Oct 05, 2009 the mitten ebook written by jan brett. One by one the animals big and small find shelter and each other inside the mitten. The mitten is a ukrainian folktale as retold by alvin tresselt and is designed for students in kindergarten and above. 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. Staple the pages together at the top of the page, then read the book and colour it. Positive messages no heavy message here but the suggestion is that one animal too many a tiny mouse in this case pushes the mitten beyond its limit. These files are quite large and download slowly, but i hope that youll be pleased by the quality. This is a great project to use with my book the mitten these files are quite large and download slowly, but i hope that youll be pleased by the quality. The mitten free printable book homeschool giveaways.
Get 10% off your first order at the scholastic store online when you sign up. The mitten by jan brett is a beloved winter book that both young and old adore. The mitten multilevel kinderreaders printable book a to z. I thought it was a creative touch to add the mitten windows which allowed you to catch a glimpse of what was going on inside or outside of the cottage. Click on the picture above to download the mitten visual discrimination printable. The mitten class book this is a very simple book that my class will be making this week. The mitten was a retelling of a ukrainian winter folktale. If you do not own your own copy of the book check with your school librarian or the public library to get a copy. The biggest disappointment was the black and white photos. I brought all three of my mitten books to share with the kids introducing a story. Grandmother baba makes white mittens for nicki but warns him that white mittens are easily lost in the snow. I have three different versions of the mitten book.
First we will brainstorm animals that might go inside the mitten in our own story. This mitten looks so cozy,and warm toes would feel so nice. So put on those mitten and pick up a warm idea or two. The jan brett website has several great activities to use with the mitten. An ala notable book horn book fanfare awardwinning author alvin tresselt retells the traditional ukrainian folktale in his most popular childrens book, the mitten. When a child finishes a card he or she can turn the page in the booklet. Click on each animal to display the full sized mask artwork. In this oversized board book edition, jan brett has once again creates a dramatic and beautiful book in her distinctive style. In this wintry episode of nook online storytime, author jan brett reads the mitten. The mitten this is a great project to use with my book the mitten. A boy asks his grandmother to knit white mittens for him and he promptly loses one of the mittens. All content contained of the pages within this website is teaching is a work of heart. Print the masks from jan bretts website to heavy paper.
Hole punch each set of cards in the upper left corner and place the cards on a book ring to create individual booklets. The three little kittens, they lost their poetry foundation. The three little kittens, they lost their mittens, and they began to cry, oh, mother dear, we sadly fear, that we have lost our mittens. The mitten printable emergent reader for preschool and. This slideshow will introduce children to the animals in the story, the mitten, by jan brett, and includes real photos of the animals. Then she finds the second mitten, opening the door to even more imaginative ideas. Young children will enjoy the humorous language and predictable ending. Recently, piper brought home a book from her mookie and papas the mitten by jan brett. Rebecca tells her granddaughter the story of the magic mittens she received one year for christmas. Ive looked over the download, and am amazed that these 92 pagesread more. Put the animals in the mitten use after reading the mitten this is cute they could color the.
I started a to z teacher stuff in 1997 when i was getting ready for student teaching. The mitten class book by camp kindergarten teachers pay. Out of the three versions of the mitten, i chose to. Homeschool creations homeschool blog featuring free homeschool printables, information on how to homeschool, a yearly homeschool planner, homeschool curriculum, and more. First, print out the free printable you can find it at the bottom of this post. 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. Kinderreaders offers downloadable reproducible guided reading books that are leveled so that each book is offered on four different levels, plus a wordless. Click on the link to view download the activities to go with jan bretts the mitten packet. The mitten downloadable reproducible multileveled guided. Stack them together and put two staples at the top. The lost mitten by jack ivey read free book online. 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.
I enjoyed the illustrations more than the folktale itself. As an alternate idea, you can use the smaller squares to the right to sequence the story using a paint stick. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. As you read about an animal in the story, attach it to the stick until they are all in the. This one simple object, a mitten, offers a lot of fun playful experiences for the girl. One mitten activities for kids the resourceful mama. Take time to look at the details in the illustrations. A classic ukrainian folktale retold and stunningly illustrated by brett, the mitten follows the adventures of.
