See more ideas about book activities, jan brett and winter theme. Story sequencing and word cards are included, and the pictures can be colored. 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. Dramatic and sweet, this book will evoke warm and cozy feelings in readers any time of the year. Unit activities include ideas for math science and art. It was not a favorite last year, so i am glad he was willing to give it another try this year. They read the book to each other long after the lesson is over. I thought i would make a sensory bin to go along with this book. 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. These printables were created to use with the mitten by jan brett. A favorite book for many young children is jan brett s, the mitten.
Making mittens with the mitten book read and discuss the different animals in the mitten book and then try to make mittens that are alike. As the story of the animals in the mitten unfolds, the reader can see nicki in the boarders of each page, walking through the woods unaware of what is going on. Youll be able to see the beautiful illustrations in the book while it is read out loud by author jan brett. Today we did a miniunit on the mitten by jan brett, one of my favorites. An 11 lesson plan unit for gingerbread baby by jan brett. The mitten was getting bigger and bigger and bigger. Teach students about story elements such as character using the book the mitten and this lesson plan. She warns her grandson that a white mitten will be hard to find if he loses it in the snow, but of course he promptly does just that. Jan 19, 2015 books by jan brett have been huge favorites in our house, especially her story the mitten. When nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing.
Jan bretts version of the story is a beautifully illustrated, ukrainian tale thats perfect for. The children love the illustrations and guessing how many animals will fit into the mitten. The mitten teaching ideas, lessons, printables, and activities. Books by jan brett have been huge favorites in our house, especially her story the mitten.
In jan brett s wintertime favorite the mitten, a ukrainian boy named nicki wants his grandmother baba to knit snowwhite mittens for him. All content contained of the pages within this website is teaching is a work of heart. Oversized board book board book published october 30th 2014 by g. 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 06, 2015 grandmother knits snowwhite mittens that nikki takes on an adventure. The mitten board book and a pair of stretchy onesizefitall mittens for the five and under audience available in a sturdy box decorated with jan bretts designs.
These activity pages from homeschool preschool will. The mitten teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables, activities a to. These activity pages from homeschool preschool will help your little ones bring jan bretts the mitten to life. During the summer her family moves to a home in the berkshire hills of massachusetts. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the mitten. Now they can own a beautiful edition containing four of her bestselling titles gingerbread baby, the mitten, the hat and the three snow bears, set in switzerland, the ukraine, denmark and the arctic, respectively. But the classic jan brett illustrations of this book make an entertaining story so much better. Jan 30, 2014 in this wintry episode of nook online storytime, author jan brett reads the mitten. Size small jan bretts 1989 the mitten is now available in a boardbook edition, for littlest readers. Biographical information jan brett is a bestselling author and illustrator of childrens books. Facebook downloads click here for a free subscription to click here for the best bookstore prices on jan brett books jan brett 19962011. The mitten preschool activities and crafts kidssoup.
Nickis grandmother knitted him a pair of white mittens, which he wears as he goes outside to play in the snow. In this wintry episode of nook online storytime, author jan brett reads the mitten. Grandmother knits snowwhite mittens that nikki takes on an adventure. For day 2, we explored the book the mitten and played around with animals and mittens. The mitten jan brett storybook primary resources story book. Jan brett book study companion activities, featuring literacy activities for the mitten and the hat. Free mitten printables and montessoriinspired mitten activities. The mitten is a beautifully illustrated story adapted from a. Read and discuss the different animals in the mitten book and then try to make mittens that are alike. Jan brett is known for the borders that surround the pages of her books. The mitten jan brett teaching resources for key stage 1 year 1, year 2.
And, when you can introduce handson activities to bring a book to life thats even better. I love the mitten adapted and illustrated by jan brett. Jan bretts the mitten is a must for the first day of winter. Readers will enjoy the charm and humor in the portrayal of the animals as they make room for each newcomer in the mitten and. I would highly recommend printing the activities from this set onto cardstock so that they are sturdier for younger hands.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The mitten is a beautiful ukrainian folk story that our family first became familiar with through the jan brett version. Below you will see some things i have tried with my class. Adapted from a ukrainian folktale, the story centers on a mitten dropped in the snow which become. The mitten jan brett storybook primary resources story. The mitten jan brett storybook primary resources, the mitten, story book, knitted, nicki, baba, animals, story, early years eyfs, ks1 primary teaching resources. Use these activities to plan the mitten unit for your first graders. The first half of the kit focuses on skills for younger children and the second includes pages for more advanced preschoolers or kindergarteners. A favorite book for many young children is jan bretts, the mitten. Mitten email postcards mitten line drawings months of the year bulletin board. I did some investigating and found some things online to include with the book and made some of my own all shared below. With that in mind, i designed some quick, easy and fun, mitten themed acti.
The mitten free printable book homeschool giveaways. As the story of the animals in the mitten unfolds, the reader can see nicki in the borders of each page, walking through the woods unaware of what is going on. The mitten teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables. The mitten and winter preschool and kindergarten activities, lessons, crafts, and games. Free mitten printables and montessoriinspired mitten. The creatures who take up residence in the mitten are different as are less obvious details. First published in 1989, this book was considered a treasure then. Preschool literacypreschool booksliteracy activities. They have their favorites, including the book the mitten by jan brett. I purchased this book for my classroom, since we are studying the world and culture through music. So put on those mitten and pick up a warm idea or two. If you have not read the story to your own children, you may purchase the book below.
