Anna has sewn a lunch bag out of repurposed fabric and she makes it the subject of a classroom essay on the subject of “Perseverance.”
When composing her essay, Anna relives and documents the false starts and failed attempts before successfully completing the bag.
I could entirely relate this to my own experiences when creating an original project. I begin by visualizing the finished project in my head and the pattern shapes I need to create it.
Next, I draft the pattern pieces, cut them out and assemble them. If my first attempt didn’t match up with what I was trying to create, I might have to make refinements at one or more steps in construction.
And, like Anna, when sharing the steps I put into these projects, I run the risk of the non-sewing reader/listener not knowing what I’m talking about, of not knowing why our relating of the process is an example of “Perseverance.”
The Year of the Book is a third- to fifth-grade selection for Oregon Battle of the Books. My thoughts on this book were also posted to my online Children’s Literature class.
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