The Quiltmaker's Gift
Written by
Jeff Brumbeau
Illustrated by
Gail de Marcken
Teaching and Curriculum Ideas for
The Quiltmaker's Gift
Curriculum Ideas and Activities
- This is the official website for the book. Besides teaching ideas you will find online activities.
Literature Learning Ladders
- Find books for a quilt theme, technology connections, and internet resources.
Technology Infused Lesson Plan
- This page contains a lesson plan that has the children working cooperatively on the internet. It is appropriate for grades 4 and 5.
Virtual Quilt
- More quilt stories and a few questions to go with the story.
Book of the Month
- Writing ideas and interesting links.
Quilt Links for teaching Math
- Provides links for math activities related to quilts.
Literacy menu
- A PowerPoint presentation to introduce the book, and a writing lesson plan with a rubric.
Quilts
- Links about different types of quilts, quilting with children, and a quilting coloring book.
Paper quilts
- A lesson plan for making paper quilts.
The American Quilt Getaway
- A variety of lesson plans related to quilts.
Generosity
Bookmarks: Generous Books
- This site lists and summarizes books with a generosity theme.
Thanks to
Jeanne RaeCrafts
for the background