The keeping quilt, patricia polaccos signature piece, was first published in 1988 and won the sydney taylor book award from the association of jewish libraries. Activities, worksheets, printables, and lesson plans. That small square allows students to see a small part of the quilt which their individual design fits into, making it easier for them to copy and not becoming overwhelmed with. Feeling out of place and missing home, anna and her family make a quilt from various pieces of clothing from each member of the family. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. On the design cd included in the new quilt with an embroidery machine in 8 easy lessons book, youll have the option to create projects in a variety of sizes including 6. Begin by reading the keeping quilt by patricia polacco to the class. One of the first books i read is the keeping quilt. Learners read the story the keeping quilt and make predictions and answer short answer questions as they read. Learning to quilt in six easy lessons is such a valued and valuable instruction guide for the novice quilting student. The keeping quilt the josefina story quilt sweet clara and the freedom quilt the patchwork quilt the name quilt the quiltmakers gift, the quiltmakers journey little house on the prairie series or, during any type of pioneer days unit. Here is a set of lesson plans to create your own classroom quilt based on the keeping quilt by patricia polacco. Read aloud from the keeping quilt, and then ask students to write about a memory. Nov 20, 2014 the keeping quilt by patricia polacco duration.
The keeping quilt is a historical picture book about a families adjustment to moving from a foreign country to america. The keeping quilt paperback picture book, may 1, 2001. Throughout the book the quilt is in color, whereas the rest of the book is in black and white. First its a babushka, then a quilt border, picnic throw, wedding canopy, baptismal wrap, tablecloth, pretend cape, comforter, etc. As a way to remember their home in russia, annas family sews a quilt from old clothes from their family. The keeping quilt by patricia polacco, paperback barnes. The keeping quilt lesson plan for 2nd 6th grade lesson.
Show the pattern in your quilt example and tell students that youll be using just a few colors. You may want to read a book about quilts from your library. They add scraps of each family members clothing and have everyone work together stitching and cutting. Free the keeping quilt worksheets and literature unit for. The patchwork quilt is a picture book that was created for children age 69. The keeping quilt is made up of short narratives about polaccos family members, so students can put their own narratives together to create a written family history. After reading it, we discuss how this quilt keeps so many special memories for patricia and her family. A read aloud of the keeping quilt by patricia polacco. See more ideas about patricia polacco, author studies and mentor texts. The teacher will then tell the students that heshe has another story.
The quilt guider is made up of a square that is 4 inches by 4 inches. Writing an obituary in the keeping quilt, one of the main characters, anna, passes away. This is perfect for building community at the beginning of the year. Aug 18, 2015 here is a set of lesson plans to create your own classroom quilt based on the keeping quilt by patricia polacco. This organizer is great to use for stories such as. This book is about a family that creates a family heirloom as a quilt. May 11, 2016 i love using the keeping quilt on grandparents and special people day at school, for an end of the year activity, or as a gettoknowyou activity in the beginning year. The keeping quilt describes many different people who played a role in polaccos life. Activities and lesson plans around patricia polaccos book, the keeping quilt. The keeping quilt polacco, patricia when my greatgramma anna came to america, she wore the same thick overcoat and big boots she had worn for farm work. A good fund raiser for a class is the creation of a quilt to be raffled or auctioned off. Note to teachers of english language learners ells. A homemade quilt ties together the lives of four generations of an immigrant jewish family, remaining a symbol of their enduring love and faith. In this the keeping quilt lesson plan, students also identify past, present, and future verbs.
Daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Practice and test vocabulary for the keeping quilt by patricia polacco. This book would also be useful with adults who are experiencing major change within a congregation, such as new leadership or new worship styles, to encourage. The keeping quilt by patricia polacco paperback book. Find keeping quilt lesson plans and teaching resources. There is also a template for a vocabulary bingo game and worksheets to use to build vocabulary.
Annas mother eventually takes parts of her dress and babushka along with old clothes belonging to other relatives and makes a quilt that will remind. This lesson introduces readers to the story and themes in patricia polaccos picture book the keeping quilt. The keeping quilt is a very special history book about love and faith and our connections to each other, told with insight and wisdom. The keeping quilt is about polaccos greatgrandmother anna, who immigrated to new york city. The keeping quilt beginning of the year lesson and reading. This is a great resource to use during womens history month march and while studying immigration. See the progress your students make while they are reading.
Patricia, the author, tells the story of six generations of her own family since her great grandmother immigrated to the united. From a basket of old clothes, annas babushka, uncle vladimirs shirt, aunt havalahs nightdress and an apron of aunt natashas become the keeping quilt, passed along from mother to daughter for almost a century. Anna came from russia with her family to live a new and different life away from their past. How does this story help you understand traditions and what they mean to families. At home project and presentation my favorite possession. The keeping quilt project create a classroom quilt teaching. This the keeping quilt lesson plan is suitable for 2nd 6th grade. Jul 15, 2016 the keeping quilt by patricia polacco lesson plan template and teaching resources. Lesson plan the patchwork quilt and something from nothing. Free the keeping quilt study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Feb 08, 2015 the keeping quilt by patricia polacco read by r.
