Knitting Calms Students
Nearly half of Seth Boyden Elementary's 535 students knit, as does the principal and the school's head custodian. An instructional aide, Judith Symonds, started teaching the children to knit as an alterative activity during recess when it was too wet or muddy to play outside, the New York Times reports. Simons was named Knitter of the Year by Knitter's Magazine and received $500 in cash and $500 worth of supplies, which she contributed to the program. Many find knitting calming. "I'm usually very jittery, but when I knit, I calm down," says one child.
Nearly half of Seth Boyden Elementary's 535 students knit, as does the principal and the school's head custodian. An instructional aide, Judith Symonds, started teaching the children to knit as an alterative activity during recess when it was too wet or muddy to play outside, the New York Times reports. Simons was named Knitter of the Year by Knitter's Magazine and received $500 in cash and $500 worth of supplies, which she contributed to the program. Many find knitting calming. "I'm usually very jittery, but when I knit, I calm down," says one child.
Charles Mims
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