Uses and Care of Simple Sewing Tools (Primary 4)

 

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PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES

FIRST TERM  

WEEK 6

PRIMARY 4 

THEME – CLOTHING AND TEXTILES 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Needle craft and Simple Sewing Tools (Primary 4)

TOPIC – Simple Sewing Tools 

LEARNING AREA

1. Uses of Simple Sewing Tools

2. Care of Simple Sewing Tools

 

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. list different types of sewing tools and equipment.

2. explain uses of sewing tools.

3. state the care of simple sewing machine.

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Sewing machines

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Sewing tools

 

 

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

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON ONE – INTRODUCTION 

Simple sewing tools are materials used in sewing.

 

EXAMPLES OF SIMPLE SEWING TOOLS 

1. Tape measure

2. Scissors

3. Needle

4. Pins

5. Tailor’s chalk

6. Timble table for cutting

7. Thread of different colours fabrics

8. Brown paper.

 

 

LESSON TWO

 

USES OF SIMPLE SEWING TOOLS

1. Tape Measure 

It is used body and material measurement

 

 

2. Scissors

It is used for cutting and trimming of materials.

 

 

3. Thimble

It is used for protecting the fingers

 

 

4. Tailors chalk

It is used for making the temporary lines on fabrics.

 

 

 

5. Thread

It is used or holding materials together temporarily or Permanently.

 

 

6. Needle

It is used for sewing.

 

 

7. Pins

It is used for holding two materials together.

 

CARE OF SIMPLE SEWING, KNITTING AND CROCHETING TOOLS

1. Get a kit for sewing.

2. Protect needle, pins thimbles with white powder.

3. Scissors used for cutting materials should not be used to cut paper.

4. Protect scissors from rust.

 

 

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. Displays different sewing tools.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify types of sewing tools.

3. Discusses the uses and care of each tool and an equipment.

4. Demonstrate the use of each tool or equipment.

Pupil’s Activities – Practice the use of sewing tools.

5. Give a board summary.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy the 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 – Common Articles Made by Knitting and Crocheting (Primary 4)

 

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to:

1. list three types of sewing equipment.

2. explain 4 uses of sewing tools.

3. state 4 care of simple sewing tools.