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Article: Little fingers weaving big projects.
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- Arts & Activities
- Article date:
- December 1, 2005
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An area in our kindergarten room has been transformed into a weaver's paradise. It is busy at every opportunity with multiple projects in the works. Inspiration has come from many places, from our school chaplain to our outdoor playground area.
As so often happens in successful teaching environments, what began as a simple storytelling evolved into an extensive teaching unit that engrossed the entire class and involved several teachers. The weaving unit began with our chaplain. Father Paul Danielson, telling our kindergartners the story of Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors. The children, on their own, immediately asked if they could weave Joseph's coat. [See ...