Eric carle theme and author study activities for preschool. Book companion for preschool speech and languagethis is a. Jan bretts the mitten can be used to teach sequencing, predicting. Practice reading the high frequency word went in in this book. Trace and color pages for the hat and the mitten easel art for the hat and the mitten circle time and fun activities for the hat and the mitten literacy ideas for the hat and the mitten. The following activities are included for each book. This week i chose one mitten by kristine oconnell george and couple of fun activities to go with the book. Fun childrens learning activities, including printable templates, for preschool. I would highly recommend printing the activities from this set onto cardstock so that they are sturdier for younger hands. Free mitten printables and activities for preschoolersfirst graders. See more ideas about winter theme, book activities and preschool activities. Mittens theme activities, centers, printables and handson games to make that can be used when planning lessons and curriculum for preschool, prek and kindergarten children. Making mittens with the mitten book read and discuss the different animals in the mitten book and then try to make.
I also designed 3 mitten venn diagrams, perfect for helping your students practice the concept of comparison and contrast. I also designed 3 mitten venn diagrams, perfect for helping your. This was one of my sons favorite winter books when he was growing up, so naturally, it became one of the books that we read over and over again. They twist up and glide on the paper like a glue stick and color with the ease of markers, yet. Create a fun preschool mittens theme with these hands on ideas to go with the book, the mitten by jan brett. The mitten and winter preschool and kindergarten activities, lessons, crafts, and games. Printable pack for the mitten by jan brett includes a variety of activities for early childhood learning based around the classic childrens book. 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. We hope your preschoolers enjoy this amazing collection of activities for your own eric carle theme or author study in the classroom or.
The mitten book by jan brett is a fun winter book for preschoolers and toddlers. Preschool books, kindergarten literacy, preschool crafts, preschool winter, craft activities, the mitten book activities, winter activities for preschoolers, sequencing activities, literacy centers. Planning marvelous mitten activities for preschool. Heres a quick and easy art idea to go along with the book. Comprehension activities, retelling, crafts, worksheets and more. 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. Activities to go with the books making learning fun. Here are few fun preschool activities to go with mitten rhymes and poems. This list includes ideas for fine motor work, art projects, and learning idea. Preschool books, kindergarten literacy, preschool crafts, preschool winter, craft activities, the mitten book activities, winter activities for preschoolers. Activities for the mitten with homemade story stones. The mitten writing activity for kindergarten kindergarten activities. This week we had so many fun activities that correlated with the mitten by jan brett. Here is a collection of ideas and printables that you can use with your kids or.
If you have not read the story to your own children, you may purchase the book below. The mitten by jan brett is a terrific book that i could write down for circle time. The authors illustrations and rhyme bring picture books to life for wonderful early literacy experiences in preschool and kindergarten. Book companion for preschool speech and languagethis is a 38 page download fo. The final page is blank to allow students to create their own page. My mitten book story retelling kidssoup resource library.
Giant mitten handson activity from teach preschool. This winter, be sure to read jan bretts the mitten with your kids. Receive access to over 10,000 preschool and kindergarten activities and resources for your classroom. Cut out mitten shape 4 per child each child can decorate two mittens these will be the top of the mittens opposite hands however youd like iepainting, coloring, or gluing something on to it. The mitten reading comprehension unit for kindergarten.
Coloring books, winter crafts for kids, winter kids, winter art, winter theme. Activities and lesson plans for the mitten by jan brett. With that in mind, i put together these story stones during a story study of jan bretts the mitten theyre great to use with a variety of the mitten activities, and my preschoolers seem to really enjoy them the rocks have been used over and over and. Books by jan brett have been huge favorites in our house, especially her story the mitten. This set has 16 activities that supplement the book including a mitten sequencing activity, emergent reader, animal writing craft, animal graph, nonfic. The first half of the kit focuses on skills for younger children and the second includes pages for more advanced preschoolers or kindergarteners.
