A printable book for early readers about the ukrainian folktale called the mitten. The book has pages on the mole, rabbit, frog, owl, badger. Ive been very fortunate to meet and get to know leslie goldhardt who enjoys making clip art. Move over please, so i wont freeze, which reinforces a variety of common core standards, along with ordinal numbers and verb practice. The mitten primary concepts scripts for young readers primary concepts p. Another option from my store during mitten week is my unit for the mitten. At the conclusion of the story, ask students why they thought the animals climbed into the mitten. The students sequence the order of the animals in their own little mitten book. Write a short story using an appropriate beginning middle end following the prompt if you had a magical mitten that could fit any amount of peopleanimalsitems. The mitten is a great wintertime story for preschoolers and their older siblings. I found a mitten just right for a kitten under my mothers bed. Download the free the mitten story and activity bundle now and read it later.
The story is about a mitten that is lost by a young boy. Stack them together and put two staples at the top. You can read the story while the children glue the animals on the mitten in the correct order. On each page draw a picture of another animal who could have crawled into the mitten and tell why the other animals might. Teach students about story elements such as character using the book the mitten and this lesson plan. Encourage your child or students to get creative and come up with. Designed for young children ages 35 with autism andor intellectual delays, a mitten is a ten page adapted book eleven with cover that comes in a printable. They seem to hold their breath as the mitten soars through the air, and they laugh at the end. And grandmother laughed and laughed, for one mitten was the size of nikkis hand, but the other mitten was the size of nikki. Explain that it is a story about a little boy who loses his snowwhite mitten in the snow. All content contained of the pages within this website is teaching is a work of heart.
As an alternate idea, you can use the smaller squares to the right to sequence the story using a paint stick. I based my retelling off of jan bretts gorgeous version. Extend by identifying additional words that begin with the same sound. Rabbit a rabbit hopped into the mitten to get warm. I found a mitten just right for a kitten on the hand of my brothers toy clown. Use a real mitten and see how many different toys or objects you can squeeze into the mitten.
The mitten lacing, sequencing cards, and putting animals in the mitten. Story sequencing and word cards are included, and the pictures can be colored. This is a great project to use with my book the mitten. This humorous story retells the traditional ukrainian wintertime tale of several animals squeezing into a mitten to stay warm. This no prep unit will help your students sequence the order of events for jan bretts the mitten.
The student will be able to recall characters and details from a story. The mitten story printable and handson activity for preschool. With that in mind, i designed some quick, easy and fun, mittenthemed activities. Youll be able to see the beautiful illustrations in the book while it is read out. Their favorite book was definitely under my hood, i have a hat, with one mitten as a fairly close second. Primary concepts 3 the mitten one winter day, an old man and his dog went for a walk in the forest. Color the mittens and the animals, cut out the two mittens and tape them together to make one, then cut out the animals. Some small animals find the mitten and move into it, thinking that it would make a good home. The story shows some ways in which things can go wrong when there isnt. Free pdf reader click on each letter for the fullsized print or click on the link under the artwork for a pdf version. Provide each student with a copy of student handout 1. First up is the mitten story slider craftivity, that will help your students retell the story in the proper order. Boy loses a mitten on a very cold day in the forest, a little boy lost one of his mittens.
Printable mitten templates mittens template, mitten. A shared reading outlining story elements launches the lesson, followed by a read aloud and. 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. Comprehensive lesson plan for the mitten by jan brett.
You can print these masks and use them for a mitten play. One mitten activities for kids the resourceful mama. This ukranian folktale is one of my favorite winter stories for kindergarten. The mitten is a beautifully illustrated story adapted from a ukrainian folktale that tells the story of a mitten dropped in the snow which becomes a refuge for a series of woodland animals. Read another version of the story, like the mitten by alvin tresselt. Since the mitten story has eight animals climbing into a mitten, its a wonderful segue for practicing ordinal numbers too. Free mitten printables and montessoriinspired mitten activities. This book is based on the classic folk talk about a lost mitten and the many animals who squeeze into it for warmth. Attach velcro dots to the paint stick and dots to the back of the squares.
For this activity, i used the put the animals in the mitten mittens pdfs from jan brett and the sequencing cards from the mitten printables kindergarten addon from homeschool creations. Humorous fiction, 74 words, level d grade 1, lexile 280l. The mitten handbook is much more than an instruction book it provides a list of mitten ingredients thumbs, cuffs, tops, edgings, and different constructions, then outlines the best tools and techniques for readers to combine them to knit their own unique creations. English story the mitten english learning for kids toddler. Tf animal beginning sounds identify beginning sounds of the animals in the story. Young children will enjoy the humorous language and predictable ending. Help the students notice that the side pictures are a story within a story and will help them predict what is going to happen next. Please do not link directly to just the pdf files the link you are at now. Dec 17, 2016 english story the mitten english learning for kids toddler.
They loved matching the mittens on the flannelboard and laughed uproariously when they realized froggy forgot his underwear. Did you know that the wellknown story the mitten by jan brett wasnt jan bretts idea. Already included in my winter unit this is a cute and simple sequencing activity for the story the mitten by jan brett. In jan bretts version, the main character is a boy named nicki and his lost mitten is visited by a different set of animals. Please feel free to print this pdf file for your own personal use.
