Introduction to Loom Beading

Today we had the pleasure of learning from Jessi from the Indigenous Program Team at the board office, who brought some historical and cultural perspectives about loom beading, and some teachings to share with us before we embark on our project.

Over the next few days we will be planning and beading a bracelet/bookmark/keychain, and then reflecting on the math that is present in the work, and the other skills that we learn during the process.

Today we got our beading templates, and started to plan. Tomorrow and Wednesday we will be doing the beading, and then we will finish things off on Thursday, and let the glue dry over the long weekend.

It is always such an exciting time to see what our students can do creatively, and then analyse mathematically afterwards. More pictures will follow in the coming days.