Jan brett born december 1, 1949 is an american illustrator and writer of childrens picture books. The students will visit jan bretts website with their teacher. In this author study lesson, students read the text and discuss the events in the story. The story goes through a series of events in which several animals gather into the main character nickis mitten. The mitten by jan brett lesson plan and activities by picture book. Childrens books read aloud on once upon a story duration. The mitten reading comprehension lesson plans freebie. Today we did a miniunit on the mitten by jan brett, one of my favorites.
Readers will enjoy the charm and humor in the portrayal of the animals as. Couldnt think of a better story to read to my class of 35 year olds. Winter teaching ideas, printables, lessons, activities. Jan bretts the mitten can be used to teach sequencing, predicting, and how to retell a story. There are so many lessons that can be planned and shared around this timeless story.
Read another version of the story, like the mitten by alvin tresselt. Lesson plan from homeschool share created by homeschool share view on homeschool. Perfect for a winter theme in kindergarten and first grade. Its about a young boy named nicki, who loses his mitten in the snow and his lost mitten becomes a. Author jan brett s free coloring, video and activity pages. Characters in jan bretts the mitten lessons tes teach. The mitten by jan brett lesson plans and teaching resources free english learning. This book has always been a favorite of mine especially when i was a kid. I never forgot her illustrations and the book was exactly how i remembered it when i.
Armadillo rodeo activities from the jan brett site. Author jan bretts free coloring, video and activity pages. The mitten reading comprehension unit for kindergarten. In this story, animals squeeze in a mitten to keep warm from the winter cold. The mitten, by jan brett, provided us with wonderful learning opportunities and fun first, we printed out big paper mittens and animals from jan bretts website we colored the front and back of the mittens, then hole punched around the edges and sewed them together with yarn. We read the mitten, sequenced the story using the printables on jan bretts website and glued the mitten on a brown paper bag to keep all their characters in. Once again jan brett has created a dramatic and beautiful picture book in her distinctive style. They read the book to each other long after the lesson is over. Lively, colorful characters decorate a new slipcase for jan bretts little library, home to three favorite board books. Childrens authorsjan brett wikibooks, open books for. This slideshow is intended to be used as a teaching tool for the book, the animals, and the colorful vocabulary.
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. I would highly recommend printing the activities from this set onto cardstock so that they are sturdier for younger hands. The mitten by jan brett story activities 16 literacy and. As a kindergarten teacher, i am always on the lookout for ways to encorporate literature into my everyday lessons. Click here for january themed close reading super pack. Storybook sunday the mitten by jan brett the mitten introducing questioning, the mitten. They will learn to use adjectives as they describe the animals. Lessons and ideas books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit.
This lesson uses bretts book the mitten and is designed for first grade. She just stares and doesnt say a word, like all the other sweet treats he tries to meet. She occasionally provides drawing lessons during her lectures. The mitten book, a computer with internet access and printer. The richness of the language and her intricate artwork lead to lively classroom discussions and writing that support the development of critical thinking skills. Jan brett books, author biography, and reading level.
The mitten this is a multilevel kinderreader that retells the traditional story with a twist. Meet some of her charming characters, and enjoy all her wonderful online and offline activities. Hope you and your student have fun with this freebie. The mitten by jan brett is a beloved winter book that both young and old adore. The school or library that has the most parents, teachers, friends, or supporters who enter the contest will win a free school or library visit from jan in the 2020 school year. Jan brett author study unit part 3 of 5 lesson plan template and teaching resources. The mitten teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables. The children love the illustrations and guessing how many animals will fit into the mitten. Gingerbread baby animal masks gingerbread baby by jan brett printable animal character masks. In this wintry episode of nook online storytime, author jan brett reads the mitten.
Read and discuss the different animals in the mitten book and then try to make mittens that are alike. Jan brett book study companion activities, featuring literacy activities for the mitten and the hat. The mitten lesson plans for teaching reading comprehension skills. All about daisy comes home with jan brett created by jan brett watch the video share. These are some of the activities our children like to do after reading the book. Biographical information jan brett is a bestselling author and illustrator of childrens books. Buy this book baba, nickis grandmother, knits pure white mittens for him, even though she is afraid that. Comprehensive lesson plan for the mitten by jan brett. Free mitten printables and montessoriinspired mitten activities. Gingerbread baby unit an 11 lesson plan unit for gingerbread baby by jan brett.
An 11 lesson plan unit for gingerbread baby by jan brett. Making mittens with the mitten book read and discuss the different animals in the mitten book and then try to make mittens that are alike. But the classic jan brett illustrations of this book make an entertaining story so much better. She is known for colorful, detailed depictions of a wide variety of animals and human cultures ranging from scandinavia to africa. Take time to look at the details in the illustrations. Jan bretts version of the story is a beautifully illustrated, ukrainian tale thats perfect for. Be sure to check out my other resources you can use with the mitten by jan brett click here for close reading lessons using the mitten. Click here for guided reading lessons using the mitten. Adapted from a ukrainian folktale, the story centers on a mitten dropped in the snow which become. Pupils practice utilizing the internet to look up information on the author jan brett and the books she wrote.
