Article Info

Article Title
Guest Teacher: I was more excited than the kids
Author
Kate Boyd
Issue date
Summer 2019
Issue number
25
Issue topic
Suspended Spindle
Description
The author, excited to share her knowledge of fiber arts, offered to teach a group of Montessori students about spinning yarn as part of their South American studies. Despite initial challenges with spindle making and adjustments to her curriculum, the kids eagerly embraced the activity, creating their own yarn through a technique called “park and draft.” The experience was a joyful lesson in learning, simplicity, and the joy of discovery, with the author reflecting on how much more fun she had than the students.
Article topic list
spindles, personal reflection