From Farm to Yarn! — STJ on the Move

Pre-K3 students study a different letter of the alphabet each week. In addition to identifying and writing the letters, students learn context in playful and fun ways! Preschoolers enjoy applying what they have learned in the real world.

Did you know? Sheep’s wool is called fleece, but an alpaca’s fiber is called a "blanket."

Mrs. Dana demonstrating how to spin alpaca fiber into yarn using a spinning wheel from her native Argentina.

For “Yy” week, Pre-K3 teacher assistant, Mrs. Marisa Dana, taught her class how to spin yarn. With fiber from angora goats and alpaca, the children spun their own piece of yarn to wear home home as a bracelet. Angora sheep are known for their curly, lustrous hair known as mohair. #wearesaintjamesschool