Jan bretts christmas classic is a visual masterpiece and includes a dvd to savor. Jan brett is a beloved childrens author illustrator with over 40 million books in print. The mitten freebies and links first grade blue skies. Students read and discuss the book annie and the wild animals by jan brett. They visit a variety of websites to assess the biography of jan brett and retell a story that she wrote in. Find jan brett author study lesson plans and teaching resources. The mitten teaching ideas, lessons, printables, and activities. 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. Making predictions, retelling, making connections, and opinion writing focus lessons are included in this free unit.
Click on the link to viewdownload the activities to go with jan brett s the mitten packet. Jan bretts books have beautifully detailed illustrations and warmhearted stories that inspire children and adults to learn more about our amazing world. Jan brett author study lesson plan for 3rd 5th grade. See more ideas about book activities, jan brett and mittens.
A classic ukrainian folktale retold and stunningly illustrated by brett, the mitten follows the adventures of. A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the winter mentor text picture book the mitten by jan brett. In this lesson, using the story the mitten by jan brett, students learn how to become good readers by asking questions. Brett frequently tours around the country to visit with children in schools and bookstores. The mitten by jan brett is a fun winter read aloud.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Her books are known for colorful, detailed depictions of a wide variety of animals and human cultures ranging from scandinavia to africa. Jan brett author study unit part 3 of 5 share my lesson. The first half of the kit focuses on skills for younger children and the second includes pages for more advanced preschoolers or kindergarteners.
Discount prices on books by jan brett, including titles like jan bretts christmas treasury. Putnams sonsnovember 2015 set in russia, finland, and sweden cinders a chicken cinderellag. Compare and contrast i am a huge fan of jan brett her illustrations are amazing their attention to detail and all the background research she does to make her designs authentic make her books unique and captivating. I purchased this book for my classroom, since we are studying the world and culture through music. Now they can own a beautiful edition containing four of her bestselling titles gingerbread baby, the mitten, the hat and the three snow bears, set in. This is the third part of a unit on the author jan brett, consisting of two lessons that focus on the story, the hat. Confident and cocky, he happens upon a bakery, where he tries to make friends with a sugar cookie girl. Jan brett lives in a seacoast town in massachusetts with her husband, who is a member of the boston symphony orchestra, and buffy, her pet hedgehog. The mitten is one of my favorite childrens books for winter. The mitten is a ukrainian folktale retold by jan brett. Resources and lesson plans for a unit on books by jan brett. First published in 1989, this book was considered a treasure then. They will use this knowledge to write their stories about animals. His mitten stretches and stretches as one by one appealing woodland animals, each.
This is the first lesson in a set of questioning lessons designed for primary grades. Explore jan bretts website for other kidfriendly activities based on the authors books. Activities and lesson plans for the mitten by jan brett. A collection of projects and activities of books for kids, and classroom activities and lesson plans for teachers about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes. If you have not read the story to your own children, you may purchase the book below. Packed with fun ideas and guided reading literacy activities. Jan brett on drawing and what it takes to be an illustrator. One of jan bretts alltime bestselling christmas classics comes to life with this deluxe package that includes a dvd featuring bretts gorgeous artwork paired with original music performed by the boston pops orchestra, and text read by awardwinning narrator jim dale. This set has 16 activities that supplement the book including a mitten sequencing activity, emergent reader, animal writing craft, animal graph, nonfic. 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. 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. If you purchase it, you will be able to include the full version of it in lessons.
Books included in the web projects are connected to five subject or curricular areas. This new look is sure to pull in giftgivers who will find this little library the perfect gift year round, especially during the holiday season. Be sure to check out my other resources you can use with the mitten by jan brett. Jan brett teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables. Jan bretts the mitten is a must for the first day of winter. 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. Jan bretts fans count her snowy books set in irresistible winter landscapes among their favorites. This will open a new tab with the resource page in our marketplace. 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. Responding to literature through writing, studying vocabulary, and a stem activity. The mitten teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables, activities a to.
This jan brett author study lesson plan is suitable for 3rd 5th grade. An educators guide to dear educator, jan bretts books can be used in multiple ways in the classroom. 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. In gingerbread friends, jan bretts companion book to gingerbread baby, youll find more irresistible images and fun adventures of the gingerbread baby.
I did some investigating and found some things online to include with the book and made some of my own all shared below. 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. In these lessons, students will be creating a class book of hats and will be. To find out more about jan brett, visit her web site.