet and finish off.
It is important to have success early, and by making the friendship bracelet, the girls where able to complete a fun project and feel good about it,
After just one lesson they had completed a project and knew how to chain and single crochet. AND most important of all, they left excited about the art of crochet.
When teaching kids to crochet, remember to keep it simple, keep it fun, plan for early success, be generous with positive feedback and encouragement, and don't worry about perfection. It will come in time.
I have no doubt that these two young ladies will continue to crochet, and will be quite accomplished in just a few years.
Just the other day I had the opportunity to work with two fourth grades girls, they are best friends. The objectives for the class were to learn how to hold the yarn and hook, make a slip knot, make chains, single crochet and finish off.
To illustrate how to make the slip knot I brought mini pretzels, they are great visuals, and they taste good too!
Next the girls learned how to make a chain. We made a very long chain and then folded it into a friendship bracelet. We also discussed other useful items you can make with just a chain, like shoe laces.
It is important to have success early, and by making the friendship bracelet, the girls where able to complete a fun project and feel good about it,The single crochet project was a squiggle bookmark. We started the bookmark, but ran out of time before it was complete. I'm including the instructions for the squiggle bookmark and the friendship bracelet.
When teaching kids to crochet, remember to keep it simple, keep it fun, plan for early success, be generous with positive feedback and encouragement, and don't worry about perfection. It will come in time.
I have no doubt that these two young ladies will continue to crochet, and will be quite accomplished in just a few years.
Chain Bracelet
By Mary Riley Hunt
Materials:
1 skein of worsted weight yarn
I or J crochet hook
Chain 60
Lay chain flat and loop back and forth to form 3 strands of chains. Slip stitch through end loops and finish off.
Slip stitch the other end and finish off.
Tie onto your wrist and enjoy
Squiggle Bookmark
By Mary Riley Hunt
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn
I or J Hook
Chain 50
Row 1: 3 single crochet in the 2nd chain from the hook, 3 single crochet in each of the next 15 chains.
Finish off and weave in ends.
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