Enjoy a beloved classic holiday story with a free reading of the mitten online plus free activities to do with your kids. The mitten multilevel kinderreaders printable book. The lone mitten lying in the snow looks so cozywarm to a passing mouse who decides to crawl in, get comfy, and stay a while. Students correct letters that should be capitalized and add end punctuation. The mitten jan brett storybook primary resources story. One of our favorite winter books is the mitten, a popular story for many of us. This retelling printable is made to be glued to a small paper sack lunch bag.
I just updated this packet and have included a second slider option as well as some additional worksheets. It is one of those absolutemust have books for the kindergarten classroom. This kit includes 4 reading levels plus a wordless version of the story so that your whole class can read the same book. Purchased this book for a 24 day countdown to christmas. The mitten humorous fiction 74 words, level d grade 1, lexile 280l. Books are written to fit the most common kindergarten themes. Next, a rabbit spies the mitten and would like a chance to warm his icy toes as well. Then we did our own retelling of the mitten book i had a large mitten shape made out of tape on the floor to use as our mitten prop. Click here for the best bookstore prices on jan brett books jan brett 19962011. A shared reading outlining story elements launches the lesson, followed by a read aloud and. Oct 05, 2009 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. On friday, the students really get into the story by acting like the animal and squeezing into the mitten. Im pretty sure most of us know and have shared jan bretts wonderful book the mitten with our storytime kids. This striking oversized anniversary edition with a silver foil jacket and a fresh image of the woodland animals will attract fans old and new, and adult collectors of jan bretts books.
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. Instead of animals, we had children climbing in our mitten. The mitten game with pdf of game board mitten and game pieces to match pictures. It will also introduce children to the rich vocabulary in the book. January emergent readers a book for each week winter. Established in 1962, the mit press is one of the largest and most distinguished university presses in the world and a leading publisher of books and journals at the intersection of science, technology, art, social science, and design. Feb 01, 2011 the mitten a musical play for children to perform duration. Aylesworths rollicking rhyming refrains and mcclintocks delightfully expressive characters are sure to make this book everychilds storytime favorite. This led to a simple but thoughtful discussion on how each author used their own imaginations and ideas to tell the same story just like we can do.
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. With that in mind, i designed some quick, easy and fun, mittenthemed activities. January emergent readers a book for each week winter, the. The kids loved doing the winter hokey pokey we probably could have done three or four rounds of it. The books in this kit are timeless, and it just needed some fingerplays, a flannelboard, and a craft to get it back up to snuff. The little michigan mitten is going to start his exploration by climbing to the very top of the sleeping bear dunes.
Bits of yarn puzzle the boy and his grandmother when they find them the next day, but she sets out to knit another mitten, because she loved him. But the mouse is soon joined by other friends frog, owl, rabbit, fox, wolf, boar, and bear also seeking shelter from the winter chill and so they all settle instretching the mittens capacity. Delightful swedish country mitten patterns with traditional designs to use for all your hand or machine knitting projects ingrid gottfridsson, inger gottfridsson on. Find books like the mitten from the worlds largest community of readers. Dramatic and sweet, this book will evoke warm and cozy feelings in readers any time of the year. The mitten story slider classroom freebies, preschool. Print mitten pattern and cut out four mitten pages. You can choose to make a felt set or shadow puppets.
With over thirty four million books in print, jan brett is one of the nations foremost author illustrators of childrens books. This is a story that seems to be predictable, but has a surprise or two and is enjoyable all the same. With my prekinders, as we go through each slide, we discuss the meaning of the words. Sure enough, the first time nicki is out, he drops one and some animals promp. Its one of my favorite winter stories and perfect for practicing the sequencing and retelling a story standards. Do you read the ukrainian folktale the mitten, by jan brett. When nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing. May 19, 2014 the kids loved doing the winter hokey pokey we probably could have done three or four rounds of it.
Jan 19, 2015 books by jan brett have been huge favorites in our house, especially her story the mitten. Jan 20, 2012 millions of readers have fallen in love with jan bretts the mitten, and over 2. I would highly recommend printing the activities from this set onto cardstock so that they are sturdier for younger hands. Fun visuals and text from jan bretts book with added sound effects. The mitten preschool activities and crafts kidssoup. Delightful swedish country mitten patterns with traditional designs to use for all your hand or machine knitting projects. His mother, ever watchful of her sweet little mitten, wants to help prepare him for his journey around the mitten state. After which time, it will be updated and put in my tpt shop. This set has 4 emergent reader little books to use in a preschool or kindergarten classroom in the month of january. The mitten downloadable reproducible multileveled guided. Other dogs make fun of his tiny legs and funny face. Have children cut out the mittens and decorate the covers using crayons, markers, etc.
The mitten is an old ukrainian folk tale and is great wintertime story here are some others if you have ever read it you know that its also a great storytelling story. And that lost mitten stretches and stretches and stretches to provide shelter for many woodland creatures. Preschool books preschool themes kindergarten literacy early literacy preschool classroom preschool crafts preschool winter language activities literacy activities. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. 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. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. One day a little mitten decides he wants to take an extraordinary adventure across the state of michigan. The mitten a musical play for children to perform duration.
