Often during their young lives, children are expected to perform tasks that are normally associated with their adult counterparts.
As students grow older, many may even be given additional responsibilities while at school in order to encourage self-reliance.
In keeping with this theory, Sharon Scharf’s home economics class was put to work sewing their own pajama pants on Feb. 3.
The hand labor in the class has some students crying foul. However, since slave labor is defined as working against one’s will, it would seem that Scharf, whose students mostly seem to work without malice, is well within the guidelines of ethical child treatment.
In the initial stages of creativity, Cherice Kuest, ’05, left, cuts out her pattern from flannel fabric. Kristy Howard, ’04, middle, and Jessica Hannickel, ’05, are already sewing their pants together.
Creating pjs may just be the first step in a career as a seamstress for these ladies.