Book Summary
The craft of weaving dates back tens of thousands of years and has been practiced by various cultures all over the world. Readers are led through the process of creating three separate weaving projects--a paper mat, a friendship bracelet, and a dreamcatcher--as well as being given different sources to explore more. The author teaches the basic principles of weaving, and invites readers to experiment through use of different materials, patterns, and colors. Diagrams and photographs support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Visualize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
• Sequence events
• Recognize and use synonyms
• Identify and form compound words

Materials

• Book -- Weave It! (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Thesauruses
• Visualize, sequence events, synonyms, compound words worksheets
• Discussion cards

     Indicates an opportunity for students to mark in the book. (All activities may be completed with paper and pencil if books are reused.)

Vocabulary

• Content words: alternating, complicated, distorting, freeform, horizontal, interlock, previous, shed, symmetrical, vertical, warp, weft