Home Economics Mini-Course: Jelly, Pickle, Soap Making, Crochet, Fall Semester.
Your learner will learn cooking skills, crochet, soap making, canning, and more. These skills can be used throughout their lifetime. These skills will build self-confidence and critical thinking skills in a fun and relaxed setting.
Suzie Daugherty
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(54)
What's included
12 live meetings
6 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. They can practice skills learned in class at home.Assessment
I will send a written review usually within 48 hours after class. The biggest review will be the learner's finished product.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
In this semester-long class, your learner will learn life skills such as; crochet, canning, cooking, crafting, gift-making, and more. This is a life skill course similar to that of home economics. Each week your learner will learn a new skill that will build self-confidence and critical thinking skills. My class begins with safety rules and class rules each week. Each child will receive a list of items to gather before class usually the Monday before class. Your learner will be expected to be prepared. I will be working with your learners and showing or telling them step-by-step what to do and how to do it. My teaching style is relaxed and encouraging. Your learner will be 100% interactive in this class. There is no required experience. Week 1: Introduction to class, equipment, and more! Week 2: How to make refrigerator pickles (dill, sweet, or bread and butter). Week 2: How to make chocolate-covered snacks Week 3: How to make chocolate chip cookies/ How to make chocolate-covered snacks Week 4: How to make donuts chocolate or glazed Week 5: How to make refrigerator Jelly (No hot water bath or pressure canning) Week 6: How to make salsa Week 7: How to make Zucchini bread, banana bread, or cinnamon bread. (Gluten-free available) Week 8: How to make cupcakes Week 9: How to make soap, Week 10: How to make a bubble bath. Week 11: How to make bath bombs. Week 12: How to make gifts. Week 13: How to make a slip knot and foundation chain, Week 14: How to make rows for a washcloth. Week 15: How to continue and finish washcloth or start a blanket We will learn safety rules for cooking, canning, and microwaving before we do those activities. We will learn how to handle hot cookie sheets, bowls, jars, pots, and containers of hot liquid. We will learn how to test soaps, fragrances, and dyes to make sure we are not sensitive to those products. We will learn how to make simple crochet projects such as a washcloth to use with our soap. We will learn how to make small gifts out of our leftover ingredients. We will touch on how to save money by making, gifting, and selling these products. My goal is when your child leaves this class they have a renewed sense of self-confidence, and that their critical thinking skill will be enhanced. That they can use the tools and techniques they have learned in class to make products for their home, their family, and their community. Go ahead and gather a group of friends and have your learner's friends in class with them, in your own home or in their home but, all together in class. I look forward to working with you and your learner. Let's bring back "handmade", "semi-homemade", and homemade to our homes and communities. What a great way to learn and grow. IT WILL BE THE PARENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THE LEARNER HAS WHAT THEY NEED FOR CLASS.
Learning Goals
The student will learn the following in this class:
*How to make food from scratch
*Saftey rules for each activity
*Critical thinking skills- Learners will be asked to make simple decisions concerning their creations
*Self-Confidence- Learners will soar with pride when they taste, see, and feel their finished product. We will learn that failure is only a learning opportunity.
*Learners will learn basic cooking skills, canning skills, crochet skills, craft skills, and gifting skills.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Hazards:
ALLERGY- Please let me know if your child is allergic to anything. I can modify recipes and such if I know ahead of time. If your child is gluten-free please let me know. FOOD ALLERGIES CAN BE HAZARDOUS.
BURN- We will be using the stovetop and oven which can cause a potential burn hazard.
DYE AND FRAGRANCE: When making soap we use dyes and fragrances, these can be an allergen for some. Please be aware.
SOAP BASE- Please be aware we use different melt and pour soap bases if your child has an allergen please let me know so an alternative can be given.
IT IS THE PARENTS OR GUARDIAN'S RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM ME IF THERE IS A KNOW HAZZARD.
Supply List
I will supply a material list at the time of enrollment. I try to do these projects as coat effectively as possible.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2021
4.9
54reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Ashford University
I have been teaching for over 25 years and love my students. I love to teach in a relaxed, fun environment. I teach all of these classes on Outschool and thought it would be fun to incorporate them into a home learning type of class. Reviews
Live Group Class
$450
for 12 classes1x per week, 12 weeks
30 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
1-4 learners per class
