Young children just love to sew. Sewing is incredibly practical and requires great precision and careful movements, which is highly engaging for young children. Sewing begins in the Toddler Community and continues all throughout their time in Children’s House. One of the earliest presentations children receive in CH1 is button sewing. Young children love fastening buttons and this work allows them to practice an early sewing technique in a captivating way. Children progress through a variety of sewing work in the Children's House and often begin to come up with their own ideas. Recently, many children have begun practicing the early stages of embroidery as well as pillow making. These are skills they can use for the rest of their lives and they offer another means for children to be involved in caring for their home. Children also show a great awareness of items in the classroom that are broken and all of their sewing experience encourages an appreciation for mending and repairing items!

Kate