One mitten activities for kids the resourceful mama. Click on the link to viewdownload the activities to go with jan bretts the mitten packet. Printables for the mitten by jan brett homeschool creations. Then, choose one or more of these the mitten printable activities to extend the learning jan bretts stories are so much fun to read with preschoolers.
Includes crafts, printable resources, games and more for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary students. The mitten is a beautiful ukrainian folk story that our family first became familiar with through the jan brett version. See more ideas about book activities, jan brett and mittens. The mitten printables you should grab for your preschoolers.
The mitten by jan brett is a beloved winter book that both young and old adore. Designing mittens is a cute idea for creative art so i might plug it in under creative art. The mitten teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables. Planning marvelous mitten activities for preschool teach. The mitten this is a multilevel kinderreader that retells the traditional story with a twist. Explain to students that you ask questions before you begin reading a book to help you think about and focus on what youre going to read.
The mitten writing activity for kindergarten made by teachers diy homer. Read and discuss the different animals in the mitten book and then try to make mittens that are alike. She uses her imagination to come up with lots of creative ways to use one mitten. Design your own mittens have children make their own mittens using paper, glue, stickers, glitter. It isnt a montessoristyle book, but its a beautiful, classic childrens story. Eric carle theme and author study for preschoolers. The mitten printables many preschoolers love getting into retelling activities, and i always want to encourage this interest. Have the children wiggle their left hands and then right hands and then hold them together like. Below ive compiled 10 free printables that you can use with a the mitten book study lets take a look. Winter months are great for learning more about new clothing. With that in mind, i designed some quick, easy and fun, mitten themed acti. I used free printables to prepare montessoriinspired activities to go with the book perfect for winter or a woodland animal theme.
Pair this book companion with the mitten to develop speech and language therapy lesson plans for intervention. Mittens theme activities and printables for preschool and. Free mitten printables and montessoriinspired mitten activities. The kids will love this the mitten printable emergent reader it breaks down the book into an easy reader for young children.
Free mitten printables and montessoriinspired mitten. Homeschool creations homeschool blog featuring free homeschool printables, information on how to homeschool, a yearly homeschool planner, homeschool curriculum, and more. Do you need activities to go with jan bretts book, the mitten. The mitten activities preschoolers are going to love funaday. Perhaps you have heard about our guiding readers reading comprehension units, but you have not tried them yet.
This one simple object, a mitten, offers a lot of fun playful experiences for the girl. Fill your preschool reading center not only with books about mittens and gloves, but also with books that include illustrations of winter coats and winter boots. The mitten teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables, activities a to. These are some of the activities our children like to do after reading the book. Explain that looking at the cover of a book can help you think of questions to ask before you start reading. The mitten activities to go with the picture book by jan brett. The mitten activities and crafts books and giggles. I love the mitten adapted and illustrated by jan brett. You can print and use all the pages or just the ones that you prefer to use. 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.
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. Another variation of mitten printing would be to hot glue sponge shapes on the mittens and use these to print designs on paper. I use the mitten to teach sequencing and predicting. Be sure to add these activities to your preschool mitten theme. Well, i know that this book must have animals in it. Use warm mittens as a finger play during circle time. The mitten preschool activities and crafts kidssoup. Add these the mitten activities for preschoolers to your winter learning time. The mitten preschool theme preschool activities nook. The mitten activities checklist math science number mittens choose an animal.
Mitten art projects for preschoolers through second grade. You can also pick from several books to read to your class, with my favorites listed below. Literacy activities for the books the mitten and the hat by jan brett. Her nowclassic version of the mitten is a favorite classroom read aloud every winter. These can be used as a scoot game, center activity or in small g. Free mitten story minibook for kindergarten madebyteachers.
Activities to go with the books the hat and the mitten by jan brett. Explore jan bretts website for other kidfriendly activities based on the authors books. For this project we used one of our favorite art suppliestempera paint sticks. Start by reading the mitten by jan brett and then give these activities a try. If youve never tried themtheyre amazing for preschoolers and toddlers. The illustrations are simply amazing, and there are many activities that can be done to encourage learning as we read.
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