Download the mitten printables pack even and odd number sorting use the the mitten even and odd number sort game to have your child work on sequencing numbers from 1 to 30 or have your child sort the numbers by odd or even. With my prekinders, as we go through each slide, we discuss the meaning of the words. This book would be a good introduction to ukrainian culture, especially their folk tales and folk art. Deep in the woods on the coldest day of winter a little boy drops his mitten. Only a few of the photographs are in color so it is impossible to appreciate the beauty of these mittens, get a feel for traditional swedish coloring, or have a jumping off point to consider any color combinations, your own or to copy. 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 mitten board book and a pair of stretchy onesizefitall mittens for the five and under audience available in a sturdy box decorated with jan bretts designs. The mitten board book edition by jan brett, board book.
Story sequencing and word cards are included, and the pictures can be colored. If 30 numbers is too many, choose a handful of numbers and record them on the mat great handwriting practice as well. This is a very simple book that my class will be making this week. If so, theyre going to love this the mitten story printable and handson activity. If you have not read the story to your own children, you may purchase the book below. Receive book suggestions, reading tips, educational activities, and great deals. Youll be able to see the beautiful illustrations in the book while it is read out. I went on to teach preschool, kindergarten, and first grade and earned my masters degree in education as well. Jan bretts book the mitten is a consistent hit with my students every year, and its a blast to retell the story i put together this the mitten printable for young kids to work on a variety of early literacy skills how to assemble the emergent reader. The mitten sails up into the air and nicki finds it. Youll be able to see the beautiful illustrations in the book while it is read out loud by author jan brett. The mitten by jan brett music midday dance kevin macleod check out my channel check. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase.
Awardwinning author alvin tresselt retells the traditional ukrainian folktale in his most popular childrens book, the mitten. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the mitten. Each book presents the same story from three slightly different perspectives. Humorous fiction, 74 words, level d grade 1, lexile 280l. When nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The mitten multilevel kinderreaders printable book a to. If you fall in love with one of the books mitten patterns and wish you could make a matching hat, she may very well have the pattern for it in her shop. Attach velcro dots to the paint stick and dots to the back of the squares. You can download the pdf of this slideshow to view on a computer, projector, or print it to make a book for your classroom. I love making a unit out of this book during the winter months.
Tip and mitten is included in a seperate book, but has wire spiral binding with attatches it to the manual. Below you will see some things i have tried with my class. Book companion for preschool speech and languagethis is a 38 page download for preschool students working on increasing language skills. A bestselling modern classic that has been a family favorite for over 25 years. Then the bear sneezes and the animals fly out of the mitten. Jan 30, 2014 in this wintry episode of nook online storytime, author jan brett reads the mitten. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. The mitten by jan brett meet your next favorite book. This lovely ebook is great for increasing and assessing familiarity with the main events in the story of the mitten.
Aylesworths rollicking rhyming refrains and mcclintocks delightfully expressive characters are sure to make this book everychilds storytime favorite. The mitten story printable and handson activity for preschool. Jan bretts book the mitten is a consistent hit with my students every year, and its a blast to retell the story i put together this the mitten printable for young kids to work on a variety of early literacy skills. She uses her imagination to come up with lots of creative ways to use one mitten. This humorous story retells the traditional ukrainian wintertime tale of several animals squeezing into a mitten to stay warm. The mitten book your beginning reader will love to read and color in this adorable mini book printable. Boys and girls will love owning their own pair of stretchy mittens, just like the one nicki drops in the snowy woods near his grandmothers house. Please do not link directly to just the pdf files the link you are. And that lost mitten stretches and stretchesand stretchesto provide shelter for many woodland creatures. Retelling our own version of the mitten book in preschool. Steven kroll was the author of over fifty books for children and young adults, including the new york times bestselling. There are many versions of this old, ukrainian folktale. The mitten includes four different reading level versions plus a wordless version.
I read this one to my little girl who enjoyed the animals and the snow. What child wouldnt love to read this and i love the cover. Enjoy a beloved classic holiday story with a free reading of the mitten online plus free activities to do with your kids. It will also introduce children to the rich vocabulary in the book. These are some of the activities our children like to do after reading the book. Have the students describe the functions of that object. 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. The bestselling modern classic, in a sturdy board book edition perfect for little hands.