Weaving Unit 3rd grade

3rd graders began weaving on a small loom last week.  They will weave a book mark to take home.  Before we started, 3rd graders looked at posters of Native American weavers and talked together about what they thought "weaving"  meant, who had done weavings in the past, what materials and tools are needed for weaving.  They did a great job of answering these questions just by looking at the photograph posters!

Every 3rd grader will also have a special opportunity to weave on a big wooden loom which was built for the Art room several years ago by a parent in our community.  Three students at a time can go back to the large loom and experience what it is like to weave on a much larger loom with more strings.  We also try weaving with different materials such as pieces of wool, ribbon or thicker yarns.

 

These larger weavings created by all the 3rd graders, stay in the Art room for everyone to enjoy.