Community Crochet

Hello! I'm proposing to teach a beginners crocheting course. I've personally been crocheting for nearly twenty years, I take my projects with me/wear them/adorn my house and neighborhood with them and I am CONSTANTLY asked to teach folks how to crochet.
 
I'd like to teach a more original sort of beginners course, one that in some way involves the community...
 
Instead of making a bag or a rug, this beginners class will go out into the area around the free school and select an item (such as a lamp post, parking meter, sign, tree, etc) and we will work together to make cozies for our items. I love this idea because not only do students learn the basics, but in the process they make themselves a part of the community and the community is a part of their learning experience. I've made a couple of cozies and put them up around my neighborhood/home, and the reception's always warm (haw-haw)!
 
Supplies needed:
Yarn   ***note: for this project practically any kind of yarn will work. Cheap acrylic yarns can be found easily at big box stores. I also find lots of yarn at the thrift store: even small balls of yarn are sufficient for this stash-busting project. Pricier but nicer yarns can be found at local yarn shops as well. If you're a total novice and would like to come to the first class before going out to get yarn, that's ok too! I will bring along some yarn that I've thrifted to be used for this class.***
Crochet Hooks ***sizes G-K are recommended. Really any size will do. Keep in mind: the larger the hook the larger your stitch. This is sometimes helpful for new crocheters who might find that their first stitches are a bit too tight to work with. If you have smaller hooks on hand, again, don't worry. I will be bringing a few hooks to the first class to loan out to students.***
Scissors of any kind
Tape measure of any kind (one per person is ideal, but one per pair for measuring items and cozies would be ok too).
 
The class will be set up as follows:
Class One: Yarn Basics, Basic Crochet Terminology and Pattern Reading (Take home materials including this and other class-related information will be provided for you to take home!). The class will break out in pairs locate and measure items for the project (30-45 minutes). Check back in and review items to make sure items are suitable for the project.
Class Two: Basic Stitches (chain, single crochet, double crochet). Using the "I do, we do, you do" method of teaching we will go through the basics together. If possible (depending on aptitude of class) teach increase/decrease. In this class we will be starting the Cozies!
Class Three:  Increase/Decrease/stitch techniques continued.
Class Four: Finishing the projects/troubleshooting difficulties. Break out in pairs again, this time to install projects!
 
I had previously listed a class involving making plastic yarn. After some thought, I decided to run the easier of the two classes first, with the idea of running the plastic yarn class at a later date. HOWEVER, if there is downtime in this class, and a student would like to learn the plastic yarn making technique I will have materials on hand to run a mini-class on plastic yarn-making.