Quilts
When to use:
- to interact with the text and make connections
- to organize ideas after reading
- to build comprehension
- allow creativity to show understanding
- scaffolding with students who need extra support
How to use:
1. Teacher designs the quilt square. Choose a size that will fit the area you plan to display the finished project.
2. Students each make a square--adding appropriate information. For example, if the focus was character then the quilt
squares should be focused on characterization; if the focus was geography of India then the quilt squares should be
be focused on those types of images.
3. Teacher tapes all the squares together to create a big visual quilt of what students learned.
- to interact with the text and make connections
- to organize ideas after reading
- to build comprehension
- allow creativity to show understanding
- scaffolding with students who need extra support
How to use:
1. Teacher designs the quilt square. Choose a size that will fit the area you plan to display the finished project.
2. Students each make a square--adding appropriate information. For example, if the focus was character then the quilt
squares should be focused on characterization; if the focus was geography of India then the quilt squares should be
be focused on those types of images.
3. Teacher tapes all the squares together to create a big visual quilt of what students learned.
Mantioue, R.a. & Smead, S. (2003). Weaving through words: Using the arts to teach reading comprehension strategies.
Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Newark, DE: International Reading Association.