The Goat In The Rug Book

Many people weave navajo rugs today.

The goat in the rug book.

The goat in the rug is geraldine the goat s retelling of how her hair became a navajo weaver s rug. Then her wool is spun into fine strong yarn. Then her wool is spun into fine strong yarn. Books similar to the goat in the rug the goat in the rug.

Ask students to name the product that glenmae produced. Geraldine is a goat and glenmae a navajo weaver. Finally glenmae weaves the wool on her loom. Geraldine is a goat and glenmae a navajo weaver.

They reader learns along with geraldine about the care and pride involved in the weaving of a navajo rug and about cooperation between friends. Making a navajo rug takes a lot of work. Conduct a read aloud of the book. Geraldine the goat leads the reader on a mission to make an authentic navajo rug beginning with having her wool cut off.

Have students look at the drawings on the first two pages of the book. The story told by geraldine the goat is hilarious as she follows glenmae through the process of creating the rug. Geraldine is a goat and glenmae a navajo weaver. First geraldine is clipped.

The book breaks down the basic steps of creating a hand woven rug in terms that are appropriate for prek middle elementary older students would need more in depth information and vocuabulary. Although the book was not for sale i remembered the title of the book and vowed to find it. Then her wool is spun into fine strong yarn. Amazon has just about everything and of course the goat in the rug was available for purchase.

Finally glenmae weaves the wool on her loom. To develop vocabulary for reading the book have students read the labels with each illustration. One day glenmae decides to weave geraldine into a rug. The best rugs are made from goat hair.

Follow her as she eats the plants needed to make dye and assists glenmae in the making of her rug. First geraldine is clipped. They reader learns along with geraldine about the care and pride involved in the weaving of a navajo rug and about cooperation between friends. First geraldine is clipped.

One day glenmae decides to weave geraldine into a rug. At the end of the story the reader can tell that geraldine feels answer choices. Goat in the rug. One day glenmae decides to weave geraldine into a rug.