Language arts activities to do with the mitten by jan brett. Oct 21, 2017 listen to jan brett read the mitten as well as talk about her other characters and illustrations on her official youtube channel. This story was also written and illustrated by jan brett. Jan brett teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables, activities. Start by reading the mitten by jan brett and then give these activities a try. Magnet pages for the hat and the mitten bingo marker pages for the hat and the mitten.
Sequencing whole group activity for sequencing to put the animals in order on a mitten and an independentstation activity for students to cut and paste and do this on their own basic comprehension whole gro. Hedgie the hedgehog is much too curious for his own good, and soon learns a very important lesson about not minding ones own business. Tell your own mitten story click here for pdf format. Jan brett is the perfect author for this time of year. The mitten printables preschool books, mittens, book activities. Packed with fun ideas and literacy activities in a winter theme. Have the students color the animals and then use them for the mitten craft. Her nowclassic version of the mitten is a favorite classroom read aloud every winter. Click on the link to see the new, 65page, literacy packet for the mitten for your convenience, ive included a. See more ideas about book activities, jan brett and mittens. To see a short 3 minute youtube video featuring jan brett click on the link.
Winter months are great for learning more about new clothing. They read the book to each other long after the lesson is over. Also notice the pictures on the sides and top of each of pages. Listen to jan brett read the mitten as well as talk about her other characters and illustrations on her official youtube channel. Easel art for the hat and the mitten circle time and fun activities for the hat and the mitten literacy ideas for the hat and the mitten math ideas for the hat and the mitten.
This pack was created to accompany the books the hat and the mitten, both by jan brett. Materials necessary to teach this lesson obtain copies of these three books at your local library or bookstore. Packed with fun ideas and literacy activities in a. The mitten is a beautiful ukrainian folk story that our family first became familiar with through the jan brett version. The hat by jan brett story activity packet language and writing. Check this winter freebie that goes out with jan brett s the mitten book. The hat by jan brett is an adorable book that your students are sure to love. Activities to go with the hat by jan brett childrens books. Use these activities to plan the mitten unit for your first graders. Jan 17, 2017 explore grandkidsrbests board jan brett. As a kindergarten teacher, i am always on the lookout for ways to encorporate literature into my everyday lessons. Books by jan brett have been huge favorites in our house, especially her story the mitten. Jan brett s winter books jan brett is known for the borders that surround the pages of her books. Packed with fun ideas and guided reading literacy activities.
A about jan brett addition and subtraction puzzles addition flash cards advent calendar. Activities to go with jan bretts story the mitten winter. This is another keeper book, which in my family will be passed on to younger children, when the older ones are too old for it. The unit revolves around jan brett books that have a winter theme, including the hat, the mitten, trouble with trolls, gingerbread baby, and the three snow bears.
Hat reader s theater happy spring coloring placemats hedge a grams new hedgie s alphabet game hedgie book a matic hedgie blasts off. These can be used as a scoot game, center activity or in small g. These activity pages from homeschool preschool will help your little ones bring jan bretts the mitten to life. Have children cut out the mittens and decorate the covers using crayons, markers, etc. Hedgie the hedgehog finds a woolen sock blown from a washing line. Includes crafts, printable resources, games and more for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary students. The mitten teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables, activities.
The mitten data collection page if you havent had the opportunity to visit j an bretts web pages, you should go and visit soon. All the activities are designed to help students read for understanding, compare. Compare two characters in the mitten, or compare the story the mitten with jan brett s other story the hat. A classic ukrainian folktale retold and stunningly illustrated by brett, the mitten follows the adventures of. Activities, crafts, and snacks for the mitten by jan brett. Children can compare a mitten to a glove, or the mitten story to jan brett s companion story the hat. Jan 30, 2014 in this wintry episode of nook online storytime, author jan brett reads the mitten. Literacy activities for the books the mitten and the hat by jan brett. Printables for the mitten by jan brett homeschool creations. Annie and the wild animals read along the umbrella book and cd the hat book and cd. Click here for the best bookstore prices on jan brett books. Read jan bretts fun book the hat then do some fun corresponding activities with the kids in the hat. This list includes ideas for fine motor work, art projects, and learning idea.
A set of 24 comprehension questions to use with the book 2 game boards color and bw, answer key and recording sheet. A collection of projects and activities of books for kids, and classroom activities and lesson plans for teachers about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes. Comprehension activities, retelling, crafts, worksheets and more. Jan brett the hat activities free pdf file sharing. Activities to accompany jan bretts hat and mitten stories.
