Children can compare a mitten to a glove, or the mitten story to jan brett s companion story the hat. The mitten by jan brett story activities 16 literacy and. Jan 19, 2015 books by jan brett have been huge favorites in our house, especially her story the mitten. Making learning fun has a collection of free printable coloring pages, mathinspired activities for the mitten and more. I have no clue how this story wound up in the mitten storytime kit. Jan brett creates a dramatic picture book with the story of nicki, a young boy who has lost a mitten in the snow and the animals who try to make a home of it. Once again jan brett has created a dramatic and beautiful picture book in her distinctive style. I based my retelling off of jan bretts gorgeous version. Several animals sleep snugly in nicks lost mitten until a bear sneezes. White sheet or white butcher paper for snowy scene. The younger set will enjoy the simplicity and humor of the tale while the older set will pick up on the additional narratives told in bretts right and left sidebar illustrations.
I love all the animals, the little boy, and his grandma and the snowy outdoors. Fun visuals and text from jan bretts book with added sound effects. Have children cut out the mittens and decorate the covers using crayons, markers, etc. Cut out the mittens and then your child can decorate it with crayons, markers, paint, stickers, stamps, etc. Fun visuals and text from jan brett s book with added sound effects. Activities to go with jan bretts story the mitten winter. The boy in brett s version is playing while tresselts boy is engaged in more serious enterprise. Enjoy jan bretts story of the old ukrainian folktale of the mitten. Us contentsshow description when nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing. This ukranian folktale is one of my favorite winter stories for kindergarten. The mitten flannel board felt board magnetic board.
She brings the 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. Help students retell jan bretts ukrainian folktale the mitten by making this cute mitten slider 34 trendy craft preschool winter the mitten most popular winter crafts outdoor click mitten activities. Jan brett author study flip book could also be used as an accountability piece for independent reading mitten. Click here for the best bookstore prices on jan brett books. Finally, a big brown bear is followed in by a tiny. Children can compare a mitten to a glove, or the mitten story to jan bretts companion story the hat. Tresselts mitten bursts apart while bretts keeps stretching. Books by jan brett have been huge favorites in our house, especially her story the mitten.
Finally, a big brown bear is followed in by a tiny brown mouse and what happens next makes for a wonderfully funny climax. You may know the earlier version of the same basic story by alvin tresselt see below. Jan brett has put her own spin on the familiar folk theme of a shelter which stretches to accommodate each new occupant. Grabbing the mitten triumphantly, he takes it back to his grandmothers house. Help your students retell jan brett s story the mitten with this mitten story telling slider craft. In this story, animals squeeze in a mitten to keep warm from the winter cold. Oct 16, 2018 the mitten by jan brett is a bestselling modern classic set in the winter season. The mitten is in fact an old ukrainian folktale, which features a wood cutter and a variety of animals. The illustrations are simply amazing, and there are many activities that can be done to encourage learning as we read. Ask your grownups for a blanket or sheet and some cloth pins or chairs and get some help creating a mitten fort and we can act out the story together. The mitten by jan brett carol hursts childrens literature site.
Grandma warns him they will get lost in the snow, and that is the first thing that happens of course. Jan 15, 20 the mitten, a ukrainian folktale adapted and illustrated by jan brett c. Dec 02, 2012 enjoy jan brett s story of the old ukrainian folktale of the mitten. I also designed 3 mitten venn diagrams, perfect for helping your students practice the concept of comparison and contrast. 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. 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 from which the story comes. The mitten by jan brett 1989, hardcover for sale online ebay. Its about a young boy named nicki, who loses his mitten in the snow and his lost mitten becomes a host to a lot of different forest animals. 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 jan brett storybook early years eyfs story. The mitten activity pack story, crafts and activities.
I went with it because its hilarious and it did provide a nice start and end with jan brett arc to the storytime, but i plan to relocate it to another kit. 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. As the story of the animals in the mitten unfolds, the reader can see nicki in the. My mitten book story retelling kidssoup resource library. Homeschool creations homeschool blog featuring free homeschool printables, information on how to homeschool, a yearly homeschool planner, homeschool curriculum, and more. Our engaging readers units are full of resources for a weeklong book study. I would highly recommend printing the activities from this set onto cardstock so that they are sturdier for younger hands. Grandmother knits snowwhite mittens that nikki takes on an adventure. Enjoy jan brett s story of the old ukrainian folktale of the mitten. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the mitten. This simple and repetitive story lends itself beautifully to creating your very own version of the story.
