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Re:tie-dye procedures with little ones

From: MRJWITZ
Date: Mon Mar 20 2000 - 18:11:05 PST

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    I do tie-dye with thrid graders. I have them do the rubber bands on week.
    everyone gets about ten rubber bands and I demo how to grab the fabric and
    wrap the bands. The next week I have prepared lage pots of dye on each table
    with a lot of newspaper. I have children stand a the tables....4 to each
    table. I play "like musical chairs". When the music stops, (oh I have them
    all wear rubber gloves) they rotate to another table. After they have been
    at tall tables, they go to the first table they were at and remove the bands
    in the garbage cans (at each table ) I have newspaper layed on the floor
    around the classroom. The studnets bring their shirts to the newspaper and
    lay them on the floor. It is very organized and works out well. I have done
    this outside in some years, yet the weather must be right and it is much
    harder to control the students when they are finished. I have very little
    trouble with this activity if the students understand the problems which
    could arise if they fool around and "drip". good luck. hope this helped.
    robin. (oh, names with permanent marker before dyeing. 

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