Children’s Books Discussed During the Workshop

 

Quilts

General Suggestions for using this book

http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/clara.html

Ideas for the Library about Quilts

http://www.k12.hi.us/~cfoster/nihongopd/lessons.html#library

Resources and links to children’s books with the quilting theme

http://emints.more.net/ethemes/resources/S00000512.html

 

The Quilt Makers Gift

Story by Jeff Blrumbeau & Illustrations by Gail de Marcken

 

The Name Quilt

Story by Phyllis Root & Illustrations by Margot Apple

 

Lesson Plan for

Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt

By Deborah Hopkinson Paintings by James Ransome

 

Grade 5 http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/grade5/Sweet_Clara.html

http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18670_18793-52901--,00.html

African American Quilters http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18670_18793-52931--,00.html

 

Lesson Plan for

The Patchwork Quilt

Story by Valerie Flournoy Pictures by Jerry Pinkney

 

Social Studies Grade 1 http://t3.preservice.org/T0300235/familyQuiltLP.htm

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/printables/PLASSPatchworkQuilt12.htm

Second and third Grade Family Unit http://www.cambios.org/TeacherGuideDetail.asp?TeacherResourceID=4

            Social Studies 4-5 grade http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSSlaveryCivilWarFreedomQuilt45.htm

Geography Lesson grade 5 http://quilting.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/grade5/Sweet%5FClara.html

 

Lesson Plans for Quilts as Stories and Art

 

Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold (and any additions Faith Ringgold books

Faith Ringgold by Robyn Montana Turner

http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/YLP/Units/Curriculum_Units/95-96/Quilts_MBMartin/quilt_les6.html