The keeping quilt project create a classroom quilt. In this lesson, students will read and discuss the. Download the keeping quilt activity to create a special quilt for your classroom walls fill out the form to download the the keeping quilt activity now. Use the book the keeping quilt by patricia polacco to introduce an activity in which students make a keeping quilt and hang it in the school. Free lesson this is just one of many writing lessons that follow common core standards and give you a quick assessment of student learning. The resources and activities suggested here will help students to enjoy and learn from this story. The keeping quilt printables, classroom activities. When my greatgramma anna came to america, she wore the same thick overcoat and big boots she had worn for farm work. The quilt symbolizes the family connections that endure through the generations. I then used a box cutter and cut out a small square in the middle that was 2 inches by 2 inches. There is a set of vocabulary cards to use with your class in their favorite vocabulary game. Activities and lesson plans around patricia polaccos book, the. In new york city, her fathers work was hauling things on a wagon, and the rest of the family made artificial flowers all day.
In this reading comprehension lesson, students read the book the keeping quilt and discuss the different characters and plot points among the class. I like to read the keeping quilt by patricia polacco because it connects to later lessons on immigration and family ancestry. Remnants from aunt havdalahs nightgown and aunt natashas apron become part of a quilt that is used in many ways, including as a sabbath tablecloth and wedding canopy. There are also two activities that go along with this book. From one generation to the next, the quilt was used as a sabbath tablecloth, a wedding canopy, and a blanket to welcome each new child into the world. The keeping quilt by patricia polacco lesson plan template and teaching resources.
The quilt becomes an important symbol and is used in many of the familys traditional jewish celebrations. The keeping quilt traces the creation of an heirloom quilt made from the clothing of family members. At home written summary and presentation the patchwork quilt comprehension packet. The keeping quilt by patricia polacco share my lesson. A literary investigation into the text exploring theme and making connections. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A russian immigrant mother and family arrive in the united states.
Quilts activities, worksheets, printables, and lesson plans. The keeping quilt is a multigenerational story that follows a beloved quilt from one family member to another. Write a letter from anna as she arrives in new york to friends back in russia. It ties quality literature with mini lessons revolving around writing tools and quick writing pieces for students to complete. The patchwork quilt received the coretta scott king award. The lessons guide you page by page through the read aloud all the way through to the quilt square creation. I love how books can open up childrens eyes to experiences they have never imagined, to discover places they have never been to,and to feelings their heart has not yet felt. This heartwarming book tells the story of a quilt that was passed down from generation to generation. Eight lessons to embroidery machine quilting with nancy. For four generations the quilt is a sabbath tablecloth, a wedding canopy, and a blanket that welcomes babies warmly into the world. Author patricia polacco talks about the inspiration behind her book the keeping quilt and how. Choose a size that best suits your project dimensions. Patricia polaccos keeping quilt makes for a really rich read aloud that easily lends itself into deep conversations about family, values, and traditions.
Superbly illustrated throughout, the lessons include beginning basics, preparing the fabric, sewing accurate seams, assembling the quilt top, making the quilt sandwich, and finishing the quilt. The keeping quilt, a childrens classic about patricias family from russia is a dream jam book club favorite and how pieces of her relatives clothing became an heirloom family quilt. Use the keeping quilt by patricia polacco to foster a classroom community and discuss traditions. The keeping quilt literature guide page 2 teachervision. Keeping quilt, the by patricia polacco carol hurst. Check out the sample and full set of 37 lessons one per week. Literature book units the josefina story quilt grades sweet clara and the freedom quilt grades 25 the keeping quilt grades 24 read and color books one hundred.
In this lesson, students will read and discuss the story, then create a paper quilt of their own to. The keeping quilt is a picture book by awardwinning authorillustrator, patricia polacco. We brainstorm kinds of memories we want to hold on to forever the big ones and the small ones. The keeping quilt by patricia polacco paperback book the. Common core writing lesson the keeping quilt by kristin. The keeping quilt activity k5 download sadlier school. Students could select one character from the book and write a haiku or limerick about that person using the information found in the book. For younger grades, the children can talk about their memories, and the teacher can write down a list of memories on the. Four generations in a jewish immigrant family use the same fabric. Choose the questions and activities that work best with the age and interests of the child or class you are sharing this book with. The only two things that she still owned from her native russia were her dress and a babushka. Houghton mifflin harcourt reading, 2005 this lesson was created as part of the basal alignment project, during which teachers created ccssaligned lessons for existing literary and information texts in basal readers. The author shares the story of the quilt that her greatgreatgrandmother and her immigrant neighbors created in longago new york, which has been passed down through four generations of the authors family.
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