Rockcastle County CES

Title:

4-H Afterschool Sewing Projects/ summer quilting day camp

MAP:

Personal Growth & Development

Agents Involved:

Hazel Jackson

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

4-H Family and Consumer Science 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:

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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 pillowcase

Content or Curriculum: 4-h  sewing

Inputs: Recruit volunteers to assist in sessions, lead sessions

Date: Fall 2018, Spring 2019  (in school project)