Picture book storytelling literature activities for young children janice j. The mitten jan brett storybook primary resources, the mitten, story book, knitted, nicki, baba, animals, story, early years eyfs, ks1 primary teaching resources page 5. Kinderreaders offers downloadable reproducible guided reading books that are leveled so that each book is offered on four different levels, plus a wordless version. Youll be able to see the beautiful illustrations in the book while it is read out loud by author jan brett. She misses her grown children, so, she watches the children who wait for the school bus near the big evergreen tree. A little pug dog learns hes lovable just the way he is. These books would be great for browsing boxes, independent reading, guided reading groups, or read to self. Nov 07, 2016 a little pug dog learns hes lovable just the way he is. I started a to z teacher stuff in 1997 when i was getting ready for student teaching. The mitten retell i have always enjoyed acting out the story, the mitten. Stack them together and put two staples at the top. 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 humorous story retells the traditional ukrainian wintertime tale of several animals squeezing into a mitten to stay warm. The mitten story slider craftivity helps your students retell the story in the proper order.
The mitten tree by candace christiansen carol hurst. This was an easy one to make story prop printables to use in. Picture book storytelling literature activities for young. They loved matching the mittens on the flannelboard and laughed uproariously when they realized froggy forgot his underwear. The mitten multilevel kinderreaders printable book a to z. When nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing. Books by jan brett have been huge favorites in our house, especially her story the mitten. The mitten a ukrainian folktale adapted by katalina page illustrated by loretta lustig the mitten a reading az level d leveled reader word count. The two are joined by a fox, and then a bear, but its a tiny mouse that pushes the mitten beyond its limits. This multilevel kinderreaders book is part of a yearlong series of multilevel books for emergent readers.
Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. Grabbing the mitten triumphantly, he takes it back to his grandmothers house. The illustrations are simply amazing, and there are many activities that can be done to encourage learning as we read. It really is a delightful winter tale, with opportunities for prediction and detailed illustrations. First up is the mitten story slider craftivity, that will help your students. But the mouse is soon joined by other friends frog, owl, rabbit, fox, wolf, boar, and bear also seeking shelter from the winter chill and. A few years ago i was lucky enough to have a wonderful parent in my classroom who was incredibly talented. If your blog has an image slider, carousel or something with fading effect running, chances are it is. Please forward your comments to the project director introduction this supplemental unit was developed as part of the schools of california online for educators score project funded by the california technology assistance program ctap disclaimerdisclaimer. Each of our children has enjoyed the mitten whether a board books, a paperpack, or.
It is the details in the illustrations that may make it difficult to share this ukranian folktale with a large group. Deep in the woods on the coldest day of winter a little boy drops his mitten. Once again jan brett has created a dramatic and beautiful picture book in her distinctive style. Click on the link to see the new, 8page, mitten story slider. Teach students about story elements such as character using the book the mitten and this lesson plan. I went on to teach preschool, kindergarten, and first grade and earned my masters degree in education as well. 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 the mitten game use this mitten while telling the story, the mitten by jan brett. How do readers use sequencing to understand and retell the text.
Their favorite book was definitely under my hood, i have a hat, with one mitten as a fairly close second. I think every early childhood teacher in the country uses jan bretts books in the winter. Since i had already planned to use some version of the folktale the mitten in my winter storytime, when i ran across a mittens kit, i thought this would be the perfect opportunity for an easy overhaul. Help students retell jan bretts ukrainian folktale the mitten by making this cute mitten slider. This was an easy one to make story prop printables to use in retelling and while reading. How many animals can fit inside a little boys mitten. We looked through the pictures of all three books and noticed how the animals were different, how the mittens looked different, in what way each mitten was lost in the story, in what way the animals got out of the mittens, and how the mittens looked at the end of the. The mitten multilevel kinderreaders printable book a to. The mitten story slider classroom freebies, preschool books, mittens. The mitten and winter preschool and kindergarten activities, lessons, crafts, and games. Dec 20, 2012 since i had already planned to use some version of the folktale the mitten in my winter storytime, when i ran across a mittens kit, i thought this would be the perfect opportunity for an easy overhaul. Finally, a big brown bear is followed in by a tiny brown mouse and what happens next makes for a wonderfully funny climax.
When a little boy loses a mitten in the snow, a passing squirrel finds its the perfect place to warm his icy toes. The links here have been scrutinized for their grade and age appropriateness. The first half of the kit focuses on skills for younger children and the second includes pages for more advanced preschoolers or kindergarteners. Retelling our own version of the mitten book in preschool. The bestselling modern classic, in a sturdy board book edition perfect for little hands. There are other sets for each month of the school year, which build in diff. Help your students retell jan bretts story the mitten with this mitten story telling slider craft. Simply choose which graphics you like best, then run the mitten and slider patterns off on white paper. My mitten book story retelling kidssoup resource library. Our fun activities will help you to teach and your children practice and learn math and language arts concepts and.
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