Sewing Basic Stitches I – Meaning and Types of Stitches (Primary 4)

HOME ECONOMICS

PRE – VOCATIONAL STUDIES 

THIRD TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 4

PREVIOUS LESSON –  Useful and Quick Links for Second Term Plan Lesson Notes All Subjects Primary 4, Primary 5 and Primary 6

TOPIC: SEWING BASIC STITCHES 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Meaning of Stitches

2. Types of Stitches

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to:

1. explain stitches.

2. classify types of Stitches

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Charts showing stages of making stitches

Pieces of fabric for making stitches

Sewing tools – needle, pins, tapes…

An album showing stages of making temporary, permanent and decorative stitches

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

Relevant link – Third Term Scheme of Work and Plan Lesson Note for Home Economics Primary 4 Primary 5 and Primary 6 Links

CONTENT OF THE LESSON 

LESSON ONE – INTRODUCTION

MEANING OF STITCHES 

A stitch is the joining of two pieces of material with a line of stitches. That’s, movement of thread and needle in and out of the materials.

MATERIALS NEEDED FOR STITCHES 

1. Needles

2. Thread

3. Scissors

4. Ruler

5. Tailor’s chalk or marking pencil

6. Straight pins

TYPES OF STITCHES 

1. Temporary Stitches

2. Decorative Stitches

3. Permanent Stitches

 

TEMPORARY STITCHES 

Temporary stitches are used for joining materials temporarily before a permanent stitch in made.

Temporary stitches hold materials in position temporarily during work.

For example, start and finish with double stitches (tailor’s tacking, even tacking and long and short tacking).

 

DECORATIVE STITCHES 

Decorative stitches are used for decorating fabrics or clothes.

LESSON TWO – REVISION AND WEEK 2 LESSON ASSESSMENT 

As stated in performance objectives or lesson evaluation. 

 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Explains the meaning of stitch.

Pupil’s Activities – State the meaning of stitch.

3. Lists the different classes of stitch.

Pupil’s Activities – State the two types of stitches

4.Give a board summary.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

• Next Lesson – Sewing Basic Stitches II – Meaning (Types) of Permanent Stitches and Process of Making Basic Stitches (Primary 4)

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to:

1. explain stitches.

2. identify the classes and types of stitches