TED Talk

Okay so don't mind my messy hair but here is my TedTalk on my Genius Hour. I hope everyone enjoys it, I really loved the genius hour assignment and am hoping to incorporate something into my own classroom one day. Thanks for watching :)  &nb...

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Bookmark Making Tutorial - Week 8

Alright so I have finally found the best tutorial that has helped me to create the cutest bookmark. Throughout the weeks I found it difficult to go from tutorial to tutorial learning about each pattern and trying out ones I liked. Although it was a task in itself, I have finally found one that is great for beginners! Although this pattern only has single crochet and chaining, I really liked it too much to pass it by. I really...

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Bookmark Making - Week 7 of Genius Hour

Starting the bookmark making was difficult as I couldn't find a good pattern to follow. So I am still on the search for a great pattern that will include at least two of the crochet stitches. As I continue to search for the perfect bookmark pattern I will be practicing each stitch that will help me become confident in completing the actual pattern. I currently have two different patterns ready that will hopefully be perfect to...

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Half Double Definitely Half the Struggle

So I was right, the half double is half the struggle! Exciting news right!! Now that I've mastered the double crochet the half double was super simple as you just go through all three stitches instead of two then two. Learning it wasn't too difficult, especially with the great videos on youtube. There are so many great videos that really take their time to explain the half double and their differences compared to the double and...

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Half Double - Half the Struggle?

Perhaps its true, now that I've learned the double crochet the half double will be half the struggle? Well let's keep our fingers crossed! I have recently been working a lot of other assignments which means my crocheting has been placed on the back burner....but not to worry I am back at it. I have completed some fairly extensive research on the half double crochet and from what I can tell it will be easier than the double crochet....

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Double Crochet UPDATE

Alright, so I think I have finally mastered (or what I consider mastered) the double crochet. There have been several different videos that have helped me along my journey to mastering the double crochet. Thank you Youtube! For some reason, learning the double crochet took  me a bit longer than expected because I was finding myself struggling with the transition from row to row. With that being said, here is the video that...

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