December 23rd

Students started their new unit today on families and independent living skills. For part of this unit, we focus on the children in our families and on being a good child care provider. Students were provided with child care activities they could put together for use over the Winter break with the children they may be around.

December 22nd

Students learned about the parts to a food label and about the importance of reading food labels to help become better consumers and to become more aware of what is in the foods they are eating.

December 21st

Students had a lab to review measuring and reading a recipe. It was called "Oatmeal munchies" and was worth 50 points on their grade. Any student who was absent needs to get the recipe from me and make them at home and get the recipe signed by a parent or guardian, then turn it in to the turn-in basket.

December 20th

Students made the Ramen Noodle stir-fry today. The lab was worth 50 points. If a student was absent for this lab, they must make it up at home and return the recipe signed by a parent and turn it in to the turn-in basket.

December 19th

Students made a fruit salad today using different cooking terms and pieces of equipment they learned about last week. The lab was worth 50 points. If a student was absent for this lab, they must make it up at home and return the recipe signed by a parent/guardian to earn the points.

December 16th

Students watched a video about My Plate, which took the place of the MyPyramid a few months ago. We discussed the changes which have taken place and how students could change their diets to align more closely to the plate. The students also had a word search to work on during the last few minutes of class, but was not turned in for points.

December 15th

Students worked in pairs on an activity to figure out the names of different types of cooking equipment and the meanings of different cooking terms. The answers were provided at the end of class so students could see how they did. They will use this information in each of their remaining cooking labs.

December 14th

Students made Vanishing Breakfast Biscuits to help reinforce our lesson about the importance of reading recipes. Any student who was absent must make the lab at home and return the recipe signed by a parent stating that their student did the assignment.

December 13th

Students used their measuring skills while making a Fruit freeze. They had to demonstrate proper lab procedures and hygiene as well. Students who were not here today (for any reason) will have to make the lab at home and return a note signed by a parent saying their student made the lab in order to make-up the missing points.

December 12th

Students were introduced to the foods lab and were told lab expectations and rules, as well as how labs are run and where different things are in the lab. Their first cooking lab is on Tuesday and is the fruit freeze.

December 9th

Students watched a video titled "Measuring Math" which demonstrated how to measure different ingredients and the importance of measuring correctly. The students will demonstrate what they learned when measuring out ingredients in future cooking labs starting Tuesday with Fruit Freezes.

December 8th

Students had one last day to work on their sewing projects before we start on the Foods and Nutirtion unit tomorrow. Anyone who did not finish can come in Wednesday of next week after school to finish or during Diamond Time on Tuesday. Those who were finished learned how to use the embroidery stitches on the machines.

December 7th

Students had the whole class period to work on their locker pockets. Most students will finish their locker pockets today or tomorrow. If they don't finish by the end of class on Thursday, they will need to come in during Diamond Time on Tuesday or stay Wednesday after school.

December 6th

Students had the whole class period to work on their locker pockets and finish their sewing permits. Some students will finish their locker pockets today, but most will finish these on Wednesday or Thursday.

December 5th

Students watched the teacher demonstration of the locker pocket project. They were then given the rest of the class period to finish their bookmarks and sewing permits, which they had to turn in before starting on their locker pockets.

December 2nd

Students had the day to finish working on their crazy stitching and their bookmarks. Both should be attached to their sewing permits ready to turn in on Monday after I demonstrate how to do the locker pockets.

December 1st

Students learned how to use the rotary cutters, mats and sergers. Afterwards, they had the rest of class to work on their bookmarks. All CTE Sewing Permits are due to me by Tuesday, December 6th at the end of each class period or it will be considered late.

November 30th

Students reviewed how to thread a machine, read through and watched a demonstration on the instructions for making bookmarks and spent the rest of class time working on their bookmarks.

November 29th

Students learned how to wind a bobbin and thread a sewing machine by watching a teacher demonstration and doing it on their machines while I walked them through it. Students were encouraged to help each other along the way. Any student who missed this day is highly encouraged to go to my website to see the video downloads on winding a bobbin, threading a bobbin case and threading a machine or go to the following site and click on the first video on bobbin winding. This will help them stay caught up with the rest of the class. Go to: http://familylife.byu.edu/sewingvideos/

November 28th

Students took their "Parts of the sewing machine quiz" today. If they passed it with 8 or more correct, they stapled it to their sewing permit and have now earned 5 points towards their 50 points possible on their sewing permit. If they didn't pass, they can come Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday after school for retakes. They need to be in AT 111 by 2:40. Students were then shown how to work the sewing machines and how to do their "Crazy Stitching" (Stitching on paper). They have to complete three out of the seven papers/patterns they had to choose from. They will then attach these three papers to their CTE Sewing Permit.

November 23rd

Students learned about how clothing is made and how assembly lines work, especially in the clothing industry. They did have 10 questions to answer and turn in before the end of class.

November 22nd

We finished learning the parts of the sewing machines in preparation for their "Parts of the sewing machine quiz" on Monday. I then explained how to do the crazy stitching and demonstrated how the sewing machines work.

