For Week 4 of Genius Hour, I continued working on the blanket.
I felt that I did not need to do any more research for now. I re-watched the video of the blanket tutorial and pattern several times when I got confused.
The great thing about crocheting is that it is okay to make mistakes. It is easy to undo the yarn if I catch the mistakes right away! I think I was able to quickly learn how to crochet because I know how to knit. Crocheting and knitting requires the ability to know where the stiches go, if it looks right, and see if a mistake was made.
I crocheted for the hour straight and it did not look like a lot had been accomplished.
This made me begin to reflect on my choice of Genius Hour project. I have known (from previous research and knitting) that crocheting projects typically do not take as long as knitting does. I thought back to the blankets that I have knitted, which have taken me several years. I should have chosen a thicker yarn and larger crochet hook, since it will be a lot faster to completed my project.
I know that I will not be able to complete my blanket and I should have started with something smaller, like a hat or a scarf. However, Genius Hour projects require commitment, so I will continue my blanket for the following weeks.
This is a great learning experience for implementing Genius Hour in the classroom. I would advise my students to start small and continue from there.
I felt that I did not need to do any more research for now. I re-watched the video of the blanket tutorial and pattern several times when I got confused.
The great thing about crocheting is that it is okay to make mistakes. It is easy to undo the yarn if I catch the mistakes right away! I think I was able to quickly learn how to crochet because I know how to knit. Crocheting and knitting requires the ability to know where the stiches go, if it looks right, and see if a mistake was made.
I crocheted for the hour straight and it did not look like a lot had been accomplished.
(Lee, 2017)
This made me begin to reflect on my choice of Genius Hour project. I have known (from previous research and knitting) that crocheting projects typically do not take as long as knitting does. I thought back to the blankets that I have knitted, which have taken me several years. I should have chosen a thicker yarn and larger crochet hook, since it will be a lot faster to completed my project.
I know that I will not be able to complete my blanket and I should have started with something smaller, like a hat or a scarf. However, Genius Hour projects require commitment, so I will continue my blanket for the following weeks.
This is a great learning experience for implementing Genius Hour in the classroom. I would advise my students to start small and continue from there.
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