Christmas Crafts Teacher's Manual

Teaching crafts is a challenge.  You have to believe in what you do, choose your project wisely, and have confidence in your ability to teach it.

Any subject needs to be pitched at the right level and, if you’re working from someone’s instructions, they need to be written with you, the teacher in mind giving you what you need to know, what you need to do and how you need to record progress. I’ve done just that.

The Notes section comes cram-packed with loads of info on the materials that you'll use, where to get them, how to handle them and what to do if things don't go exactly right! 

The 10 session plans have easy to read sections on Project aims and objective, Method, Success criteria, Resources, Evaluation and Notes. Those of you who like simple one-page layouts may use this by itself, whilst others may like to use it with both the checklist, and the project instructions.

They there’s the Checking Learning section complete with Stepping Stones and Stepping Through sheets – where you and your learners record how they’ve done. Much like an individual daily log, there are sections in which to record feelings, achievements and success, however small. 

Each of the 10 projects has a  Project Checklist. They will help you to work out the best choice for each learner. And because you haven't got to worry about researching projects, doing lesson plans  or even putting checklists together, you can just start straight away

Christmas Crafts projects

1.   Painted foil bauble

2.   Tin cracker ends

3.   Oasis dish arrangement

4.   Wired ribbon rose gift

5.   Fabric photo frame

6.   Red Tricel cracker

7.   Coat hanger decoration

8.   Hanging fabric bells

9.   Glass painted card

10.    Squeezy bottle cracker

Then the 10 project instruction sets.Each of the projects is fully explained, in clear step-by-step instructions and broken down into 4 separate sections:

Introductory paragraph
What you need + photograph + no of stages
Separate numbered section instructions
What next 

I've broken down the steps to make it  easier for you follow. It also gives you natural  breaks as you work, so that there are some logical places that you might stop. And you don't have to work out where that is!  No more minimal instructions.  No more worry over 'what step did they miss out?'

Then Designs. I've always been disappointed when the templates or patterns included aren't the right size.  It's another thing to have to 'do'.  Well, rest assured, the designs and templates are done to size so that they match the project they were drawn for! 

Imagine having all that time-consuming stuff taken care off. You can get on with delivering great craft classes where everyone's a winner!

You’ll have a confident stride when you go in on Monday morning  without the fear of more prep. time!