The mitten is a beautiful ukrainian folk story that our family first became familiar with through the jan brett version. Construction paper with the outline of a pair of mittens drawn on it. Explain to students that you ask questions before you begin reading a book to help you think about and focus on what youre going to read. The mitten multilevel kinderreaders printable book a to. I used free printables to prepare montessoriinspired activities to go with the book perfect for winter or a woodland animal theme. The mitten activities for preschool and kindergarten mitten story rocks. It isnt a montessoristyle book, but its a beautiful, classic childrens story. Read and discuss the different animals in the mitten book and then try to make mittens that are alike. We also did some fun mitten themed activities to go along with the book. There are a ton of fun activities to go with jan bretts the mitten, but we stuck with some general mitten activities this time for something different. Free mitten blend puzzles this fun learning activity comes iwth 20 blend puzzles to practice l blends, r blends, and s blends for kindergarten, first grade, and. Winter is a great time of year for indoor toddler activities. Move over please, so i wont freeze easy reader booklet, which reinforces lots of common core.
The mitten easy winter toddler activities natural beach. The mitten multilevel kinderreaders printable book a to z. Get 10% off your first order at the scholastic store online when you sign up. Comprehension activities, retelling, crafts, worksheets and more. Jan bretts 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. I did some investigating and found some things online to include with the book and made some of my own all shared below. This idea is from winter phonemic awareness songs and rhymes by jordano and callellajones. The mitten includes four different reading level versions plus a wordless version. Preschool books kindergarten literacy kindergarten classroom preschool activities preschool winter winter activities the mitten book activities preschooler crafts word work. Receive access to over 10,000 preschool and kindergarten activities and resources for your classroom. These forest animals count and clip cards from the kindergarten connection can help children explore counting, numbers, and onetoone correspondence.
Free mitten printables and montessoriinspired mitten. The mitten tells the story of nicki, his new white mittens, and a variety of animals who are just trying to stay warm. Here are the activities i created that we have been enjoying the last couple of weeks. The first half of the kit focuses on skills for younger children and the second includes pages for more advanced preschoolers or kindergarteners. Giant mitten handson activity from teach preschool. The mitten activities for preschool and kindergarten. Includes an activity suggestion sheet for teachers. We just recently came across this book at one of our. The mitten activities preschoolers are going to love funaday. I love making books with preschool and kindergarten kids. Explore jan bretts website for other kidfriendly activities based on the authors books. Ask the children to raise their hands if they can name one of the animals in the book. Read the mitten by jan brett and talk about the book. The mitten book your beginning reader will love to read and color in this adorable mini book printable.
Her nowclassic version of the mitten is a favorite classroom read aloud every winter. I also designed 3 mitten venn diagrams, perfect for helping your. Click on the link to viewdownload the activities to go with jan bretts the mitten packet. I got this idea of the winter fact book from my good friend suzan at krazyforkindergarten. Story sequencing and word cards are included, and the pictures can be colored.
Start by reading the mitten by jan brett and then give these activities a try. Counting bears, and borax snowmen preschool and kindergarten corner. The mitten preschool activities and crafts kidssoup. Plus, youll notice those forest animals are all from the mitten. The final page is blank to allow students to create their own page. Free mitten story mini book for kindergarten practice reading the high frequency word went in in this book. Making mittens with the mitten book read and discuss the different animals in the mitten book and then try to make. Well, i know that this book must have animals in it.
Below you will see some things i have tried with my class. Kids of all ages love this dramatic ukrainian folktale. Preschool bookskindergarten literacy preschool winterjanuary preschool themeswinter activitiesclassroom activities the. Heres a collection of the mitten activities and crafts you and your children will. They also love looking at the details of the illustrations. Activities and lesson plans for the mitten by jan brett. Making predictions, retelling, making connections, and opinion writing focus lessons are included in this free unit. Add these the mitten activities for preschoolers to.
The mitten teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables. These are some of the activities our children like to do after reading the book. Free mitten printables and montessoriinspired mitten activities. So i thought id put together a list of the mitten activities you can use alongside the book. Free mitten story minibook for kindergarten madebyteachers. Put the animals in the ee printable by jan brett to go with her book, the mitten. Free mitten story minibook for kindergarten kindergarten. The mitten this is a multilevel kinderreader that retells the traditional story with a twist. I would highly recommend printing the activities from this set onto cardstock so that they are sturdier for younger hands.
Preschool books, kindergarten literacy, preschool crafts, preschool winter, craft activities, the mitten book activities, winter activities for preschoolers. Lessonpix bingo game created using the animals from the story and one mitten. Heres a collection of the mitten activities and crafts you and your children will love. Your beginning reader will love to read and color in this adorable mini book printable.
The mitten printable activities the mitten tells the story of nicki, his new white mittens, and a variety of animals who are just trying to stay warm. The mitten book not based on jan bretts book use this cute mittenshaped minibook in a winterthemed unit to target fluency. Practice reading the high frequency word went in in this book. Includes crafts, printable resources, games and more for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary students. The mitten by jan brett is a beloved winter book that both young and old adore. This packet focuses on language activities for early elementary and late preschool aged children. The mitten and winter preschool and kindergarten activities, lessons, crafts, and games.
