Quilt Counting

Book Title: Quilt Counting

Author: Lesa Cline-Ransome

Mathematical Concepts and Language:

• Number Sense
• Counting Forwards and Backwards
• Quantity 
• Geometry: Shapes

Questioning:

Before:

• What is a quilt? (share a real example)
• What might quilt counting be?
• How could we count using the quilt?

During:

• What materials and shapes might someone use while making a quilt?
• What number comes next?

Extensions/Provocations (Small Group, Learning Centres, Whole Group, Transitions):

• Art Studio/Small Group: Creating a classroom quilt (using material or paper)
• Classroom Book: making a picture and number book
• Small Group/Large Group: Looking at patterns in quilts (could use smart board or projector to look closely at different quilts)