Stitchery- first grade sampler 

Grade level: 1 
Key Concept-Goal: The student will be able to do a running stitch, a cross stitch and a few other stitches in crewel. 
Vocabulary: Cross stitch, running stitch, crewel, yarn, needle, burlap. 
Essential Skills-Objectives-Art  Aims: After showing the student how to do several stitches in crewel using yarn and needle, the student will make a little sampler using these stitches.   
Engagement Activities- Procedure: The student will do a running stitch on the letters of the sampler.  They will do cross-stitch on the top and bottom of the sampler.  They will do a running stitch all around the outside of the sampler.  

Directions: 
Running Stitch for Kindergarten and 1st grade Projects

1. Fold yarn over needle and push loop through the needle eye. 

   2. Pull yarn down until only a couple of inches are left at the top. 
3. Put a knot at the bottom.  Do not tie the yarn to the needle. 
4. Make stitches small and close together.
When you get to the end of the line, poke needle through to back. 

 5. Cut off leaving about 2” hanging on the back of project.  You might print out a specific amount of these sheets and laminate them or put them in a plastic sheet protector to use again. 
Materials: Burlap sampler, yarn, needle, scissors, nametag. 
Organization for distribution: Pin altogether with name tag on top, teacher will pass them out. 

Name Tags

   The nice thing about using computer name tags is I could run the sheet off my computer whenever I need them. I typed everyones name with room number in Word using two columns.  I saved it under the room number and would regularly add and subtract names as the students came and went. 
     Name tags come in handy for many things.  I used them for clay projects so I could read the names of the student who created them and inscribe their names on the clay pieces myself at the end of the day while they were still somewhat moist or leatherhard.  This way I could be sure of understanding who they belonged to.  I would add room number and if there was room, the month and year. 
     I also would used them to fasten to stitchery pieces with the needle pointed in and out through the name tag and piece like an arrow through the heart.
     I have used them for name tags on wet or glued stuff such as paper mache.
     I have used them for lottery tickets.  Often I would give everyone a ticket at the beginning of the class and if they made it through the class time without getting into trouble for bad behaviour, they could put it in the lottery box at the door.  Periodically I would draw name out and give prizes.  Sometimes pencils, erasers, and other odd and assorted things I might find.  When I retired I gave away all of my samples that I had been saving and using for years.  I had over 125 prizes to give.  The kids really enjoyed that and were very please to get my art examples.  Many of the visuals I have used on this web page were given away that day.  I used a digital camera to capture the images of the samples.  

Work period-guidance: Teacher will do a class demonstration.  Then as individual help is needed, they are to come to the teacher in a quiet, orderly line. 
Cleanup: Pin together with name tag on top, put in class container. 
Assessment-Evaluation: Did they learn the stitches?  Did they do it neatly?  Did they finish the project?  
Other Teaching Aids and Resources: Samples of stitchery. 
Higher Order Thinking Skill Questions: What other kind of project could you create using this stitch?  Compare  this kind of stitch with a plain running stitch.  Does it look more professional?  Does it look better?