Click on the link to viewdownload the activities to go with jan brett s the mitten packet. As a child, jan brett decided to be an illustrator and spent many hours reading and drawing. Readers will enjoy the charm and humor in the portrayal of the animals as. The mitten board book and a pair of stretchy onesizefitall mittens for the five and under audience available in a sturdy box decorated with jan brett s designs. Size small jan brett s 1989 the mitten is now available in a board book edition, for littlest readers. His mitten stretches and stretches as one by one appealing woodland animals, each. 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. The mitten activities for preschool and kindergarten. Jan bretts wonderful adaption of the ukrainian folktale the mitten makes a great base for a unit. Boys and girls will love owning their own pair of stretchy mittens, just like the one nicki drops in the snowy woods near his grandmothers house. Preschool literacy, preschool books, literacy activities, preschool crafts, preschool winter, the. The mitten by jan brett is a beloved winter book that both young and old adore. Read the mitten by jan brett and talk about the book. Jan 23, 2012 these printables were created to use with the mitten by jan brett.
Childrens authorsjan brett wikibooks, open books for. A classic ukrainian folktale retold and stunningly illustrated by brett, the mitten follows the adventures of. Jan bretts fans count her snowy books set in irresistible winter landscapes among their favorites. 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. First published in 1989, this beloved picture book by a new york timesbestselling authorillustrator is now in a board book edition. 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. Jan lives in a seacoast town in massachusetts, close to where she grew up. Includes crafts, printable resources, games and more for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary students. Pin it the mitten printables includes fun activities to tie in with the story vocabulary words, word tracer cards, a tracer page, sequencing cards, a fun song, beginning sound. Its one of my favorite winter stories and perfect for all sorts of sequencing activities. The mitten includes four different reading level versions plus a wordless version. Putnams sons books for young readers board book, 32 pages. Click here for the best bookstore prices on jan brett books jan brett 19962011. Activities and lesson plans for the mitten by jan brett.
Our fun activities will help you to teach and your children practice and learn math and language arts concepts and make fun mitten and winter inspired arts and craft projects. Jan brett s the mitten is a must for the first day of winter. The mitten freebies and links first grade blue skies. I love making a unit out of this book during the winter months.
Once again jan brett has created a dramatic and beautiful picture book in her distinctive style. Young children will find out in this charming and humorous board book. This includes math and literacy activities, worksheets, graphic organizers, and more which will help your students meet the common core state standards. Jan bretts the mitten can be used to teach sequencing, predicting, and how to retell a story. The illustrations are simply amazing, and there are many activities that can be done to encourage learning as we read. If you arent familiar with the story of the mitten, it is about a grandson who begs his grandmother to knit him a pair of white mittens. The mitten this is a multilevel kinderreader that retells the traditional story with a twist. 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. In her distinctive style, jan brett brings the animals to life with warmth and humor, and her illustrations are full of visual delights and details faithful to the ukrainian tradition.
Grandma warns him they will get lost in the snow, and that is the first thing that happens of course. Printables for the mitten by jan brett homeschool creations. Its one pack that was a last minute addition to our school time, but one i know we will enjoy. Each of our children has enjoyed the mitten whether a board books, a paperpack, or. Grabbing the mitten triumphantly, he takes it back to his grandmothers house. As a kindergarten teacher, i am always on the lookout for ways to encorporate literature into my everyday lessons. Explore jan bretts website for other kidfriendly activities based on the authors books.
Jan brett s the mitten is definitely on my list of mustread childrens books i know im not the only one, as evidenced by some of the great emails i receive from funaday readers. A bestselling modern classic that has been a family favorite for over 25 years. With that in mind, i designed some quick, easy and fun, mittenthemed acti. Discuss the authors use of different kinds of sentences to interest a. I used free printables to prepare montessoriinspired activities to go with the book perfect for winter or a woodland animal theme. Her books are known for colorful, detailed depictions of a wide variety of animals and human cultures ranging from scandinavia to africa.
Brett brings woodland animals to life with warmth and humor, and her illustrations are full of visual delights and details faithful to the ukrainian tradition from which the story comes. Adapted from a ukrainian folktale, the story centers on a mitten dropped in the snow which becomes a refuge for a series of increasingly large animals. The mitten board book edition by jan brett, board book. Jan brett teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables. Jan 15, 2014 i love the mitten adapted and illustrated by jan brett. Now they can own a beautiful edition containing four of her bestselling titles gingerbread baby, the mitten, the hat and the three snow bears, set in. This year we have been enjoying reading the mitten by jane brett together. A about jan brett addition and subtraction puzzles addition flash cards advent calendar. Author jan bretts free coloring, video and activity pages. The mitten is one of my favorite childrens books for winter.
The mitten activities to go with the picture book by jan brett. It isnt a montessoristyle book, but its a beautiful, classic childrens story. These are some of the activities our children like to do after reading the book. Couldnt think of a better story to read to my class of 35 year olds. A shared reading outlining story elements launches the lesson, followed by a read aloud and. Handson printable activities for the mitten by jan brett. Author jan brett s free coloring, video and activity pages. The mitten activities preschoolers are going to love. The mitten board book edition 9780399231094 by jan brett. We read the mitten, sequenced the story using the printables on jan bretts website and glued the mitten on a brown paper bag to keep all their characters in. The artists trademark borders and panels showcase finely detailed winter scenes. Gingerbread baby by jan brett printable animal character masks. But he loses one, and soon the forest animals become interested in it.