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ERIC Number: EJ610240
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
Quiltmaking: A Perfect Project for Preschool and Primary.
Helm, Jeanne; Huebner, Alice; Long, Becky
Young Children, v55 n3 p44-49 May 2000
Describes how a quilting theme can provide an inclusive, engaging experience for children that also strengthens literacy, communicative, cognitive, and problem-solving skills and encourages family involvement. Outlines the phases of a quilting project, lists related classroom activities for both preschool and primary classrooms, and offers examples of songs, poems, and fingerplays. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Early Childhood Education, Family Involvement, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematics Skills, Parent Participation, Reading Skills, Thematic Approach, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Project Approach (Katz and Chard); Quilting; Quilts