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Quilt Pattern Practice

Meet Faith Ringgold

Day 107of 180
Week 22of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand basic geometric shapes used in quilt patterns

2

Create a paper quilt square using geometric shapes

3

Develop patience and attention to detail in crafting

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 35:30-33

“Moses said to the children of Israel, 'See, Yahweh has called by name Bezalel... and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship, to devise artistic designs...'”

— Exodus 35:30-33 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's gift of creativity and skill in crafting beautiful things

📦 Materials Needed

  • Colored construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Ruler
  • Pencil
  • BibleMouse Printables: Quilt Pattern Template
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather around and review yesterday's lesson about Faith Ringgold's story quilts. Show an example of a traditional quilt pattern.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about how Faith Ringgold tells stories through her art?
2Teaching (10 min)

Introduce geometric shapes used in traditional quilt patterns. Show examples of squares, triangles, and rectangles.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Quilts are made of different shapes fitted together
  • Each shape has a special place in the design
  • We can create beauty by arranging simple shapes carefully
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What shapes do you see in this quilt?
  • How do different colors make the quilt look interesting?
3Activity: Paper Quilt Square Creation (15 min)
hands-on

Create a paper quilt square using geometric shapes

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose 3-4 colors of paper
  2. Use ruler to draw simple geometric shapes
  3. Carefully cut out shapes
  4. Arrange shapes on background paper
  5. Glue shapes to create a quilt-like pattern
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut shapes for child to arrange

Challenge: Create a more complex pattern with smaller shapes

4Closing (5 min)

Share and discuss quilt squares. Talk about how each square is unique.

📝 Review Questions:
  • What shapes did you use in your quilt square?
  • How is your quilt square like a real quilt?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll start planning a story to tell through our own art, just like Faith Ringgold!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Quilting is an important American art form with roots in storytelling and community

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Help with cutting if needed
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Let child explore creativity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Cutting precise shapes can be challenging for young learners

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to follow multi-step instructions, creativity in shape arrangement

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family quilt square together
  • Look at quilts in BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional inspiration

Ready for Tomorrow?

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