November 21st

1st period students had a 7th grade Diamondback of the month assembly today. 2nd, 6th and 7th had today to catch-up on any of the work they didn't finish from the last couple of days and to get it all turned in.

November 18th

Students started learning about food borne illnesses and food safety. They watched "The Great Food Fight" and answered some questions, which we then went over and graded and discussed afterward. We also discussed food safety when cooking at home and focused on cross-contamination.

November 17th

Students learned about some of the new technology being developed for our homes. We read "Life in a very cool lab" which students had to turn in the questions from. Most finished in class, but a few had to take it home for homework. This is due at the first of class tomorrow (Friday, November 18th).

November 16th

Students learned about different careers in clothing and textiles. They also had a fill-in-the-blank worksheet to complete and should have turned this in to the turn-in basket for points.

November 15th

Students learned about 2/3rds of the parts of the sewing machine and what they are used for. We will finish identifying the parts on Monday of next week in preparation for a quiz next Wednesday on 12 different parts of the sewing machines. They will also use this information while practicing on the machines, as well as winding bobbins and threading the machines next Tuesday. On my website on the CTE games page, there is also a Parts of the Sewing machine review PowerPoint that the kids can print and cut out to use as flash cards to help them review for this quiz.

November 14th

Students had a sub today, so they were allowed to play "The Game of Life." Nothing was due today.

November 11th

Students watched a video on how to care for fabrics and fibers titled "Gone with the wash." They also had a few questions they had to answer using the information in the video.

November 10th

The students collected their sewing supplies for the upcoming sewing unit and learned about the rules and expectations of their behavior in the sewing lab, as well as how they will be graded and what assignments/projects they will complete during the rest of this unit.

November 9th

Students were given a second day in the computer lab to finish their "Fabric Online" web quest paper. These are due at the beginning of class on Thursday (tomorrow), November 10th. Anyone who didn't finish today was told that this is now homework for tonight.

November 8th

Students researched different fabrics and textiles using a website from ThinkQuest.org titled "Fabric Online". Students were given specific questions to research and find. This assignment is due Thursday at the beginning of their class period and they will have tomorrow to work on this during class as well. The website can be found at http://library.thinkquest.org/C004179/ .

November 7th

Welcome to Family and Consumer Sciences CTE Introduction at Fort Herriman Middle School. I hope that you have an enjoyable experience this term in class. In order for you to have a good time and learn, you must participate! This means that you need to participate in class discussions, activities and out of class activities which may include blogs, interviews, and a little bit of homework. Have a good time!

Today we went through the course description, gave out hall passes and late passes, created a seating chart, and went through where items are in the room as well as what CTE Intro. is.

November 3rd

For the first part of class, students learned about careers in the Family and Consumer Science areas and future classes they can take in this area. Students were given their final grades and citizenship. Students were also given time to look their grade over carefully for any mistakes I may have made or computer errors. They also cleaned a part of the sewing lab.

November 2nd

Students had a lab to review measuring and reading a recipe. It was called "Oatmeal munchies" and was worth 50 points on their grade. Any student who was absent needs to get the recipe from me and make them at home and get the recipe signed by a parent or guardian, then turn it in to the turn-in basket tomorrow!

November 1st

Students watched a video about My Plate, which took the place of the MyPyramid a few months ago. We discussed the changes which have taken place and how students could change their diets to align more closely to the plate. The students also had a word search to work on during the last few minutes of class, but was not turned in for points.

October 31st

Students made the Ramen Noodle stir-fry today. The lab was worth 50 points. If a student was absent for this lab, they must make it up at home and return the recipe signed by a parent and turn it in to the turn-in basket.

October 28th

Students learned about the parts to a food label and about the importance of reading food labels to help become better consumers and to become more aware of what is in the foods they are eating.

October 27th

Students made a fruit salad today using different cooking terms and pieces of equipment they learned about yesterday. The lab was worth 50 points. If a student was absent for this lab, they must make it up at home and return the recipe signed by a parent/guardian to earn the points.

October 26th

Students learned about different cooking terms today, which we related to the importance of reading a recipe before starting to cook so they can look up any cooking term they don't know ahead of time. They did have an assignment that went with this and they turned it in before leaving class.

October 25th

Students made Vanishing Breakfast Biscuits to help reinforce our lesson from Monday about the importance of reading recipes. Any student who was absent must make the lab at home and return the recipe signed by a parent stating that their student did the assignment.

October 24th

Students learned about how recipes are formatted and why. We also covered the importance of reading through a recipe before beginning and collecting all of the ingredients to make sure they have them all. They had an activity called "Read the Recipe" to turn in as they left class.

October 19th

Students used their measuring skills while making a Fruit freeze. They had to demonstrate proper lab procedures and hygiene as well. Students who were not here today (for any reason) will have to make the lab at home and return a note signed by a parent saying their student made the lab in order to make-up the missing points.

October 18th

Students watched a video titled "Measuring Math" which demonstrated how to measure different ingredients and the importance of measuring correctly. The students will demonstrate what they learned when measuring out ingredients in future cooking labs starting tomorrow with Fruit Freezes.

October 17th

Students were introduced to the foods lab and were told lab expectations and rules, as well as how labs are run and where different things are in the lab. Their first cooking lab is on Wednesday and is the fruit freeze.

