HELP! DD's teached asked me to

[calbear1969]

come into her kindergarden class to teach children folds. first of all, i hate public speaking, yes, i know they're just little children, but if i have to speak before more than 4 people, i tend to feel faint. but i will get over it to accomodate the teacher.

however, i know a bunch of fancy folds from this site and other classes i've taken, but i was wondering what would be appropriate to teach children. i figure accordion folding, but anything else?

also, if you have any ideas about how to incorporate folds into a couple super-ez projects (appropriate for 5-6 yo's), please let me know.

thanks!

[CardFanatic]

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Originally Posted by calbear1969

come into her kindergarden class to teach children folds. first of all, i hate public speaking, yes, i know they're just little children, but if i have to speak before more than 4 people, i tend to feel faint. but i will get over it to accomodate the teacher.

however, i know a bunch of fancy folds from this site and other classes i've taken, but i was wondering what would be appropriate to teach children. i figure accordion folding, but anything else?

also, if you have any ideas about how to incorporate folds into a couple super-ez projects (appropriate for 5-6 yo's), please let me know.

thanks!

Wow! They still can be rather uncoordinated at that age. I'll have to refer to my elementary art books and get back with you.

[Craftali]

I've made simple baskets and "cootie Catchers" with that age and they love it.

[calbear1969]

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Originally Posted by Craftali

I've made simple baskets and "cootie Catchers" with that age and they love it.

thanks for your reply - what exactly is a cootie catcher?

and when you say simple baskets, you mean like the heart baskets?

[WeimFamily]

My daughter's class calls cootie catchers "fortune tellers". Do you remember the folded things? You would put it on your fingers and there would be a word on the outside "flaps". You have the other person pick one of the words and say each letter while opening & closing the "catcher". Inside there are numbers - the person picks one and you count out again - opening & closing the catcher. Then they pick another number and you open a flap that contains some sort of "fortune". Bring back memories???