Through origami and quilts, children explore shapes found and shapes cut and rearranged. Women have always used math throughout their daily lives and quilting is a good example of this. Quilting is a part of Canadian history that is full of mathematical principles. This goes to further the students' understanding that math is useful and exists in our lives. This unit provides for creativity, as well, it furnishes a pride in our Canadian heritage and art.
Quilts are full of stories which generate wonder and curiosity.
This is the kind of unit that can abound with parent and community involvement through field trips, guest speakers, and helping hands. This richly illustrated picture book celebrates the joy of giving, and gently emphasizes the age old truth that material wealth does not necessarily buy happiness. The Quiltmaker s Gift is a heartwarming children s fable, a celebration of quilters and quilting, and a challenging adult parable all wrapped into one. Since that time, quilters on other discussion groups worldwide have added titles to the list. History is the story of individual lives, but it is also the overlapping of many individual lives making a rich tapestry of collective lives.