October 14th

Students started learning about food borne illnesses and food safety. They watched "The Great Food Fight" and answered some questions, which we then went over and graded and discussed afterward. We also discussed food safety when cooking at home and focused on cross-contamination.

October 13th

Students had one last day to work on their sewing projects before we start on the Foods and Nutirtion unit tomorrow. Anyone who did not finish can come in Tuesday or Wednesday of next week after school to finish or during Diamond Time on Tuesday. Those who were finished learned about different careers in Clothing and Textiles.

October 12th

Students had the whole class period to work on their locker pockets. Most students will finish their locker pockets today. I will see how many students are not finished and if there are enough to warrent another day in the lab. There will also be some make-up days after school next week (Tuesday and Wednesday and Tuesday during Diamond Time)for anyone who did not finish in class.

October 11th

Students were given a second day in the computer lab to finish their "Fabric Online" web quest paper. These are due at the beginning of class on Wednesday (tomorrow), October 12th. Anyone who didn't finish today was told that this is now homework for tonight.

October 10th

Students researched different fabrics and textiles using a website from ThinkQuest.org titled "Fabric Online". Students were given specific questions to research and find. This assignment is due Wednesday at the beginning of their class period and they will have tomorrow to work on this during class as well. The website can be found at http://library.thinkquest.org/C004179/ .

October 6th

Students had the whole class period to work on their locker pockets. Some students will finish their locker pockets today, but most will finish these on Wednesday of next week. We will be in the B202 computer lab on Monday and Tuesday to learn about fibers and fabrics.

October 4th

Students had the whole class period to work on their locker pockets and finish their sewing permits. Some students will finish their locker pockets today, but most will finish these on Thursday or Wednesday of next week.

October 4th

Students watched the teacher demonstration of the locker pocket project. They were then given the rest of the class period to finish their bookmarks and sewing permits, which they had to turn in before starting on their locker pockets.

October

Students learned how to use the rotary cutters, mats and sergers. Afterwards, they had the rest of class to work on their bookmarks. All CTE Sewing Permits are due to me by Wednesday, October 5th at the end of each class period or it will be considered late.

September 30th

Students had to try and thread the sewing machines on their own today. Once they finished, they continued working on the stitches on their bookmarks while I came around to check their machines and answer questions. They will learn how to use rotary cutters and sergers on Monday.

September 29th

Students reviewed how to thread a machine, read through and watched a demonstration on the instructions for making bookmarks and spent the rest of class time working on their bookmarks.

September 28th

Students learned how to wind a bobbin and thread a sewing machine by watching a teacher demonstration and doing it on their machines while I walked them through it. Students were encouraged to help each other along the way. Any student who missed this day is highly encouraged to go to my website to see the video downloads on winding a bobbin, threading a bobbin case and threading a machine or go to the following site and click on the first video on bobbin winding. This will help them stay caught up with the rest of the class. Go to: http://familylife.byu.edu/sewingvideos/

September 27th

Students worked on their "Crazy Stitching" today (Stitching on paper). They had to complete three out of the seven papers/patterns they had to chose from. They then had to attach these three papers to their CTE Sewing Permit.

September 26th

Students took their "Parts of the sewing machine quiz" today. If they passed it with 8 or more correct, they stapled it to their sewing permit and have now earned 5 points towards their 50 points possible on their sewing permit. If they didn't pass, they can come Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday after school for retakes. They need to be in AT 111 by 2:40. Students were then shown how to work the sewing machines and how to do their "Crazy Stitching" (Stitching on paper). They have to complete three out of the seven papers/patterns they had to choose from. They will then attach these three papers to their CTE Sewing Permit. They will have the whole class period to work on these tomorrow.

September 23rd

Students watched a video on how to care for fabrics and fibers titled "Clothing Care." They also had a few questions they had to answer using the information in the video.

September 22nd

We finished learning the parts of the sewing machines in preparation for their "Parts of the sewing machine quiz" on Monday. I then explained how their sewing permits work and how to pass off each step. Any time we had left they used to study these parts.

September 21st

Students learned about 2/3rds of the parts of the sewing machine and what they are used for. We will finish identifying the parts on Thursday in preparation for a quiz on Monday on 12 different parts of the sewing machines. They will then use this information while practicing on the machines, as well as winding bobbins and threading the machines next Tuesday. On my website on the CTE games page, there is also a Parts of the Sewing machine review PowerPoint that the kids can print and cut out to use as flash cards to help them review for this quiz.

September 20th

The students collected their sewing supplies for the upcoming sewing unit and learned about the rules and expectations of their behavior in the sewing lab, as well as how they will be graded and what assignments/projects they will complete during the rest of this unit.

September 19th

The students took their vocabulary test for the family and independent living skills unit. It was 30 terms and definitions to match up and they were worth 1 point a piece. There is no redo tests offered on this since we had discussed it so much and told them exactly what would be on the test.

September 16th

Students learned about the "Keys to Caregiving" which included physical, emotional and guidance needs. We also discussed their unit vocabulary test, which included specific terms and definitions, which they will take on Thursday which students need to start studying for tonight. They were also reminded about the three review games that are available on my website to help them review for the test.