The mitten teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables, activities. Years ago, i made these story rocks for some fun the mitten activities. Jan bretts the mitten can be used to teach sequencing, predicting, and how to retell a story. My students like retelling the story with different voices. With so many great winter books and ideas, its easy to put together themed activities. The mitten activities to go with the picture book by jan brett. Today we did a miniunit on the mitten by jan brett, one of my favorites. 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. The mitten teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables, activities a to.
Book companion for preschool speech and languagethis is a 38 page download fo. The mitten preschool theme preschool activities nook. Jan 15, 2014 i love the mitten adapted and illustrated by jan brett. Below ive compiled 10 free printables that you can use with a the mitten book study lets take a look. The mitten writing activity for kindergarten kindergarten activities. Today we added the mitten by jan brett to our learning space the mitten book activities for toddlers. Free mitten printables and handson mitten activities to go with the. Royal baloo has a pack of printables that were created especially for this book. See more ideas about creative curriculum, january activities, classroom activities. The mitten multilevel kinderreaders printable book. Jan 28, 2011 this week we had so many fun activities that correlated with the mitten by jan brett. Homeschool creations homeschool blog featuring free homeschool printables, information on how to homeschool, a yearly homeschool planner, homeschool curriculum, and more.
Mitten activity pack with free printables moments with miss. This week we read the book the mitten by jan brett. My mitten book story retelling kidssoup resource library. This week we have already read the gingerbread baby and had fun with these montessori inspired animal matching activities. The mitten printables you should grab for your preschoolers.
Lessonpix picture cards of the animals in the story and a mitten real or 2 bigger paper mittens glued together with an opening to put the picture cards inside. This page links to mitten and animal pdf, so kids can stuff the animals in the mitten as you read. Animals of the mitten activities bw primary kindergarten. Where the wild things are is a great mini unit to supplement your curriculum. Have the students color the animals and then use them for the mitten craft. Cut and paste mitten events in order spincolor the beginning sounds color the word family mittens listening response setting, favorite part write all the m words you know writing prompt in the beginning, middle, end i can retell the mitten story minibooks read, glue, trace, draw the sentence color the igin words writing prompt using the. Great for new teachers, student teachers, homeschooling and teachers who like creative ways to teach. This was one of my sons favorite winter books when he was growing up, so naturally, it became one of the books that we read over and over again. Lessonpix coloring pages of the animals from the story. The mitten activities preschoolers are going to love. Have children cut out the mittens and decorate the covers using crayons, markers, etc. Print mitten pattern and cut out four mitten pages. I use the mitten to teach sequencing and predicting. Winter months are great for learning more about new clothing.
I love making a unit out of this book during the winter months. The mitten free printable book homeschool giveaways. This multilevel kinderreaders book is part of a yearlong series of multilevel books for emergent readers this kit includes 4 reading levels plus a wordless version of the story so that your whole class can read the same book, but still be on their own level. There are just certain books that seem to resonate with children, and i love watching. Today we added the mitten by jan brett to our learning space. The kids will love this the mitten printable emergent reader it breaks down the book into an easy reader for young children. Pair this book companion with the mitten to develop speech and language therapy lesson plans for intervention. Kids learn about real animals, practice story retelling and more in this collection of the mitten activities with printable lesson plans. Kids of all ages will fall in love with this book, and the activities featured below are so much fun to do after you read the story. You can print and use all the pages or just the ones that you prefer to use. Books by jan brett have been huge favorites in our house, especially. I know im not the only one, as evidenced by some of the great emails i receive from funaday readers. Explain that the children will be making a pair of mittens that look alike.
This would also make a great emergency substitute lesson plans. Construct a mitten from outline and cut out the animals provided to use in individual activities, learning center activities or group activities, based on the folktale illustrated by jan brett. If you have not read the story to your own children, you may purchase the book below. Jan 08, 2012 this week we read the book the mitten by jan brett. Jan bretts the mitten can be used to teach sequencing, predicting. I was thrilled to see your post about the mitten book. The mitten freebies and links first grade blue skies. Perhaps you have heard about our guiding readers reading comprehension units, but you have not tried them yet. See more ideas about book activities, jan brett and mittens. I love the mitten adapted and illustrated by jan brett. See more ideas about book activities, kindergarten literacy and author studies. Do you need activities to go with jan bretts book, the mitten.
The mitten by jan brett is a delightful story and this activity includes an interactive comprehension printable, vocabulary graphic organizers and common core aligned mitten writing activities with rubrics. Check this winter freebie that goes out with jan bretts the mitten book. I went on to teach preschool, kindergarten, and first grade and earned my masters degree in education as well. Jan bretts the mitten is definitely on my list of mustread childrens books. Explain that looking at the cover of a book can help you think of questions to ask before you start reading. This adorable mini book printable is a great coloring and reading activity for beginning readers. Preschool lesson plans the mitten activities see more. The mitten reading comprehension unit for kindergarten. I also designed 3 mitten venn diagrams, perfect for helping your students practice the concept of comparison and contrast. Animals of the mitten activities bw primarykindergarten. This list includes ideas for fine motor work, art projects, and learning idea.
The mitten curriculum web learning centers for art, drama, play, big book, and science. The mitten in this technologyintegrated lesson, students respond to listening by answering comprehension questions, retelling the story as a skit, and writing to the author. Mitten activities this week we had so many fun activities that correlated with the mitten by jan brett. Activities for the mitten for preschoolkindergarten. Playdough hedgehog from fantastic fun and learning. Just place a copy of the book and these printables in a folder and youre set. I think the students favorite mitten activity was sewing up their own paper mittens with yarn.
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