During the winter months, a quilt unit is just right to make you feel cozy inside and out. Quilts are also a wonderful way to study social studies. During the month of February, my class and I took a trip back in time to revisit the days of handmade quilts. We are even working on creating our own quilt.
One of my main resources for this unit was a primary theme study "Quilts" for grades K-2 made my Teacher Created Materials. This book is availible at any teacher supply store and sells for $10. The book has good reproducible activities and lessons on three specific quilt books.
Below are lists of links to assist you in planning a quilt unit. I am also including a book list for you to utilize during your quilt unit. Happy Quilting!
QUILT BOOKS
Quilt Books from Many Cultures:
Luka's Quilt, by Georgia Guback (Hawaiian)
Reuben's Quilt by Merle Goode, illustrated by P. Buckley Moss (Amish)
An Amish Quilt Coloring Book, illustrated by Cheryl A. Benner (Amish)
The Tortilla Quilt, by Jane Tenorio-Coscarelli (Mexican)
The Tamale Quilt, by Jane Tenorio-Coscarelli (Mexican)
Shota and the Star Quilt, Margaret Bateson-Hill, Christine Fowler, Philomene Lakota (Native American)
The Keeping Quilt, by Patricia Polacco (Russian)
Stitching Stars: Story Quilts of Harriet Potters, by Mary E. Lyons (African-American)
The Quilt, by Ann Jonas (African-American)
Grandpa's Quilt, by Betsy Franco, illustrated by Linda Bild (African-American)
The Patchwork Quilt, by Valerie Flourney, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney (African-American)
Quilt Books from United States History:
The Josefina Story Quilt, by Eleanor B. Coerr, Brian Degen (Westward Expansion)
The Log Cabin Quilt, by Ellen Howard, illustrated by Ronald Hilmer (Westward Expansion)
The Quilt Story by Tony Johnson, illustrated by Tomie dePaola (Westward Expansion)
The Quilt Block History of Pioneer Days, by Mary Cobb, illustrated by Jan D. Ellis (Pioneer)
Bess's Log Cabin Quilt, by D. Anne Love, illustrated by Ronald Hilmer (Pioneer)
Selina and the Bear Paw Quilt, by Barbara Smucker, illustrated by Janet Wilson (Civil War)
The Promise Quilt, by Candice F. Ransome, illustrated by Ellen Beier (Civil War)
Sweet Clara and The Freedom Quilt, by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by James Ransome (Underground Railroad)
Carrie and The Crazy Quilt, by Nelda Johnson Liebig, illustrated by Elizabeth Marryfield (Great Peshtigo Fire -1871 - religious)
Other Quilt Books:
Eight Hands Round, A Patchwork Alphabet, by Ann Whitford Paul, illustrated by Jeannette Winter
My First Quilt Book, by Winky Cherry, illustrated by Jeannette Shilling
Sewing Quilts, by Ann Warner Turner, Ann Turner, illustrated by Thomas B. Allen
Quilting Then and Now, by Julie B. Dock, Karen B. Willing, illustrated by Sarah Morse
The Crazy Quilt, by Kristin Avery, illustrated by David McPhail
Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt, by Lisa Campbell Ernst (Man becomes Quilter)
Who's Under Grandma's Quilt, by Rachel Waterstone, illustrated by Virginia Esquinaldo
Grandma's Quilt, by Christy Viviano
The Seasons Sewn, a Year in Patchwork, by Ann Whitford Paul, illustrated by Michael McCurdy
Memory Quilt, by Elizabeth McKey Hulbert
A Name on a Quilt: A Story of Remembrance, by Jeannine Atkins, illustrated by Tad Hills (AIDS quilt)
The Mountains of Quilt, by Nancy Willard, illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Too Much Loved Quilt, Marnie Webster, Rachel Waterstone
Bizzy Bones and the Lost Quilt, by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, illustrated by Stella Ormai
The Dream Quilt, by Celeste Ryan, illustrated by Mary Haverfield (bedtime - religious)
Cemetary Quilt, by Kent Ross, Alice Ross, illustrated by Roseanne Kaloustian (Dealing with Death)
A Quilt for Elizabeth, by Bernette W. Tiffault, illustrated by Mary McConnell (Dealing with Death)