4-H Afterschool Sewing Projects/ summer quilting day campPlan of Work

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Rockcastle County CES

Title:
4-H Afterschool Sewing Projects/ summer quilting day camp
MAP:
Personal Growth & Development
Agents Involved:
Hazel Jackson, John McQueary
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Situation:

27% of children under the age of 18 in Rockcastle County live in poverty, this places these students at risk for low school achievement. Research form Home Sewing Association (2005) and Penn State Extension service (2014) shows that sewing improves problem solving skills and confidence levels of children especially those in elementary school. Recent studies also show that sewing has benefits that continue in adulthood by decreasing depression and anxiety, increasing coping skills, enhancing the quality of life and significantly reducing stress – all vital for maintaining brain health and well-being. (Coley, 2015)

Long-Term Outcomes:

Students who participate in afterschool sewing will have an increased level of self confidence and will exhibit better decision-making skills following their participation in sewing projects or quilting camp.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Parents will report their children's attitudes related to self esteem, productivity and creativity following after school sewing projects and quilting day camp. Teachers will also report the changes for students in their classrooms.









Initial Outcomes:

Project participants will complete their projects. Participants will build on the basic skills learned during after school sewing projects and will complete a larger quilting project.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Each student enrolled in 4-H Sewing or Quilting day camp will complete his or her project.

Indicator: completion

Method:

Timeline: Fall 2018 Summer 2019


Intermediate Outcome: Students will display a greater level of self confidence.

Indicator: Pre-test and Post-test evaluations by students; Parent questionnaire.

Method: parent evaluation tool

Timeline: Fall 2018/summer 2019


Long-term Outcome:

Indicator:

Method:

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Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 8th grade students enrolled in FCS  class at Rockcastle County Middle School 

Project or Activity: basic sewng unit  Sewing a pair of pajamas

Content or Curriculum: 4-h  sewing

Inputs: Recruit volunteers to assist in sessions, lead sessions

Date: Fall 2018, Spring 2019  (in school)


Audience: Adult-- Extension Homemaker members

Project or Activity: leader lesson on applique

Content or Curriculum: FCS publications/ Homemaker cultural arts 2018-19 suggested program

Inputs:  Agent will teach the 3 basic applique methods to Homemaker leaders in each of the 8 counties

Date: Fall 2018


Audience: 6 &7 grade students enrolled in FCS class at Rockcastle County Middle School

Project or Activity: fabric mixed media tote bag

Content or Curriculum:

Inputs: agent will teach the different methods that students can use to make the project

Date: Fall2018 Spring 2019 (in school)



Success Stories

Hands-on Sewing Activity at Middle School

Author: Hazel Jackson

Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum

Sewing is an activity that requires critical thinking, problem solving and encourages the ability to follow directions.  During the first grading term of the school year, 132 students in grades 6-8 participated in a basic sewing class during their Family & Consumer Sciences class at Rockcastle County Middle School in the first semester of school 2018-19.  Each student made a small makeup or shave bag.  Bags were made from fabrics and materials that were donated by Extension Ho

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Youth Learn Lifeskills in Afterschool Sewing projects

Author: Hazel Jackson

Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum

Studies show that sewing help youth to develop fine motor skills, learn problem solving skills, encourages the ability to follow directions and requires patience.  Sewing continues to have a renewed interest with 4H youth in Rockcastle County.  This Fall 61 students participated in afterschool projects offered at each of the elementary schools.  During the project meeting students completed bags according to their skill levels.  17 of the students were in Unit 2 and 5students

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4-H Sewing

Author: John McQueary

Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum

Studies show that sewing helps youth develop fine motor skills,learn problem solving skills,encourages the ability to follow directions and requires patience.Sewing continues to have a renewed interest with 4H youth in Rockcastle County. This fall 61 students participated in the after school projects offered at each of the elementary schools.During the 4H project meetings students completed bags according to their skill levels. Seventeen of the students were in Unit 2, and five of the students w

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