My mitten book story retelling kidssoup resource library. Activities to go with the books the hat and the mitten by jan brett. Literary elements in jan brett s the mitten students will analyze such literary elements as plot, causeeffect relationships, sequence, and prediction in jan brett s the mitten. Activities to go with the books making learning fun. In the month of december, students will draw deeper connections by studying the author and illustrator processes as well as the overall author craft of jan bretts books. The mitten and winter preschool and kindergarten activities, lessons, crafts, and games. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the mitten. See more ideas about winter theme, book activities and winter activities. This set of mitten printables includes motor skills practice, math and literacy fun, and storytelling puppets. The mitten and the hat by jan brett bundle by staying. After the students look at the illustration on a page, can they predict what will happen on the following page. Who belongs to which hat jan brett s pals characters jan brett s pals characters pdf jan brett s pals hats jan brett s pals hats pdf.
Unit study on jan brett the hat 1997 the hat is a story. Below are jan brett lesson plans for several of her famous books and activities to use in the classroom to help enhance her stories. Jan brett activities first grade blue skies jan brett. The richly illustrated book tells the story of nicki, a young boy who asks for white mittens from his baba grandmother, and promptly loses one, which is explored by several forest animals before it is returned to nicki albeit, a bit stretched out.
This pack contains various literacy activities that are based on this winter classic. There s also a venn diagram to compare 2 animal characters. Click on the link to viewdownload the activities to go with jan bretts the mitten packet. A collection of projects and activities of books for kids, and classroom activities and lesson plans for teachers about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics. Jan brett books the hat jan brett s the hat and the mitten storybook graphic organizers jan brett the hat story graphic organizerbeginning middle end and my favorite part. Add these the mitten activities for preschoolers to your winter learning time. Games are included to accompany the mitten and the hat by jan brett. Find picture book kits at your library or purchase them online. Great color matching activity with free printables. This literacy mini unit goes along with jan brett s the mitten activities included.
Tell you own mitten story animals new click here for pdf format. Jan brett books is u201cplans activities to promote high standards for students through a climate which enhances and expects. Jan brett s wonderful adaption of the ukrainian folktale the mitten makes a great base for a unit on mittens to use during the winter months with your preschool and kindergarten children. Jan brett s the mitten is a must for the first day of winter. Reader s theater for the hat and the mittenname cards for characters20 vocabulary lorful with picturespartner discussion page. Jan 21, 2019 jan brett book study companion activities, featuring literacy activities for the mitten and the hat. The mitten book study companion literacy activities for kindergarten based on the book by jan brett. Jan 19, 2015 books by jan brett have been huge favorites in our house, especially her story the mitten.
In this companion volume to jan brett s the mitten, more unexpected troubles and hilarious outcomes go handinhand with an item of clothing. Includes comprehension questions, story maps, writing prompts, and more. Winter circle time activity and craft to go with jan bretts book the hat. Gingerbread baby animal masks gingerbread baby by jan brett printable animal character masks. Author jan brett s free coloring, video and activity pages. Heres a collection of the mitten activities and crafts you and your children will love. Dec 1, 2016 the hat book study companion literacy activities for kindergarten based on the book by jan brett. Packet includes 3 mitten venn diagrams including 1 where students compare and contrast 2 animal characters from the story the mitten this packet will be free for an entire year. Find more of jan bretts books read alouds on youtube.
If you have not read the story to your own children, you may purchase the book below. Grabbing the mitten triumphantly, he takes it back to his grandmothers house. Unit activities include ideas for math science and art. The boy in brett s version is playing while tresselts boy is engaged in more serious enterprise.
These are some of the activities our children like to do after reading the book. With that in mind, i designed some quick, easy and fun, mitten. Ive created this packet to go along with this great book. Jan brett has written two delightful stories that fit perfect with the winter theme.
Oversized board book lisas woolen stocking flies off the clothesline, hedgie finds it and pokes his nose in. The mitten activity pack story, crafts and activities. Here is a collection of ideas and printables that you can use with your kids or classroom when reading the mitten by jan brett. The mitten by jan brett is a bestselling modern classic set in the winter season. Students will make a class book, practice their creative writing skills and learn about using venn diagrams to compare books. If you like this product you might also like the following products.
The creatures who take up residence in the mitten are different as are less obvious details. Name pronunciation with jan brett meettheauthor recording of the mitten audio excerpt from the mitten name. This freebie is part of a larger product based on the book, the hat, by jan brett. With magical details, impish characters, endearing animals, colorful folk costumes, wintry scenes, and rich borders that reveal hidden details. The mitten activities to go with the picture book by jan brett.
The mitten preschool theme preschool activities nook. A great story, funny, charming, with the usuallywonderful illustrations brett is known for. Armadillo rodeo activities from the jan brett site. It is here where brett s intricate, trademark border art makes this a book with layered storylines. Author jan bretts free coloring, video and activity pages. This is a fun way to practice reading comprehension. Click on the link to viewdownload the mitten venn diagrams.
