W04+Sep+29+Europe+1

September 29

**Book:** //A New Coat for Anna// by Harriet Ziefert (from FIAR vol 2)

 * Participants:**
 * Bring your Weekly Materials --- Remember to bring your copy of this week's book.
 * Show-n-Tell: Bring one of your favorite things to tell us about.
 * Wear clothes that can get dye on them... we will be dying yarn.


 * Co-Leaders:**
 * "Schedule" board --- //Bridget//
 * Blanket to sit on --- //Sue + Bridget (Bridget's got one in her car)//
 * Copy of book for Leader --- //Sue//
 * Samples of wool (raw, washed, roving, yarn) --- //Sue//
 * Dye & dye supplies --- //Sue//
 * Weaving board & supplies --- //Sue//
 * Weaving & dying yarn --- //Sue//

09:45 - Arrive. Kids play. Parents chat. 10:00 - Circle Time --- //Bridget leads//
 * Lesson Plan:**
 * Name game
 * Show-n-Tell

10:10 - Story Time --- //Bridget leads//
 * Read & discuss book

10:30 - Snack Break 10:40 - Activity: The Coat-Making Process --- //Sue leads//
 * Look at how sheep's wool becomes yarn: Wool is sheered, washed, carded, spun.
 * Look at how yarn is woven into cloth: Warp yarns, filling yarn, loom, shuttle.
 * Dye yarn. ("barter" for dye supplies??)
 * Weave yarn (extra activity, if there is interest and time). Kids can keep yarn and weaving board to play w/ weaving at home.

11:15 - End or kids can continue w/ activity if they want.


 * More Ideas & Resources:**

Loom Videos: ole' time (colonial) Floor Loom: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIl8ZLUcxzw modern Floor Loom (kid weaving): @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TovGY2XVCk basic Machine Loom: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZITlRimBiQ&feature=related high-speed Machine Loom: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zqT7tPmVAo&feature=related

Videos on how to use your weaving board: Primary Weaving: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ByYj5G4-Hc Weaving on a Cardboard Loom: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbtKnvc_9No

Resources for dying yarn: Instructions I used for our activity: @http://www.woolfestival.com/articles/koolaid.htm All About Hand Dyeing: @http://www.pburch.net/dyeing.shtml  Making Natural Dyes From Plants: @http://www.pioneerthinking.com/naturaldyes.html