Kids the mittenprintable book the mitten a printable book for early readers print out the following pages to make a mitten early reader book for early readers. This one simple object, a mitten, offers a lot of fun playful experiences for the girl. Nickis grandmother makes him two white mittens and he loses one in the snow. Just as a reminder, tier 2 vocabulary words are the words that appear in reading that may not be used in common language but are important. The mitten vocabulary word cards from homeschool creations. One mitten activities for kids the resourceful mama. F rom seed to bread, friendship, and helping each other are the main focus of this book. This document consists of vocabulary word cards that. These printables were created to use with the mitten by jan brett.
Introducing questioning, the mitten introducing questioning, the mitten. Over the course of several days, we reread parts of the book. We havent had much snow and havent done many winter themed activities yet, so i decided it was time to try some with liam. They will work on their fine motor skills asread more. Stack them together and put two staples at the top. The story progresses with animals making a home in the mitten. During the winter months, i love using the mitten in speech therapy. I recommend printing the cards on card stock paper and laminating them. Ive looked over the download, and am amazed that these 92 pagesread more.
Perhaps you have heard about our guiding readers reading comprehension units, but you have not tried them yet. Activities to go with the mitten ii classroom freebies. Humorous fiction, 74 words, level d grade 1, lexile 280l. I went on to teach preschool, kindergarten, and first grade and earned my masters degree in education as well. Aylesworths rollicking rhyming refrains and mcclintocks delightfully expressive characters are sure to make this book everychilds storytime favorite.
If you have not read the story to your own children, you may purchase the book below. I love making a unit out of this book during the winter months. Students then discuss the vocabulary used in the books for higher level. As you read about an animal in the story, attach it to the stick until they are all in the. The mitten by jan brett vocabulary word cards by deanne. Deep in the woods on the coldest day of winter a little boy drops his mitten. When nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without.
The mitten is a classic ukrainian folktale written and illustrated by jan brett. With my prekinders, as we go through each slide, we discuss the meaning of the words. Mitten definition in the cambridge english dictionary. Mittens shape book pattern use for a shape book or writing page. The mitten preschool activities and crafts kidssoup. Comprehension questions that address the standard of answering who, what, when, where, why, and how questions 3. So put on those mitten and pick up a warm idea or two.
The mitten tier 2 vocabulary and 2 printables i am very jostled in this mitten, said the bear. Readers will enjoy the charm and humor in the portrayal of the animals as they make room for each newcomer in the mitten and sprawl in the snow after the big sneeze. Comprehension questions that address the standard of answering. A ukrainian folktale jan brett, adapted by, jan brett. This week i chose one mitten by kristine oconnell george and couple of fun activities to go with the book. The story text is rich with interesting, colorful vocabulary and it is a perfect choice to use to teach inference to first graders. The mitten by jan brett author, illustrator a bestselling modern classic that has been a family favorite for over 25 years. I started a to z teacher stuff in 1997 when i was getting ready for student teaching. Help your students learn vocabulary from the book the mitten by jan brett. Help your students learn vocabulary from the book the mitten adapted and illustrated by jan brett. Free the mitten worksheets and literature unit for.
All content contained of the pages within this website is teaching is a work of heart. After reading the book, the mitten, by jan brett, use these animal cards to teach your prek kids vocabulary, recall, and story sequencing. Nicki finds his mitten, and takes it home, but baba is left to wonder about how it became so enormously. Unlike gloves, which cover each finger individually, mittens cover your four fingers together, and your thumb separately. Staple the pages together at the top of the page, then read the book and colour it. Find jan brett lesson plans and teaching resources.
And that lost mitten stretches and stretches and stretches to provide shelter for many woodland creatures. This humorous story retells the traditional ukrainian wintertime tale of several animals squeezing into a mitten to stay warm. The mitten reading comprehension unit for kindergarten. The mitten by jan brett is probably one of my favorite winter themed books.
Since the other mitten packets to go with jan bretts story the mitten, were such popular downloads, i decided to make a few more language arts craftivities to match that ukrainian folktale. The cards can also be used for other activities and games, such as rhyming, beginning sounds, counting and more. This is definitely a goto for me and it is used every year. The little red hen is a classic story that all children love. The mitten and winter preschool and kindergarten activities, lessons, crafts, and games.
It is the story of a boys lost mitten that becomes shelter for a surprising amount of animals during the coldest day of winter. How many animals can fit inside a little boys mitten. Attach velcro dots to the paint stick and dots to the back of the squares. This document consists of vocabulary word cards that correspond with the story.
Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. The mitten is a ukrainian folktale retold by jan brett. She uses her imagination to come up with lots of creative ways to use one mitten. Use the vocabulary words and animal masks to talk about the forest, animal tracks, seasons and camouflage. Awardwinning reading solution with thousands of leveled readers, lesson plans, worksheets and assessments to teach guided reading, reading proficiency and comprehension to k5 students. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. This delightful story takes a turn when a tiny mouse enters the mitten to escape the cold. A mitten is a coldweather piece of clothing that you wear on your hand. Delightful swedish country mitten patterns with traditional designs to use for all your hand or machine knitting projects ingrid gottfridsson, inger gottfridsson on. The mitten by jan brett is a wonderful book for music education. Pay close attention to the pictures in the book and you will walk through what happens to the mitten and nicki. Teach your first graders about inferring word meaning from context and all about the importance of using strong verbs in writing with two lessons using the mitten by jean brett. The mitten this is a multilevel kinderreader that retells the traditional story with a twist.
The mitten by jan brett is a beloved winter book that both young and old adore. This smash mat is intended to be used along with the book, the mitten by jan brett. Then, select another book from the unit you are studying. After reading aloud this award winning book, here are a few the mitten activities you. Handson printable activities for the mitten by jan brett. 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. A shared reading outlining story elements launches the lesson, followed by a read aloud and. Our engaging readers units are full of resources for a weeklong book study. Find books like the mitten from the worlds largest community of readers. One reason, the mitten is a great book choice for your students with language impairments is because there is a little illustration on each page showing what will happen next. Young children will enjoy the humorous language and predictable ending. The mitten lesson plans for teaching reading comprehension skills.
The mitten tier 2 vocabularyand 2 printables smart kids. There are many versions of this old, ukrainian folktale. As an alternate idea, you can use the smaller squares to the right to sequence the story using a paint stick. Well, we can enjoy some pretend snow indoors anyway. Teach students about story elements such as character using the book the mitten and this lesson plan. The mitten includes four different reading level versions plus a wordless version. Day 1 was all about wintery math sensory play with trucks. 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. Delightful swedish country mitten patterns with traditional designs to use for all your hand or machine knitting projects. These are some of the activities our children like to do after reading the book. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
This year, i created a book companion to go along with the story and address my students goals. You can explore your creative movement with all the different animals, you can use unpitched pe. It will also introduce children to the rich vocabulary in the book. The mitten free printable book homeschool giveaways. Each card includes a vocabulary word, the definition, and an example of how it is used in the story. 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. The mitten by jan brett vocabulary word cards character trait. Use the vocabulary word sheet to help your child identify some of the words in the story if needed. Dramatic and sweet, this book will evoke warm and cozy feelings in readers any time of the year. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the. Vocabulary page where students must define vocabulary words from the story 2. On each page draw a picture of another animal who could have crawled into the mitten and tell why the other animals might have let it in. The little red hen preschool activities and crafts.
Free the mitten study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Below you will see some things i have tried with my class. Rachev and illustrated by yaroslava, warm up today with the mitten, 1964. Responding to literature through writing, studying vocabulary, and a stem. Its one pack that was a last minute addition to our school time, but one i know we will enjoy. Improve your vocabulary with english vocabulary in use from cambridge. This is a book study i created to accompany the book the mitten by jan brett. It is such a versatile book to target speech and language goals.
The mitten printables includes fun activities to tie in with the story vocabulary words, word tracer cards, a tracer page, sequencing cards, a fun. As i read the page about each animal, my kids would let me know if they heard a college word. This book has always been a favorite of mine especially when i was a kid. Grabbing the mitten triumphantly, he takes it back to his grandmothers house. Printables for the mitten by jan brett homeschool creations. Story sequencing and word cards are included, and the pictures can be colored. The mitten reading comprehension lesson plans freebie. The mitten by jan brett vocabulary word cards by deanne may. The first half of the kit focuses on skills for younger children and the second includes pages for more advanced preschoolers or.
Its about a young boy named nicki, who loses his mitten in the snow and his lost mitten becomes a. And, when you can introduce handson activities to bring a book to life thats even better. The mitten multilevel kinderreaders printable book a to. Youngsters listen to the classic jan brett book, the mitten. When a little boy loses a mitten in the snow, a passing squirrel finds its the perfect place to warm his icy toes. Students should be familiar with most of the animals in this story, but they might not know what a hedgehog and a badger are. 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. Using the mitten in speech therapy thedabblingspeechie. These activity pages from homeschool preschool will help your little ones bring jan bretts the mitten to life. The creatures who take up residence in the mitten are different as are less obvious details. The mitten teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables.
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