Book companion and literacy activities to accompany the book the hat by jan brett. Bookmarks from the mitten and the hat by jan brett printable bookmarks. Dramatic and sweet, this book will evoke warm and cozy feelings in readers any time of the year. The hat literacy activities to go with the hat by jan brett. The bear sneezes, and all of the animals pop out of the mitten, causing it to sail in the air just as nicki is about to give up. Hedgie hat project hedgies holiday workbench hedgie loves to read free online book hedgie name plate. Do one as a wholegroup activity to explain things, compare mittens and gloves and then give students a choice of the other two. Jan brett book study companion activities, featuring literacy activities for the mitten and the hat. They will use this knowledge to write their stories about animals.
The mitten jan bretts printable masks for the animals in the story. A favorite book for many young children is jan brett s, the mitten. Find free songs, poems, activities, and book selections to use in your classroom. Printable pack for the mitten by jan brett includes a variety of activities for early childhood learning based around the classic childrens book. The illustrations are simply amazing, and there are many activities that can be done to encourage learning as we read. Unfortunately, it gets stuck to his prickles and all the farmyard animals laugh and stare at him. Homeschool creations homeschool blog featuring free homeschool printables, information on how to homeschool, a yearly homeschool planner, homeschool curriculum, and more. The mitten by jan brett is a beloved winter book that both young and old adore. Sharing ideas and activities for elementary teachers. Compare and contrastthe hat with the mitten, also by jan brett. They will work on their fine motor skills asread more.
The mitten unit a 5 day unit with photos and descriptions of activities. Click on the link to viewdownload the activities to go with jan brett s the mitten packet. See more ideas about winter theme, jan brett and book activities. Grabbing the mitten triumphantly, he takes it back to his grandmother s house. The mitten preschool activities and crafts kidssoup.
In this wintry episode of nook online storytime, author jan brett reads the mitten. After which time, it will be updated and put in my tpt shop. Readers theater for the hat and the mittenname cards for characters20 vocabulary lorful with picturespartner. Take time to look at the details in the illustrations on each page. As she has explained, she has so many ideas for the illustrations that they spill over onto the borders, so the reader is treated to more designs and information along the edges of the book pages. This lesson uses brett s book the mitten and is designed for first grade. Mural hedgie and hedga s costumes hedgie hat project hedgie s holiday workbench hedgie loves to read free online book hedgie name plate hedgie name tags hedgie sock project hedgie stickers hedgie s surprise email.
Bring jan brett s story the mitten to life with this free bundle full of crafts, printables and activities for young children. Use these language arts activities to do with the mitten by jan brett as part of a first grade unit about the mitten or jan brett s books. Jan 10, 2017 support the author by purchasing the book here. Free mitten activities using jan bretts clip art from the story. Then, choose one or more of these the mitten printable activities to extend the learning jan bretts stories are so much fun to read with preschoolers. Tresselt s mitten bursts apart while brett s keeps stretching. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities. Could be titled our class wears many hats training materials for teachers of learners with severe, profound and complex learning difficulties. The mitten sequence cards jan brett this board has a great pic of a mitten in masking tape on the floor and the kids add pictoys to the mitten as the teach. Handson printable activities for the mitten by jan brett. Tresselts mitten bursts apart while brett s keeps stretching. These can be used as a scoot game, center activity or in small groups or liter. Your homeschool will enjoy all the adorable woodland animals that find their way into a mitten. Home page facebook downloads click here for a free subscription to.
It would be a great addition to a jan brett author study. The mitten teaching ideas, lessons, printables, and activities. Free the mitten printables preschool books, mittens, book. From magnet pages to color pages and much more, this collection of activities pairs perfectly with jan bretts the mitten and the hat. The three snow bears activitiesas stated in the teachers pay teachers refund policy. In a companion book to bretts the mitten, a hedgehog sticks his nose into a sock and finds himself wearing a hat he cant get rid of. Hedgie the hedgehog is much too curious for his own good, and soon learns a very important lesson about not minding one s own business. The hat is a perfect companion to jan brett s the mitten. Print mitten pattern and cut out four mitten pages. And, when you can introduce handson activities to bring a book to life thats even better. The children love the illustrations and guessing how many animals will fit into the mitten. This winter, be sure to read jan bretts the mitten with your kids.
Fun visuals and text from jan brett s book with added sound effects. Perfect for a winter theme in kindergarten and first grade. The following activities are included for each book. Browse over 390 educational resources created by teacherlcg in the official teachers pay teachers store.
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