The Goat In The Rug Book

One day glenmae decides to weave geraldine into a rug.

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. Geraldine the goat leads the reader on a mission to make an authentic navajo rug beginning with having her wool cut off. Then her wool is spun into fine strong yarn. 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.

First geraldine is clipped. Follow her as she eats the plants needed to make dye and assists glenmae in the making of her rug. Have students look at the drawings on the first two pages of the book. Goat in the rug.

Many people weave navajo rugs today. Geraldine is a goat and glenmae a navajo weaver. Geraldine is a goat and glenmae a navajo weaver. Finally glenmae weaves the wool on her loom.

Ask students to name the product that glenmae produced. Conduct a read aloud of the book. They reader learns along with geraldine about the care and pride involved in the weaving of a navajo rug and about cooperation between friends. 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. Books similar to the goat in the rug the goat in the rug. First geraldine is clipped. One day glenmae decides to weave geraldine into a rug.

Then her wool is spun into fine strong yarn. Most rugs are black brown red and white. One day glenmae decides to weave geraldine into a rug. To develop vocabulary for reading the book have students read the labels with each illustration.

Making a navajo rug takes a lot of work. 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. 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. Rating 198 ratings. The goat in the rug is geraldine the goat s retelling of how her hair became a navajo weaver s rug.