September 15th

We went through the 5 steps of problem solving, which the students had to write down. We then gave some examples of how the problem solving process could be used. We also discussed family traditions, why we have them and what they are, shared some examples of our own family traditions and watched a clip from "Fiddler on the Roof" about traditions.

September 14th

Students learned about the different types of play and activities they can do with young children, especially those who are preschool age when they babysit or as a possible career in the future. They took some notes as we discussed and they will use these to study for their upcoming test.

September 13th

All of the seventh grade CTE Intro. classes will be meeting each period in the auditorium with the counselors to learn about the SEOP process. There will be an assignment related to this that they have to take home and have signed by a parent. This will be due tomorrow, Wednesday, September 14th.

September 12th

Students learned about different Child Care and Child Development careers available to them, as well as what child care, day care and family care centers are and what is required to run one.

September 9th

Each class was given the opportunity to chose how they would like to learn about child care safety and child proofing a home. They could chose from a video on child proofing and safety, a game/quiz, or doing a Think/pair/share activity using common items found around the home which may cause injuries.

September 8th

Students completed a state survey on Utah Futures as a pre-assessment for CTE Introduction. They will take a similar survey at the end of the year to see what they have learned. I then showed them some review games that are on my website to help them learn and review the terms and definitions for this unit for their test next Friday, September 16th.

September 7th

Students learned about and defined social skills, acceptable and unacceptable behavior and manners. They discussed what each one meant and gave examples of each. We then moved on to how this relates to friendships and finding good friends.

September 6th

Students learned about six different poor communication techniques and six good communication techniques to help create effective communication with others, as well as attentive listening skills. The students need to keep these notes with them for the end of unit test.

September 2nd

Today we focused on non-verbal body language. Students discussed why they have to be observant when watching for body language and we discused the importance of attentive listening, which we will focus more on Tuesday.

September 1st

Students learned about the three types of communication; written, verbal and non-verbal. They also watched a video clip of each type of communication to help them remember the three types. We also discussed the importance of listening to others and watching their body language.

August 31st

The students took a pre-test for the CTE Intro class. It has 40 questions on it with ten questions from each CTE rotation they will have this year. We are trying to see what knowledge students have about CTE Intro subject areas as they start the year. If they missed the pre-test, they will not need to make it up. Their end-of-year CTE Intro. test will be similiar to this test.

August 30th

The classes learned the definition of the term self-concept and we discussed ways that we can raise others self-concept as well as our own. Students then discussed how advertisers come up with packaging for products and how the way we present ourselves to others is like packaging ourselves for others. Students then created a package from a lunch sack that represents themselves and uses positive labels instead of negative. These are due at the start of class on Thursday, September 1st, but they will not have time in class on Wednesday or Thursday to finish them if they didn't finish in class on Tuesday.

August 29th

Welcome to Family and Consumer Sciences CTE Introduction at Fort Herriman Middle School. I hope that you have an enjoyable experience this term in class. In order for you to have a good time and learn, you must participate! This means that you need to participate in class discussions, activities and out of class activities which may include blogs, interviews, and a little bit of homework. Have a good time!

Today we went through the course description, gave out hall passes and late passes, created a seating chart, and went through where items are in the room as well as what CTE Intro. is.

June 2nd

No school for the seventh graders! Have a great summer and see you next year!

June 1st

The 7th grade students are expected to be in school today. Sewing lab cleaning, finalizing of grades, faculty vs. student games, and yearbook signing will be taking place today.

May 31st

Students will have a guest speaker on some of the different areas behind the scenes in the theater. Students will not have anything do, but are expected to participate.

May 27th

Students were given their final grades and citizenship. Students were also given time to look their grade over carefully for any mistakes I may have made or computer errors. They also cleaned a part of the sewing lab.

May 26th

The students took their end-of-year test for the CTE Intro class. It has 40 questions on it with ten questions from each CTE rotation they had this year. There is no redo tests offered on this. If they missed the test, it becomes the student's responsibility to arrange a time to come in and take it sometime this week (by Friday the 27th!).

May 25th

The classes learned the definition of the term self-concept and we discussed ways that we can raise others self-concept as well as our own. Students then discussed how advertisers come up with packaging for products and how the way we present ourselves to others is like packaging ourselves for others. We also prepared for their end-of-year test tomorrow.

May 23rd/May 24th

We went through the 5 steps of problem solving, which the students had to write down. We then gave some examples of how the problem solving process could be used. We also discussed family traditions, why we have them and what they are, shared some examples of our own family traditions and watched a clip from "Fiddler on the Roof" about traditions. We also discussed what a family is, as well as identifying different family types. They also watched a video about the functions of a family, no matter what type of family they have.

May 20th

Today, students learned about stress reducers. I provided a number of different stress reducers and the class shared ways they prefer to reduce their stress. The class also practiced visual relaxation techniques during the last few minutes of class using a prerecorded relaxation tape.

May 19th

Today, students learned about stress, stressors, distress and stress reducers. All of the terms were defined, explained and discussed as a group.

