IS MY CHILD READY FOR SEWING CLASSES?
LETS FIND OUT IF THEY ARE READY TO STITCH
take the
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TAKING THIS SHORT QUIZ WILL HELP YOU CONSIDER SOME OF THE SKILLS THAT CAN MAKE SEWING CLASSES A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE. REMEMBER, EVERY CHILD IS UNIQUE, AND YOU KNOW YOURS BEST. ENJOY DISCOVERING IF THEY ARE READY TO START SEWING!!
WHY DOES YOUR CHILD WANT TO SEW?
THE PARENT IS MAKING THEM.
If your child isn't interested at all in learning to sew. I would recommend finding something else that interests them. We have learned from experience, if the child doesn't want to be there NO ONE is having fun that goes for both the instructor and the student. It would ruin their experience, others in the classes' experience. It would also be a waste of your money and the instructor's time.
IF YOU ANSWERED...
How excited would your child be about taking sewing lessons?
WITH THE SECOND OR THIRD CHOICE
Sewing is a lot of fun but if your child isn't interested at all in learning to sew I would recommend finding something else that interests them. We have learned from experience, if the child doesn't want to be there NO ONE is having fun that goes both for the instructor and the student. It would ruin their experience, others in the classes' experience. It would also be a waste of your money and the instructor's time.
IF YOU ANSWERED...
HOW
OLD IS YOUR CHILD?
7 OR YOUNGER
If your child isn't interested at all in learning to sew. I would recommend finding something else that interests them. We have learned from experience, if the child doesn't want to be there NO ONE is having fun that goes for both the instructor and the student. It would ruin their experience, others in the classes' experience. It would also be a waste of your money and the instructor's time.
IF YOU ANSWERED...
Can
your child follow step by
step instructions?
NO
It is very important that your child be able to follow the instructions. It is part of the learning process and if they struggle with that I’d suggest that they wait until they are able to do so. We don’t want your child to get frustrated or overwhelmed with all the steps and because of that learn to hate sewing. When your child starts to follow step by step instructions they will love sewing and we would love to have them in class.
IF YOU ANSWERED...
When learning something new, your child typically:
ONE OF THE LAST TWO OPTIONS
Sewing involves a lot of patients because of the multiple steps involved in making an item and oftentimes lots of mistakes. We don't want your child to end up feeling frustrated, discouraged and ultimately end up hating their time sewing. I'd suggest that if this is a big struggle for your child or teen that you wait a year or two until they are emotionally ready to handle the challenges of sewing.
IF YOU ANSWERED...
Sewing involves making mistakes, fixing them, and trying again. How comfortable is your child with that process?
WITH THE THIRD RESPONSE
We want every student to come away from each class feeling excited to come back. We definitely don't want your child to end up feeling frustrated, discouraged and ultimately end up hating their time sewing. I'd suggest that if that process isn't something your child wouldn't enjoy, that you actually find something else for them to be involved with or sign them up in a year or so when they hopefully would be okay with that process.
IF YOU ANSWERED...
Can your child work independently for short periods of time while following instructions?
SOMETIMES OR NOT YET
If you answered sometimes or not yet that's completely okay! Every child develops these skills at their own pace. In class, students are expected to follow directions, work through projects step-by-step, and continue working independently while waiting for individual help. Waiting a little longer before enrolling your child will make a huge difference in helping them feel confident and successful when they do start sewing lessons.
IF YOU ANSWERED...
Would your child be able to wait patiently while others receive help?
NO
If you answered no, it may be worth waiting a year or so before signing them up for sewing lessons. Our class setting is small but there will be times the instructor will be giving individual help to other students, working on fixing a sewing machine, or prepping tools. This will leave students needing to wait for help. During that time if they are unable to wait patiently and find they get a little distracted causing others to be, this can lead to possible minor injuries and an unsafe environment. This is completely normal and with time your child will develop patients. When that happens we would love to have them join one of our classes.
IF YOU ANSWERED...
How would you describe your child's ability to treat tools and equipment with care?
WITH THE SECOND CHOICE
If they are unable to be respectful and careful around and while using sewing studio machines and tools your child is not ready to be in the sewing studio. A huge part of what we do in class involves using things that can easily cause injury to themselves or other students and we really want to keep our studio classes safe for everyone including your child. When you feel your child has developed those skills we would love to have them in our classes.
IF YOU ANSWERED...
My Child is generally respectful towards instructors and classmates.
NO
As you can imagine, having a student who doesn't respect those around them can make the studio setting very unsettling and we want to create a setting that is relaxed and fun for both the students and the instructor. When you feel like your child has worked towards showing respect we would love to have them in class!
IF YOU ANSWERED...
My child can accept gentle correction and coaching from an instructor.
NO
We understand that sometimes having fun we can get a little excited and get carried away. In those situations the instructor may need to gently remind everyone to settle down and stay on task. Due to the classes being short we do want to make the most of the time we have. If your child refuses to respect the instructor's correction/coaching then this type of setting may not be for your child at this point in time. Once they respond well to correction and coaching we would welcome them to join a class.