Lesson Plan: The Name Quilt (5/6) |
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Applying What You Have Learned
On the following pages are lesson plans that can be used to integrate Books about Families in your program planning. The lesson plans are intended to be an optional resource that you may adapt for use in your classroom. The worksheets at the bottom of each lesson plan are part of the required coursework (not optional).
Please read each lesson plan carefully and then answer the question at the bottom of the page.
Please read each lesson plan carefully and then answer the question at the bottom of the page.
Lesson Plan: The Name Quilt
Age Group:
- Infant
- Toddler
- Preschool
- School-age
Objectives:
- Children will create a piece of collaborative artwork to enhance their sense of belonging in the classroom.
CDA Competency Standard:
II.9.3a
II.9.3a
- Candidate promotes children’s sense of belonging in the classroom community.
Procedure:
- Read the Name Quilt by Phyllis Root to the children in your care.
- After reading the book, encourage children to socialize about their families and specifically about learning one another’s name.
- At circle time or another community based time, go around and ask children their names. When they say their name encourage the entire group to say that child’s name, etc. Older children can then write their names on a felt square in a color of their choice. Younger children can choose a color of felt and a teacher can write their names on it.
- Later, combine the felt squares into a pattern and hot glue onto the larger piece of felt to create a classroom name quilt. Hang the quilt on the wall where you can reference it often.
Assessment:
- Observe and record children’s social interactions while they learn about their peers.
This is assignment 5 of 6.
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