May 18th

Today we focused on non-verbal body language and listening skills. Students discussed why they have to be observant when watching for body language and we discused the importance of attentive listening, which is using their hearts, heads and eyes, as well as ears to listen.

May 17th

Students learned about six different poor communication techniques and six good communication techniques to help create effective communication with others. The students need to keep these notes with them for the end of unit test.

May 16th

Students learned about the three types of communication; written, verbal and non-verbal. They also watched a video clip of each type of communication to help them remember the three types. We also discussed the importance of listening to others and watching their body language.

May 13th

Students learned about and defined social skills, acceptable and unacceptable behavior and manners. They discussed what each one meant and gave examples of each.

May 12th

Students had a lab to review measuring and reading a recipe. It was called "Oatmeal munchies" and was worth 50 points on their grade. Any student who was absent needs to get the recipe from me and make them at home and get the recipe signed by a parent or guardian, then turn it in to the turn-in basket.

May 11th

Students watched a video about My Pyramid, which took the place of the food guide pyramid a few years ago. We discussed the changes which have taken place and students could change their diets to align more closely to the pyramid. The students also had a word search to work on during the last few minutes of class, but was not turned in for points.

May 10th

Students made the Ramen Noodle stir-fry today. The lab was worth 50 points. If a student was absent for this lab, they must make it up at home and return the recipe signed by a parent and turn it in to the turn-in basket.

May 9th

Students made a fruit salad today using different cooking terms and pieces of equipment. The lab was worth 50 points. If a student was absent for this lab, they must make it up at home and return the recipe signed by a parent/guardian to earn the points.

May 6th

Students learned about the parts to a food label and about the importance of reading food labels to help become better consumers and to become more aware of what is in the foods they are eating.

May 5th

Students worked in pairs on an activity to figure out the names of different types of cooking equipment and the meanings of different cooking terms. The answers were provided at the end of class so students could see how they did. They will use this information in each of their remaining cooking labs.

May 4th

Students made Vanishing Breakfast Biscuits to help reinforce our lesson from Monday about the importance of reading recipes. Any student who was absent, for any reason (including CRT testing), must make the lab at home and return the recipe signed by a parent stating that their student did the assignment.

May 3rd

Students used their measuring skills while making Fruit freezes. They had to demonstrate proper lab procedures and hygiene as well. Students who were not here today (for any reason, including CRT testing) will have to make the lab at home and return a note signed by a parent saying their student made the lab in order to make-up the missing points.

May 2nd

Students watched a video titled "Measuring Math" which demonstrated how to measure different ingredients and the importance of measuring correctly. The students will demonstrate what they learned when measuring out ingredients in future cooking labs, strating tomorrow with Fruit Freezes.

April 29th

Students learned about how recipes are formatted and why. We also covered the importance of reading through a recipe before beginning and collecting all of the ingredients to make sure they have them all.

April 28th

Students were introduced to the foods lab and where told lab expectations and rules, as well as how labs are run and where different things are the lab. Their first cooking lab is on Tuesday and is the fruit freeze.

April 27th

Students started learning about food borne illnesses and food safety. They watched "The Great Food Fight" and answered some questions, which we then went over and graded and discussed afterward. We also discussed food safety when cooking at home and focused on cross-contamination.

April 26th

Students had one last day to work on their sewing projects before we start on the Foods and Nutirtion unit tomorrow. Anyone who did not finish can come in tomorrow (Wednesday) or Thursday of this week after school to finish.

April 20th

Students had the whole class period to work on their locker pockets. Most students will finish their locker pockets today. I will see how many students are not finished and if there are enough to warrent another day in the lab. There will also be some make-up days after school next week for anyone who did not finish in class.

April 19th

Students had the whole class period to work on their locker pockets. Some students will finish their locker pockets today, but they will also have tomorrow to finish these. Some students had CRTs, so they will start tomorrow wherever they left off on Friday.

April 18th

Students had the whole class period to work on their locker pockets and finish their sewing permits. Some students will finish their locker pockets today, but most will finish these on Tuesday or Wednesday. Some students had CRTs, so they will start tomorrow wherever they left off on Friday.

April 15th

Students watched the teacher demonstration of the locker pocket project. They were then given the rest of the class period to finish their bookmarks and start on their locker pockets.

April 14th

Students watched the teacher demonstration of the locker pocket project. They were then given the rest of the class period to finish their bookmarks and start on their locker pockets.

April 13th

Students had a sub, so they played the "Game of Life," the board game, seeing some of the things that may happen in real life. They answered questions on a sheet about some of the things that happened to them during the game and turned it in at the end of class for points.

April 12th

Students learned about different careers in clothing and textiles. They also had a fill-in-the-blank worksheet to complete and should have turned this in to the turn-in basket for points.

April 11th

Students learned how to use the rotary cutters, mats and sergers. Afterwards, they had the rest of class to work on their bookmarks. All CTE Sewing Permits are due to me by Thursday, April 14th at the end of each class period or it will be considered late.

April 8th

Students reviewed how to thread a machine, read through and watched a demonstration on the instruction for making bookmarks and spent the rest of class time working on their bookmarks.

