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LV Enrichment Program |
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Cooking through us historyTeacher: Ruth Hernandez
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What new foods were introduced during the Industrial Revolution and during the World Wars? What did our great grandparents put on the table during the Great Depression? How did Americans change their eating habits during the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s? Join us as we prepare kid-friendly authentic recipes used by our American ancestors and as we have fun playing games, listening to music, and doing other hands-on activities that will teach us more about our amazing country, the United States of America.
OFFERED IN FALL & SPRING
OFFERED IN FALL & SPRING
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Beginning & advanced sewingTeacher: Ruth Hernandez
First semester beginning sewing students learn about the sewing machine, its parts, and how to use it. They learn proper sewing techniques and about all of the important sewing supplies. They learn to pin, lay out, and cut out projects as they construct simple, fun, practical items: a pillow case, book cover, laundry bag, and tote bag.
Intermediate students make a small quilt, apron, pot holder, skirt, and pajamas. More advanced students select patterns of their own choice, learning more advanced techniques such as zippers, gathering, buttons and buttonholes, facings, sleeves, specialty fabrics, collars, sleeves, etc. Textbook: “Stitches and Pins” by JoAnn Gagnon,
Students will also need to bring to class a sewing machine, sewing machine needles, bobbins, extension cord, 3-prong pocket folder, thread, hand sewing needles, ruler, tracing wheel, tracing paper, tape measure, seam gauge, pins, pin cushion, seam ripper, dressmaker shears (sewing scissors), water-soluble marking pens/pencils, and materials for each current project. |