Colonial Clothes

by Verna Fisher (Brand)

Taking young readers on a journey back in time, this dynamic new series showcases various aspects of colonial life, from people and clothing to homes and food. Each book contains creative illustrations, interesting facts, highlighted vocabulary words, end-of-book challenges, and sidebars that help children understand the differences between modern and colonial life and inspire them to imagine what it would have been like to grow up in colonial America. The volumes in this series focus on the colonists but also include relevant information about Native Americans, offering a variety of perspectives on life in the colonies.

 

Looking at the clothing that men and women wore in colonial times, this book examines how fabrics were made and discusses the work of various professions related to clothing, including tailors, cobblers, tanners, milliners, and wigmakers.

34 pages, ebook

First published September 1, 2010

Reviews

[Janelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great non-fiction book for grades 2-6 with clear explanations, attention to new vocabulary, and colorful illustrations.

[Danielle Zuhlke]

Opening: Dress up in colonial clothes (if you have the resources from a local costume shop), bring in artifacts of clothing from the colonial time, or show photographs (online, or from another book). Discuss the clothes with the students, by comparing the clothes from the colonial times to the present. Make a large Venn Diagram on a poster and put it on the front board in the classroom. Say, "I would like for you to think about the clothes from the colonial time period, and the clothes now. I want you to think of how they are similar, and how they are different. You can come up and take a closer look if you would like. In a couple of minutes, you will work with a partner and talk about your ideas. Give the students a few minutes to think on their own and come up to check out the clothes, then have them think/pair/share, and write their ideas on the poster. Once the groups are finished, discuss their ideas on the poster as a class. Then, show the cover of the story and read the title. Read the story aloud to the students, showing them the illustrations and discussing important vocabulary. As you read, point out similarities and differences, discuss, and add new ideas to the poster.

Opening Moves: 1) Raise interest in the topic or theme. 2) Provide important background information. 3) Lay the groundwork for children's understanding of diverse settings and people.

Rationale for Book Selection: The story explains the different features of colonial clothes, how they made their clothes, where they got their clothes, and compared colonial clothes to present day. The story covers many of the investigations we study in our "Clothes" theme; for example, "What are the features of clothes," "Where do we get our clothes," and "How do we make clothes?"

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