April 7th

Students learned how to wind a bobbin and thread a sewing machine by watching a teacher demonstration and doing it on their machines while I walked them through it. Students were encouraged to help each other along the way. Any student who missed this day is highly encouraged to go to the following site and click on the first video on bobbin winding. This will help them stay with the rest of the class. Go to: http://familylife.byu.edu/sewingvideos/

April 6th

Students took their "Parts of the sewing machine quiz" today. If they passed it with 8 or more correct, they stapled it to their sewing permit and have now earned 5 points towards their 50 points possible on their sewing permit. If they didn't pass, they can come Thursday or Friday after school for retakes. Students then worked on their "Crazy Stitching" (Stitching on paper). They had to complete three out of the seven papers/patterns they had to choose from. They then had to attach these three papers to their CTE Sewing Permit. If they didn't finish today, they will have time to complete them on Friday.

April 5th

We finished learning the parts of the sewing machines in preparation for their "Parts of the sewing machine quiz" tomorrow. Students then worked on their "Crazy Stitching" (Stitching on paper). They had to complete three out of the seven papers/patterns they had to choose from. They then had to attach these three papers to their CTE Sewing Permit. If they didn't finish today, they will have time to complete them on Friday.

April 4th

Students learned about half of the parts of the sewing machine and what they are used for. We will finish identifying the parts on Tuesday in preparation for a quiz on Wednesday on 12 different parts of the sewing machines. They will then use this information while practicing on the machines, as well as winding bobbins and threading the machines next Thursday.

April 1st

The students collected their sewing supplies for the upcoming sewing unit and learned about the rules and expectations of their behavior in the sewing lab, as well as how they will be graded and what assignments/projects they will complete during the rest of this unit.

March 31st

Students watched a video on how to care for fabrics and fibers titled "Gone with the wash." They also had a few questions they had to answer using the information in the video. Students were also called down during 1st and 2nd for vision screenings.

March 30th

Students were given a second day in the computer lab to finish their "Fabric Online" web quest paper. These are due at the beginning of class on Thursday (tomorrow), March 31st. Anyone who didn't finish today was told that this is now homework for tonight.

March 29th

Students researched different fabrics and textiles using a website from ThinkQuest.org titled "Fabric Online". Students were given specific questions to research and find. This assignment is due Friday at the beginning of their class period and they will have tomorrow to work on this during class as well. The website can be found at http://library.thinkquest.org/C004179/ .

March 28th

Welcome to Family and Consumer Sciences CTE Introduction at Fort Herriman Middle School. I hope that you have an enjoyable experience this term in class. In order for you to have a good time and learn, you must participate! This means that you need to participate in class discussions, activities and out of class activities which may include blogs, interviews, and a little bit of homework. Have a good time!

Today we went through the course description, gave out hall passes and late passes, created a seating chart, and went through where items are in the room as well as what CTE Intro. is.

March 24th

Students were given their final grades and citizenship. Students were also given time to look their grade over carefully for any mistakes I may have made or computer errors. They also cleaned a part of the sewing lab.

March 23rd

Students learned about different careers available in the areas of Family and Consumer Sciences, including child care, education, clothing, interior design, etc.

March 22nd

2nd and 4th period students learned about some of the new technology being developed for our homes. We read "Life in a very cool lab" which students had to turn in the questions from. Most finished in class, but a few had to take it home for homework. This is due at the first of class tomorrow (Wednesday, March 23rd). 1st and 7th period spent one last day in the sewing lab finishing locker pocket projects, since they had a shorter amount of class time to work on these. Their deadline for any late/missing assignments and any extra credit they wanted on this terms' grade was also due today.

March 21st

The last day in the sewing lab is today, except for 1st and possibly 7th period! If students have not finished tehir locker pockets, they will need to come in during Diamond Time on Tuesday, or stay after school on Wednesday. Anything not finished by Wednesday after school WILL NOT be placed on their grade. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS!

March 18th

Students had the whole class period to work on their locker pockets and finish their sewing permits. Some students will finish their locker pockets today, but most will finish these on Monday.

March 17th

Students had the whole class period to work on their locker pockets and finish their sewing permits. Some students will finish their locker pockets on Friday, but most will finish these on Monday and Tuesday. The sewing permits are due today at the end of the class period.

March 16th

Students watched the teacher demonstration of the locker pocket project. They were then given the rest of the class period to finish their bookmarks and start on their locker pockets.

March 15th

Students learned how to use the rotary cutters, mats and sergers. Afterwards, they had the rest of class to work on their bookmarks. All CTE Sewing Permits are due to me by Thursday, March 17th at the end of each class period or it will be considered late.

March 14th

Students had to try and thread the sewing machines on their own today. Once they finished, they continued working on the stitches on their bookmarks while I cam around to check their machines and answer questions. They will learn how to use rotary cutters and sergers tomorrow.

March 11th

Students reviewed how to thread a machine, read through and watched a demonstration on the instruction for making bookmarks and spent the rest of class time working on their bookmarks.