The mitten is a ukrainian folktale retold by jan brett. Help your students retell jan bretts story the mitten with this mitten story telling slider craft. The mitten jan brett storybook primary resources, the mitten, story book, knitted, nicki, baba, animals, warm, story, early years eyfs primary teaching resources. The artists trademark borders and panels showcase finely detailed winter scenes. The mitten, a ukrainian folktale adapted and illustrated by jan brett c. Activities to go with jan bretts the mitten classroom freebies. You can also print out this template from jan brett s website. Activities, crafts, and snacks for the mitten by jan brett. This set has 16 activities that supplement the book including a mitten sequencing activity, emergent reader, animal writing craft, animal graph, nonfic.
This post is full of ac tivities, crafts, and snacks that go along with this cute story. 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 board book edition by jan brett, board book. In jan brett s version, the main character is a boy named nicki and his lost mitten is visited by a different set of animals. Tresselts mitten bursts apart while brett s keeps stretching. If you read the mitten by jan brett in your classroom during winter, this set of literacy and math activities are perfect to go along with the book. They read the book to each other long after the lesson is over. I based my retelling off of jan brett s gorgeous version.
Move over please, so i wont freeze easy reader booklet, which reinforces lots of common core, especially ordinal numbers and verbs. Jan brett has put her own spin on the familiar folk theme of a shelter. The younger set will enjoy the simplicity and humor of the tale while the older set will pick up on the additional narratives told in brett s right and left sidebar illustrations. It was a cold winters day when a mole found a mitten in the snow. 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. They seem to hold their breath as the mitten soars through the air, and they laugh at the end. Draw a large mitten on a piece of card stock and then trace it onto another piece of card stock to make a matching mitten.
Jan, 20 this ukranian folktale is one of my favorite winter stories for kindergarten. Jan brett flip book characters, setting, favorite part easy enough to make this flip book. Color the mittens and the animals, cut out the two mittens and tape them together to make one, then cut out the animals. In this oversized board book edition, jan brett has once again creates a dramatic and beautiful book in her distinctive style. The mitten is a beautiful ukrainian folk story that our family first became familiar with through the jan brett version. The mitten by jan brett social studies families, folk tales sack. Size small jan bretts 1989 the mitten is now available in a boardbook edition, for littlest readers. Grab this story and activities to take your kids through a winter journey for. This is a fine story to read on a frosty night with a cup of hot chocolate wearing hedgehog mittens of course, and if you ever get your fill of the mitten, you can. The mitten by jan brett is a fun winter read aloud. A moment later, a frog hopped to the mole and said, mole, may i come in.
The boy in bretts version is playing while tresselts boy is engaged in more serious enterprise. This 24page packet is chock full of activities to go along with jan bretts story, the mitten. 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. Print mitten pattern and cut out four mitten pages.
The mitten by jan brett 1996, board book for sale online ebay. Perfect to share with little ones, the simplicity of the story shines bright. Dramatic and sweet, this book will evoke warm and cozy feelings in readers any time of the year. Jan 23, 2012 30 activities, crafts, and printables for the mitten the mitten word cards for the read. A moment later, a frog hopped to the mole and said, mole, may i. Printables for the mitten by jan brett homeschool creations. Stack them together and put two staples at the top. Click on each letter for the full sized print or click on the link under the artwork for a pdf version. Color, laminate optional and mount on popsicle sticks to use as puppets. One by one, woodland animals find the mitten and crawl in.
Youll need pom poms and construction paper to complete this activity. The mitten by jan brett is a bestselling modern classic set in the winter season. This folktale tells the story of a young man who is out in the woods, gathering wood for his grandmother, when he unknowingly drops one of his mittens, leaving it behind. Story elements of the mitten teaching kindergarten. Its the perfect book to read during the winter seasons. The creatures who take up residence in the mitten are different as are less obvious details.
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 first half of the kit focuses on skills for younger children and the second includes pages for more advanced preschoolers or kindergarteners. The mitten childrens books wiki fandom powered by wikia. Jan brett s the mitten is a must for the first day of winter. This packet is chock full of activities to go along with jan bretts story, the mitten the packet includes. The mitten story printable and handson activity for preschool. Help students retell jan brett s ukrainian folktale the mitten by making this cute mitten slider 34 trendy craft preschool winter the mitten most popular winter crafts outdoor click mitten activities.
Jan 10, 2017 support the author by purchasing the book here. The children love the illustrations and guessing how many animals will fit into the mitten. 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. The mitten, along with many other jan brett stories are perfect for your. The mitten is a ukrainian folktale as retold by alvin tresselt and is designed for students in kindergarten and above. On each page draw a picture of another animal who could have crawled into the. For my family, this was a perfect christmastide story even here on a tropical. This time its a boy, nicki, who begs his grandmother, baba, to knit him a pair of white mittens.
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