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Archibald, S. – Secondary School Theatre Journal, 1981
Provides detailed instructions for constructing a pattern and, then, making a shirt suitable for use in classical and period plays. Suggests variations to adapt the shirt to specific needs. (JMF)
Descriptors: Clothing Design, Drama, Dramatics, Patternmaking
Download full textAlabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery. Home Economics Service. – 1966
THE EXPERIMENTAL OUTLINE IS FOR TEACHER USE IN PLANNING A 2-SEMESTER COURSE TO PREPARE 11TH AND 12TH GRADE STUDENTS FOR ENTRY LEVEL COMMERCIAL CLOTHING JOBS SUCH AS ALTERERS, SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS, AND DRAPERY AND SLIPCOVER SEAMSTRESSES. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS TEACHERS AND STATE SUPERVISORS. STUDENTS LEARN TO PERFORM…
Descriptors: Art Education, Curriculum Guides, Grade 11, Grade 12
Long Beach City Coll., CA. – 1965
INFORMATION ON REVISED HOME ECONOMICS RELATED OCCUPATIONS COURSES IS PRESENTED FOR (1) TRADE COOKS, (2) KITCHEN HELPERS, (3) PANTRYMEN, (4) FRY COOKS, (5) DINNER COOKS, (6) BAKERS AND PASTRYMEN, (7) MEAT CUTTERS, (8) HOTEL, RESTAURANT AND INSTITUTIONAL COOKS, AND (9) INDUSTRIAL SEWING WORKERS. THE TIME REQUIRED, PREREQUISITES, PURPOSE, CATALOG…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Curriculum Guides, Food, Food Service
Peer reviewedPorter, Ernestine; And Others – Journal of Home Economics, 1978
A research project at Florida State University developed teaching materials for secondary home economics teachers faced with teaching hand and machine sewing and other clothing construction skills to visually handicapped students. The article gives some suggestions for presenting instructions and adapting equipment for cutting and sewing garments.…
Descriptors: Clothing Instruction, Handicapped Students, Home Economics, Mainstreaming
Peer reviewedReich, Naomi A.; Berman, Mark L. – Journal of Home Economics, 1971
Discusses the development of a linear program for teaching basic principles of clothing construction to college students with varying degrees of clothing construction experience. (Editor)
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, College Credits, Educational Research, Home Economics Education
Gouse, Jeanne – Momentum, 1979
To expose students at a parish school to practical living skills, Tuesday afternoons were set aside for mini-courses in cooking, auto mechanics, crafts, etc. Parents were recruited as volunteer teachers. This article mainly describes the sewing course designed and taught by the author. (SJL)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Course Descriptions, Junior High Schools, Minicourses
Peer reviewedMalsam, Margaret – School Arts, 1980
Under the guidance of an artist-in-residence, students at Stuckey Elementary transformed a corner of their library/media center into a fantasy reading nook with soft sculpture fabric landscapes, and foam furniture designed to look like clouds. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Elementary Education, Fantasy, Interior Design
Texas Child Care, 1994
Describes how caregivers and their school-age children can make a "friendship quilt," outlining the basics of quilting, the materials needed, and basic patterns that can be followed. Includes detailed diagrams and patterns for designing and constructing applique and patchwork quilts. (MDM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Activities, Design Crafts, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedMacDonald, Nora M.; And Others – Home Economics Research Journal, 1985
An experimental lesson plan on sewing machine tension was developed for blind and sighted students in an attempt to teach this concept more effectively. Tactile/verbal aids were used in the experimental lesson to increase the potential for student comprehension. The experimental lesson produced better results for both groups of students even…
Descriptors: Blindness, Comprehension, Sewing Instruction, Sewing Machine Operators
Peer reviewedPaznokas, Lynda S. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2003
Discusses ways in which teachers can use the appealing study of quilts as a tool for teaching mathematics concepts and connecting multicultural history, literacy, and art. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Diversity (Student), Elementary Education, Geometry, Interdisciplinary Approach
P.R.I.D.E. Foundation, Inc., Groton, CT. – 1989
The resource guide to the modification of clothing for disabled individuals suggests solutions to clothing, grooming, and home management problems for a variety of handicapping conditions. Services of PRIDE (Promote Real Independence for the Disabled and Elderly) are noted, including manuals on clothing for the disabled, a workshop, a curriculum…
Descriptors: Clothing, Clothing Design, Clothing Instruction, Disabilities
Madison Area Technical Coll., WI. – 1982
This resource book for slipcover construction is one of four resource books developed for use in Code 30 or adult vocational programs in the home furnishings service area. Representative, illustrative, and informative materials contained in the resource book are Safety and Machine Instructions, Estimates for Slipcover Yardage, Prepare Furniture…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Furniture, Home Furnishings
Peer reviewedLare, Joan H. – Journal of Home Economics, 1975
Descriptors: Clothing Instruction, Creativity, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills
Alabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery. Home Economics Service. – 1966
DEVELOPED BY TEACHERS AND SUPERVISORS, THIS EXPERIMENTAL OUTLINE IS FOR TEACHER USE IN PLANNING A PREPARATORY VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS COURSE FOR TRAINING SECONDARY OR ADULT STUDENTS AS WORKERS FOR CLOTHING, TEXTILE, AND HOME FURNISHINGS OCCUPATIONS. BASIC HOME ECONOMICS COURSES ARE RECOMMENDED AS PREREQUISITES. A PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Clothing, Curriculum Guides, High Schools
Cheney, Martha A.; And Others – 1969
A knowledge test covering subject matter of the Beginning Sewing TV series was sent to 344 registrants following the series, to measure the program effectiveness. Although the response was small (38%), characteristics of the viewers were identified: median age of 44.1 years; married for 21.3 years, family size of 3.8, completion of an average of…
Descriptors: Educational Television, Home Economics Education, Knowledge Level, Program Evaluation