March 10th

Students learned how to wind a bobbin and thread a sewing machine by watching a teacher demonstration and doing it on their machines while I walked them through it. Students were encouraged to help each other along the way. Any student who missed this day is highly encouraged to go to the following site and click on the first video on bobbin winding. This will help them stay with the rest of the class. Go to: http://familylife.byu.edu/sewingvideos/

March 9th

Students took their "Parts of the sewing machine quiz" today. If they passed it with 8 or more correct, they stapled it to their sewing permit and have now earned 5 points towards their 50 points possible on their sewing permit. If they didn't pass, they can come Thursday or Friday after school for retakes. Students then worked on their "Crazy Stitching" (Stitching on paper). They had to complete three out of the seven papers/patterns they had to choose from. They then had to attach these three papers to their CTE Sewing Permit. If they didn't finish today, they will have time to complete them on Friday.

March 8th

We finished learning the parts of the sewing machines in preparation for their "Parts of the sewing machine quiz" tomorrow. Students then worked on their "Crazy Stitching" (Stitching on paper). They had to complete three out of the seven papers/patterns they had to choose from. They then had to attach these three papers to their CTE Sewing Permit. If they didn't finish today, they will have time to complete them on Friday.

March 7th

Students learned about half of the parts of the sewing machine and what they are used for. We will finish identifying the parts on Tuesday in preparation for a quiz on Wednesday on 12 different parts of the sewing machines. They will then use this information while practicing on the machines, as well as winding bobbins and threading the machines next Thursday.

March 3rd

Students learned about different careers in clothing and textiles. They also had a fill-in-the-blank worksheet to complete and should have turned this in to the turn-in basket for points.

March 2nd

Students were given a second day in the computer lab to finish their "Fabric Online" web quest paper. These are due at the beginning of class on Thursday (tomorrow), March 3rd. Anyone who didn't finish today was told that this is now homework for tonight.

March 1st

Students researched different fabrics and textiles using a website from ThinkQuest.org titled "Fabric Online". Students were given specific questions to research and find. This assignment is due Friday at the beginning of their class period and they will have tomorrow to work on this during class as well. The website can be found at http://library.thinkquest.org/C004179/ .

February 28th

We first put our samples together for our student-led conference portfolios. The students then collected their sewing supplies for the upcoming sewing unit and learned about the rules and expectations of their behavior in the sewing lab, as well as how they will be graded and what assignments/projects they will complete during the rest of this unit.

February 25th

Students watched a video on how to care for fabrics and fibers titled "Gone with the wash." They also had a few questions they had to answer using the information in the video.

February 24th

The students took their vocabulary test for the family and independent living skills unit. It was 25 terms and definitions to match up and they were worth 2 points a piece. There is no redo tests offered on this since we had discussed it so much and told them exactly what would be on the test.

February 23rd

Students learned about and defined social skills, acceptable and unacceptable behavior and manners. They discussed what each one meant and gave examples of each. They were also reminded about their upcoming unit test on Thursday.

February 22nd

Students learned about the "Keys to Caregiving" which included physical, emotional and guidance needs. We also discussed their unit vocabulary test, which included specific terms and definitions, which they will take on Thursday which students need to start studying for tonight.

February 21st

We went through the 5 steps of problem solving, which the students had to write down. We then gave some examples of how the problem solving process could be used. We also discussed family traditions, why we have them and what they are, shared some examples of our own family traditions and watched a clip from "Fiddler on the Roof" about traditions.

February 18th

We discussed what a family is, as well as identifying different family types. They also watched a video about the functions of a family, no matter what type of family they have.

February 17th

The classes learned the definition of the term self-concept and we discussed ways that we can raise others self-concept as well as our own. Students then discussed how advertisers come up with packaging for products and how the way we present ourselves to others is like packaging ourselves for others. Students then created a package from a lunch sack that represents themselves and uses positive labels instead of negative. These are due at the start of class tomorrow (Friday, February 18th).

February 16th

Students had a sub, so they played the "Game of Life," the board game, seeing some of the things that may happen in real life. They answered questions on a sheet about some of the things that happened to them during the game and turned it in at the end of class for points.

February 15th

Today we focused on non-verbal body language and listening skills. Students discussed why they have to be observant when watching for body language and we discused the importance of attentive listening, which is using their hearts, heads and eyes, as well as ears to listen.

February 14th

Students learned about six different poor communication techniques and six good communication techniques to help create effective communication with others. The students need to keep these notes with them for the end of unit test.

February 11th

Today, students learned about stress reducers. I provided a number of different stress reducers and the class shared ways they prefer to reduce their stress. The class also practiced visual relaxation techniques during the last few minutes of class using a prerecorded relaxation tape.

February 10th

Today, students learned about stress, stressors, distress and stress reducers. All of the terms were defined, explained and discussed as a group.

February 9th

Students learned about the three types of communication; written, verbal and non-verbal. They also watched a video clip of each type of communication to help them remember the three types. We also discussed the importance of listening to others and watching their body language.

February 8th

We finished discussing food safety today by reviewing the top ten mistakes people make when preparing food at home and what the students can do to prevent these mistakes from occurring. These notes were not turned in, since we did this as a class.

