Engaging readers units are full of resources for a weeklong book study. Either doad the the missing mitten mystery super pack or this individual word work lesson plan and activity package to access lesson plans, interactive games, and fun worksheets that directly tie word study to your classroom reading. Fill your preschool reading center not only with books about mittens and gloves, but also with books that include illustrations of winter coats and winter boots. Continue until all the picture cards are inside the mitten. The mitten reading comprehension lesson plans freebie. If so, theyre going to love this the mitten story printable and handson activity. The missing mitten mystery offers students the opportunity to name and notice several contractions within the context of the book. Author jan bretts free coloring, video and activity pages. Have children cut out the mittens and decorate the covers using crayons, markers, etc. Murphy the main focus of these lesson plans is jan bretts book the mitten. You get a weeks worth of activities and lessons already planned out for you, as well as additional book suggestions and coordinating printables.
Find ideas for activities and lesson plans to use the mitten across the curriculum. Jul 15, 2016 this is the second part of a unit study on jan brett. The mitten preschool activities and crafts kidssoup. In this story, animals squeeze in a mitten to keep warm from the winter cold. In this lesson, using the story the mitten by jan brett, students learn how to become good readers by asking questions. Preschool lesson plans the mitten activities see more.
The missing mitten mystery by steven kellogg the mitten tree by candace christiansen snowshoe hare by dee phillips missing mittens by stuart j. It can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction which makes these resources a smart choice for literacy centers or readers workshop. This portion focuses on the mitten and consists of two lessons, the first lesson focuses on jan bretts version and the second lesson has students compare and contrast that version to the one written by jim aylesworth. This resource has two lesson plans, worksheets, images and the unit outline as well. 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. Jan bretts the mitten can be used to teach sequencing, predicting, and how to retell a story by gayle berthiaume. Kids learn about real animals, practice story retelling and more in this collection of the mitten activities with printable lesson plans. In this reading comprehension lesson, students analyze a story and the effects of the authors words.
This lesson uses bretts book the mitten and is designed for first grade. This differentiated lesson teaches provides a handson lesson for teaching sequencing using a popular childrena s book, the mitten by jan brett. Classroom resources many lesson plans and classroom activities green eggs and ham a k2 lesson plan for this book titled reading everywhere with dr. Children will choose to perform the characters of choice in the mitten by jan brett to express how they felt when the new animal came to get into the mitten. With entirely new fullcolor illustrations, this beautiful version of the beloved picture book the mystery of the missing red mitten retains all the charm of the original. Jan brett author study unit part 2 of 5 share my lesson. If you do not own your own copy of the book check with your school librarian or the public library to get a copy. This lesson is a wonderful compliment to our free winter theme unit study. This the mitten lesson plan is suitable for kindergarten 1st grade. The mitten curriculum web learning centers for art, drama, play, big book, and science. Jan bretts the mitten can be used to teach sequencing, predicting.
Dec 01, 2012 teaching a lesson using the mitten by jan brett. Three differentiated groups were formed based on students performance on the preassessment. The mitten lesson plan for kindergarten 1st grade lesson. While im talking about jan bretts the mitten here, there are multiple versions of the story. The mitten and winter preschool and kindergarten activities, lessons, crafts, and games.
They will use this knowledge to write their stories about animals. Supplemental resources include sequencing cards, guided reading lesson plans, sight word and vocabulary cards, and a full page book for read alouds. Explain that the children will be making a pair of mittens that look alike. The mitten is a book by jan brett for lower elementary learners.
For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. The activity begin the lesson by reading aloud the story the. The mitten is not only an excellent anchor text for teaching comprehension strategies, but it also pairs well with a phonics lesson about pasttense verbs ending in ed. The mitten printables you should grab for your preschoolers. When finished, place the mitten and picture cards in a literacy center with the book for students to practice retelling with peers. The mitten teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables. Use the popular book the mitten to explore a variety of winter and animal related topics during this week long lesson plan for home preschool.
The mitten story printable and handson activity for. The mitten by jan brett is a beloved winter book that both young and old adore. Then ask who was the next animal to go inside the mitten and have a student come and flip over the next picture card. My mitten book story retelling kidssoup resource library. The creatures who take up residence in the mitten are different as are less obvious details. Identify the point at which the tale and the mitten have stretched beyond credulity. 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. This is the first lesson in a set of questioning lessons designed for primary grades. Jan bretts the mitten can be used to teach sequencing, predicting, and how to retell a story. Below youll find others that complement the focus book.
Students will retell the story as they recall the sequence of the animals as they appear in the story. Print mitten pattern and cut out four mitten pages. Students create masks of the animals from the story and present a play of the story. The mitten this is a multilevel kinderreader that retells the traditional story with a twist. Explore jan bretts website for other kidfriendly activities based on the authors books. This lesson is designed to introduce primary students to the importance of asking questions before, during, and after listening to a story. 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. The mitten story retelling activity and song print out the mitten animals printable and cut out.
Encourge children to use language such as, the red mitten is larger then the blue mitten. A shared reading outlining story elements launches the lesson, followed by a read aloud and. Get this unit for lots of ideas and ready to use activities. This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with the mitten by jan brett. The mitten teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables, activities a to. Making mittens with the mitten book read and discuss the different animals in the mitten book and then try to make.
Use the activities in this asset to bring this book to life and to help students make connections and pull meaning from the story. The mitten lesson plans for teaching reading comprehension skills. Generate questions and statements based on the graph. The mitten by jan brett lesson plans and teaching resources free english learning. The mitten by jan brett is a great book for a first grade unit. Students listen to the story the mitten, and visit a website about the storys author. Either download the mitten super pack or this individual word work package to access lesson plans, interactive games and fun worksheets that directly tie word study to your classroom reading. Nooks online storytime has a video of the book with jan brett reading her work aloud. 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. The teacher and students may enjoy looking for more books by this author. The students will actively demonstrate enjoyment and understanding of the mitten through their role playing. With so many great winter books and ideas, its easy to put together themed activities. Have the students color the mitten with their favorite color and then cutout the mitten. Bretts version, like the others, is based on a ukrainian folktale.
The mitten theme lesson plans preschool teacher 101 has you covered if youre looking for doneforyou printable lesson plans for the mitten. Teach students about story elements such as character using the book the mitten and this lesson plan. Reproducible prereading books for young children by jean warren. Add a compare and contrast lesson to your the mitten theme. Save time with a weeks worth of printable preschool lesson plans based on the. Responding to literature through writing, studying vocabulary, and a stem activity. The mitten tree by candace christiansen snowshoe hare by dee phillips missing mittens by stuart j.
A great lesson with the books the mitten and the hat is to compare and contrast the two books with. Why do you think the animals want to be inside his mitten. The mitten reading lesson plans the mitten by jan brett is a fun winter read aloud. 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. Conclusion upon completion of this lesson, students will have been exposed to the use of the internet and have enjoyed a literature experience with a jan brett book. Making mittens with the mitten book a to z teacher stuff.
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