Carrie, how do you implement handiwork in your homeschool?

[MommyInTraining]

I know that you believe in Charlotte Mason's philosophy of education. I was wondering how you implement handiwork in your homeschool and if that is incorporated into any of the guides?


I would also love to hear how others incorporate handiwork into their school days !!!

Thank you!

Terri

[Carrie]

Terri,

I do deeply love Charlotte Mason's philosophy of education, and you're right that we work to have that as our guide as we write and school our kiddos. And while I do enjoy a good CM-style discussion, from the harried tone of your other post running on the board right now, I feel in my heart that getting your questions answered about schooling is the most important thing I can do for you right now.

So, if you get a chance to get back to me with an update on the placement questions in the other thread, I'd love to take the bit of precious time I have on the board to help you sort through your schooling options which will affect you every day of the year.

If we get a chance when things are less busy, we can come back to the handiwork discussion as that's such a fun topic. There are past threads on the board about that if you search under handicrafts.

Blessings,
Carrie

[MommyInTraining]

Thanks Carrie,

I will just do a search on it then. I didn't get to the placement questions last night, but will try to tonight!

Thank you!

[Jessi]

I don't recall hearing about it being in any of the guides but I would suspect that you schedule it in just like you would a particular subject. I came across this list on a website for you with various ideas (the ones with astericks are ones boys typically like doing) and as I was looking at this list, I thought- I can't do any of these...so it may be a lesson for mom at the same time a lesson for my kids. That and I have some wonderful godly men and women at my church that I fully plan on utilizing to teach my kids some of these wonderful handiwork skills. If you know anyone handy with woodwork or sewing or whatever, ask them to help. It is good for kids to learn skills from others too. Dont' know if this helps at all..if not, just ignore.
macrame*
knitting
crochet
rug hooking*
embroidery
plastic canvas needlework*
cross stitch
felt projects*
clay sculpting*
beadwork
carving-soap or wood*
quilting/patchwork*
weaving-paper, yarn etc.*
braiding/knotting floss e.g. friendship bracelets
lanyards*
wax modeling*
woodworking*
basket weaving*
paper cutting*
doll making
spool knitting
applique
smocking
tatting
needlepoint
wire sculpting*

[MommyInTraining]

Jessi,

Those look great! Thanks for sharing. I also plan on utilizing the handbooks from Keepers of the Faith!

Thanks!

Terri

[momofabcd]

I posted earlier, but it didn't seem to post. I've seen your posts on Keepers of the Faith and SOW yahoo group. I also accidentally hijacked a thread of yours on the Well Trained Mind board about SOW. I was going to tell you that I am not even including handiwork as a school subject, but am going to use the Keepers of the Faith handbooks and require my dc to choose a skill to learn. Then, when one skill is learned for them to move onto another. I'm going to make it very informal and save the school subjects for school. I hope this helps