February 7th

Students had a sub today. They learned about Career Pathways and did an activity to learn which pathway most interests them right now. They should have turn this into the basket before they left class.

February 4th

Students learned about the parts to a food label and about the importance of reading food labels to help become better consumers and to become more aware of what is in the foods they are eating.

February 3rd

Students worked in pairs on an activity to figure out the names of different types of cooking equipment and the meanings of different cooking terms. The answers were provided at the end of class so students could see how they did. They will use this information in each of their cooking labs.

February 2nd

Students watched a video about My Pyramid, which took the place of the food guide pyramid a few years ago. We discussed the changes which have taken place and students could change their diets to align more closely to the pyramid. The students also had a word search to work on during the last few minutes of class, but was not turned in for points.

February 1st

Students made the Ramen Noodle stir-fry today. The lab was worth 50 points. If a student was absent for this lab, they must make it up at home and return the recipe signed by a parent and turn it in to the turn-in basket.

January 31st

Students had a lab to review measuring and reading a recipe. It was called "Oatmeal munchies" and was worth 50 points on their grade. Any student who was absent needs to get the recipe from me and make them at home and get the recipe signed by a parent or guardian, then turn it in to the turn-in basket.

January 28th

Students started learning about food borne illnesses and food safety. They watched "The Great Food Fight" and answered some questions, which we then went over and graded and discussed afterward. We also discussed food safety when cooking at home and focused on cross-contamination.

January 27th

Students made a fruit salad today using different cooking terms and pieces of equipment. The lab was worth 50 points. If a student was absent for this lab, they must make it up at home and return the recipe signed by a parent/guardian to earn the points.

January 26th

Students made Vanishing Breakfast Biscuits to help reinforce our lesson from Monday about the importance of reading recipes. Any student who was absent must make the lab at home and return the recipe signed by a parent stating that their student did the assignment.

January 25th

Students used their measuring skills while making Fruit freezes. They had to demonstrate proper lab procedures and hygiene as well. Students who were not here today (for any reason) will have to make the lab at home and return a note signed by a parent saying their student made the lab in order to make-up the missing points.

January 24th

Students learned about how recipes are formatted and why. We also covered the importance of reading through a recipe before beginning and collecting all of the ingredients to make sure they have them all.

January 21st

Students watched a video titled "Measuring Math" which demonstrated how to measure different ingredients and the importance of measuring correctly. The students will demonstrate what they learned when measuring out ingredients in future cooking labs. We will finish this on Monday.

January 20th

Students were introduced to the foods lab and where told lab expectations and rules, as well as how labs are run and where different things are the lab. Their first cooking lab is on Tuesday and is the fruit freeze.

January 19th

Welcome to Family and Consumer Sciences CTE Introduction at Fort Herriman Middle School. I hope that you have an enjoyable experience this term in class. In order for you to have a good time and learn, you must participate! This means that you need to participate in class discussions, activities and out of class activities which may include blogs, interviews, and a little bit of homework. Have a good time!

Today we went through the course description, gave out hall passes and late passes, created a seating chart, and went through where items are in the room as well as what CTE Intro. is.

January 14th

For the first part of class, students learned about careers in the Family and Consumer Science areas. Students were given their final grades and citizenship. Students were also given time to look their grade over carefully for any mistakes I may have made or computer errors. They also cleaned a part of the sewing lab.

January 13th

The students took their vocabulary test for the family and independent living skills unit. It was 25 terms and definitions to match up and they were worth 2 points a piece. There is no redo tests offered on this since we had discussed it so much and told them exactly what would be on the test.

January 13th

Students learned about the "Keys to Caregiving" which included physical, emotional and guidance needs. We also discussed their unit vocabulary test, which included specific terms and definitions, which they will take on tomorrow which students need to study for tonight.

January 11th

We discussed what a family is, as well as identifying different family types. They also watched a video about the functions of a family, no matter what type of family they have.

January 10th

We went through the 5 steps of problem solving, which the students had to write down. We then gave some examples of how the problem solving process could be used. We also discussed family traditions, why we have them and what they are, shared some examples of our own family traditions and watched a clip from "Fiddler on the Roof" about traditions.

January 7th

Today, students learned about stress reducers. I provided a number of different stress reducers and the class shared ways they prefer to reduce their stress. The class also practiced visual relaxation techniques during the last few minutes of class using a prerecorded relaxation tape.

January 6th

Today, students learned about stress, stressors, distress and stress reducers. All of the terms were defined, explained and discussed as a group.

January 5th

Students learned about and defined social skills, acceptable and unacceptable behavior and manners. They discussed what each one meant and gave examples of each. We then moved on to how this relates to friendships and finding good friends.

January 4th

Students discussed attentive listening, as well as what attentive listening looks, feels and sounds like as well as what it doesn't look, feel and sound like. They also had an activity on attentive listening.

January 3rd

The classes learned the definition of the term self-concept and we discussed ways that we can raise others self-concept as well as our own. Students then discussed how advertisers come up with packaging for products and how the way we present ourselves to others is like packaging ourselves for others. Students then created a package from a lunch sack that represents themselves and uses positive labels instead of negative. These are due at the start of class tomorrow (Tuesday, January 4th).