The Goat In The Rug Book

Although the book was not for sale i remembered the title of the book and vowed to find it.

The goat in the rug book.

Most rugs are black brown red and white. 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. Then her wool is spun into fine strong yarn. Making a navajo rug takes a lot of work.

Finally glenmae weaves the wool on her loom. The goat in the rug is geraldine the goat s retelling of how her hair became a navajo weaver s rug. Conduct a read aloud of the book. One day glenmae decides to weave geraldine into a rug.

First geraldine is clipped. Amazon has just about everything and of course the goat in the rug was available for purchase. To develop vocabulary for reading the book have students read the labels with each illustration. Many people weave navajo rugs today.

First geraldine is clipped. Then her wool is spun into fine strong yarn. The best rugs are made from goat hair. Geraldine is a goat and glenmae a navajo weaver.

One day glenmae decides to weave geraldine into a rug. Ask students to name the product that glenmae produced. Geraldine the goat leads the reader on a mission to make an authentic navajo rug beginning with having her wool cut off. They reader learns along with geraldine about the care and pride involved in the weaving of a navajo rug and about cooperation between friends.

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

Goat in the rug. Then her wool is spun into fine strong yarn. They reader learns along with geraldine about the care and pride involved in the weaving of a navajo rug and about cooperation between friends. Rating 198 ratings.

Follow her as she eats the plants needed to make dye and assists glenmae in the making of her rug. First geraldine is clipped. Rug have students recall some of the things that geraldine and. Books similar to the goat in the rug the goat in the rug.