Clinical Practice I
Elementary Placement
Placement: Riverside Elementary School
District: Princeton
Cooperating Teacher: Ashley Kennedy
Grades: PreK-5
Lesson Summary PowerPoint
Lesson
Quilted Connections: Getting Crazy with Fiber Arts
Big Idea: Connection, Communication
Grade Level: PreK
Teacher Example
Objectives:
SWBAT identify quilts and quilt-making materials and processes
SWBAT plan and create quilt block patterns
SWBAT explore crazy quilts and crazy quilt artists
SWBAT layer a variety of materials to create unique crazy quilts
Lesson Summary:
Needed Materials:
- Quilt block template (6x6 cardboard)
- Fabric squares (2x2)
- Glue bottles
- Fabric triangles
- Decorative elements (buttons, ribbon, felt, foam, cardstock)
Early Finishers:
- Quilt block templates for magnet tiles
- Quilt boarders (8x8 construction paper)
- Oil pastels
Assessment:
Did the students...
- engage in discussion
- explore materials and plan pattern
- create a unique crazy quilt pattern
Key Artist: Rosie Lee Tompkins
Crazy Quilts
Class Crazy Quilt
Lesson Day 1
Quilts, Fabric, Sewing
Pattern
Planning before gluing
Lesson Day 2
Rosie Lee Tompkins
Crazy Quilts
Messaging, Storytelling
Quilt Comparison
Layering, Decorating
Gallery Walk
Inclusive PreK: One-Day Modified Lesson
MEETING STUDENTS AT THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS
Intro Met on carpet, interacted with board books (shapes, color), touched quilt
Demo Transitioned to table; showed materials, touch materials, demonstrating material use
Artmaking Provide material choice (limited choice for safety and easier decision making); assistance with material if needed