But, alas, the mitten was not the right mitten, for it was colored red. As you read the story with your child, have him put the animals below into the mitten in the order you read about them in the book. Your contribution will help us to provide free books and literacy resources to children across the nation. Try to remember and recite or tell the order you put them in there. In this oversized board book edition, jan brett has once again creates a dramatic and beautiful book in her distinctive style.
I love making a unit out of this book during the winter months. A simple way to extend the story is have kids to act out the actions with their mittens. Jan 15, 2014 the mitten lacing, sequencing cards, and putting animals in the mitten. Scripts for young readers the mitten primary concepts. When i tell a story to the children in my classes, i always try to find a good balance between my words and visual elements. Take time to look at the details in the illustrations. 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. These activities for the mitten practice key language convention skills. Draw a comic scene of the main events that occurred in the story the mitten by jan brett. Add a childs white mitten and a white piece of felt. Get 10% off your first order at the scholastic store online when you sign up. Murphy the main focus of these lesson plans is jan bretts book the mitten. Read the story, do crafts, print related worksheets, and read animal information pages. This would be perfect for a table featuring a few activities for the mitten i put two activities on a large plastic tray from.
This one simple object, a mitten, offers a lot of fun playful experiences for the girl. Below you will see some things i have tried with my class. Please do not link directly to just the pdf files the link you. As each animal enters the mitten a large white sheet, sing the mitten phoneme substitution song to the tune of the farmer in the dell. Students will retell the story as they recall the sequence of the animals as they appear in the story. Jan 17, 20 the mitten free book activities and worksheets. The mitten free printable book homeschool giveaways. The mitten activity pack hi there, thank you for downloading this activity pack. The mitten includes four different reading level versions plus a wordless version. See handout for further explanation of the comic scene option. The mitten jan brett the mitten alvin tresselt the three. Jan 03, 2017 this one simple object, a mitten, offers a lot of fun playful experiences for the girl. In the story, a young boy named nicki wants his baba to make him some mittens that are white as snow. Story rocks make easy story rocks based on the books characters.
In this wintry episode of nook online storytime, author jan brett reads the mitten. Students will enjoy studying the story elements of the mitten through these engaging activities, students create products to share their understanding of the characters, plots, and settings of the book. May 19, 2014 the kids loved doing the winter hokey pokey we probably could have done three or four rounds of it. The activities integrate literature with learning about grammar, word choice, and sentence structure. Badger a badger crawled into the mitten to get warm. Story retold by kelly stewart illustrated by john palacios designed and produced by candy wesen. Use after your class has read the story to help with retelling and sequencing skills, while also being fun and interactive. Review the story by performing and acting it out by letting students wear animal masks from jan bretts website of the character they are to be. So put on those mitten and pick up a warm idea or two. She loves to share her passion for writing and kids with the world in the form of short stories, poems and more.
Clap clap kids nursery rhymes and stories,108,320 views 15. The kids loved doing the winter hokey pokey we probably could have done three or four rounds of it. Then she finds the second mitten, opening the door to even more imaginative ideas. Or read the story first, then go back and read it again while the children glue the animals on. Enjoy a beloved classic holiday story with a free reading of the mitten online plus free activities to do with your kids. And if you have any questions, please contact me at. The mitten book kids reading with english subtitles youtube. The mitten is one of my favorite winter stories and it lends itself to beautifully to a wide range of activities for children ages 2 and up. This would be perfect for a table featuring a few activities for the mitten. The first half of the kit focuses on skills for younger. Engaging students in mitten themed literacy activities. Receive book suggestions, reading tips, educational activities, and great deals.
Find a small space, maybe in a closet or under the stairs, and pretend to be like the animals packing into the mitten. The story abounds with delights for reader and listeners. Baby hazel fairytales and stories 5,765,861 views 18. As you read about an animal in the story, attach it to the stick until they are all in the. Printable mitten pattern template sketch coloring page mittens template, mittens pattern, alphabet templates, templates printable free, felt board patterns, felt ornaments patterns, march themes, winter crafts for kids, craft free. The mitten activity pack story, crafts and activities. Shreya sharma is the cofounder and creative head of. A makeandtake page that you can use along with the story, the mitten.
The mitten is in fact an old ukrainian folktale, which features a wood cutter and a variety of animals. The missing mitten mystery by steven kellogg the mitten tree by candace christiansen snowshoe hare by dee phillips missing mittens by stuart j. The mitten jan brett the mitten alvin tresselt the. Kittens mittens flannel story my poor little kitten lost her mitten and started to cry, boohoo. She reluctantly makes him a pair, but warns they may get lost if he drops them outside. One favorite is retold and illustrated by jan brett g. I found a mitten just right for a kitten under my fathers pillow. It is the most famous and popular ukrainian folk tale the day is cold and snowy.
Learning can be fun when its connected to literature. Comprehension activities, retelling, crafts, worksheets and more. But, alas, the mitten was not the right mitten, for it was colored yellow. Below youll find others that complement the focus book. Simply run the mitten and slider patterns off on white paper. Jan, 20 this ukranian folktale is one of my favorite winter stories for kindergarten.
Free mitten printables and montessoriinspired mitten. This year we are using the book for a week of preschool work for ladybug and i am using jolanthes the mitten printable packs, my own printables above and a few new ones i made for her. It includes materials for various comprehension skills summarizing, story elements, sequencing, and making comparisons, vocabulary building, writing prompts and a class project. Ive looked over the download, and am amazed that these 92 pagesread more.
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