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. His mitten stretches and stretches as one by one appealing woodland animals, each. Free pdf reader click on each letter for the fullsized print or click on the link under the artwork for a pdf version. Winter is a great time to read this beloved childrens book and do. The mitten by jan brett 19990831 paperback january 1, 1760 4. 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. Author and illustrator jan bretts love of folk and fairy tales is apparent in this beautifully illustrated picture book for little readers.
There are few books as loved by kids as the mitten by jan brett. Please do not sell or host these files anywhere else. 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. 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. The mitten by jan brett this 5day unit plan also includes related stories and crosscurricular activities. 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. 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. Story sequencing and word cards are included, and the pictures can be colored.
Jan bretts the mitten printable and handson fun reply. The mitten by jan brett is a classic, must read book for all children. These files are quite large and download slowly, but i hope that youll be pleased by the quality. Write a letter be sure to include your name and address to get some free information. This comprehension focused unit includes materials to use in guided reading or as mentor text lessons beforeduringafter reading. The mitten jan brett pdf download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Perhaps you have heard about our guiding readers reading comprehension units, but. The story begins with nicki, a young ukrainian boy, who hopes that his. Its a fun way to help your students sequence and retell the story. Elementary, kindergarten, preschool, printables, winter. Hope you and your student have fun with this freebie. The story of the mitten is a ukrainian story about a child who drops their mitten in the snowy woods and then animals one by one crawl into the mitten. Get a free lesson about teaching sequencing, predicting, and how to retell a story using the mitten here.
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. Thanks so much for stopping by my site and downloading this file. Put the animals in the mitten author jan bretts free. Click here for guided reading lessons using the mitten. These felted storybook characters go along with jan brett s version of the ukrainian folktale, the mitten. Ive looked over the download, and am amazed that these 92 pagesread more. Read read pdf the mitten by jan brett full download. The mitten sequence cards jan brett this board has a great pic of a mitten in masking tape on the floor and the kids add pictoys to the mitten as the teach. Pin it the mitten printables includes fun activities to tie in with the story vocabulary words, word tracer cards, a tracer page, sequencing cards, a fun song, beginning sound. Color the mittens and the animals, cut out the two mittens and tape them together to make one, then cut out the animals. Dramatic and sweet, this book will evoke warm and cozy feelings in readers any time of the year. Comprehensive lesson plan for the mitten by jan brett.
These felted storybook characters go along with jan bretts version of the ukrainian folktale, the mitten. From jan bretts web site, download and print colour masks of the animals from the. The artists trademark borders and panels showcase finely detailed winter scenes. The first half of the kit focuses on skills for younger. The story goes through a series of events in which several animals gather into the main character nickis mitten. This is a great project to use with my book the mitten. A ukrainian folktale adapted and illustrated by jan brett. 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. Using the materials jan has available for teachers on her site, i designed this mitten slider.
Kids will love retelling the story, the mitten, by using these pieces. Books by jan brett have been huge favorites in our house, especially her story the mitten. They have their favorites, including the book the mitten by jan brett. When nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing. Read another version of the story, like the mitten by alvin tresselt. In this oversized board book edition, jan brett has once again creates a dramatic and beautiful book in her distinctive style. Youll be able to see the beautiful illustrations in the book while it is read out. One by one the animals big and small find shelter and each other inside the mitten. Enjoy a beloved classic holiday story with a free reading of the mitten online plus free activities to do with your kids.
The mitten reading comprehension unit for kindergarten. The mitten includes four different reading level versions plus a wordless version. The bear sneezes, and all of the animals pop out of the mitten, causing it to sail in the air just as nicki is about to give up. Size small jan bretts 1989 the mitten is now available in a boardbook edition, for littlest readers. They read the book to each other long after the lesson is over.
The mitten free printable book homeschool giveaways. When nicki drops one of his new white mittens in the snow, he doesnt even notice its missing. The mitten downloadable reproducible multileveled guided. The illustrations are simply amazing, and there are many activities that can be done to encourage learning as we read. Make it a match game the mitten game use this mitten while telling the story, the mitten by jan brett the mitten game with pdf of game board mitten and game pieces to match pictures. Grandma warns him they will get lost in the snow, and that is the first thing that happens of course. Take time to look at the details in the illustrations. Grabbing the mitten triumphantly, he takes it back to his grandmothers house. Millions of readers have fallen in love with jan bretts the mitten, and over 2. I made up some phonological awareness games for our preliteracy shelf to go with the book. Lace a mitten filled with animals and read the mitten by. The mitten is a beautiful ukrainian folk story that our family first became familiar with through the jan brett version.
All eight animals fit inside the large white mitten. Lace a mitten filled with animals and read the mitten by jan brett. 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. The mitten jan brett storybook primary resources, the mitten, story book, knitted, nicki, baba, animals, story, early years eyfs, ks1 primary teaching resources. Its a ukrainian folktale, and one of my kiddos favorite winter books, thats perfect for practicing sequencing and a variety of other standards. This awardwinning book will keep readers toastywarm on the coldest of nights. The mitten board book edition by jan brett, board book. Use jan brett s version, my version or your own version. Click on each letter for the fullsized print or click on the link under the artwork for a pdf version. The mitten by jan brett lesson plans and teaching resources. Make a paper bag book for the mitten by jan brett instructions and free printable pages february 18, 2015 filed under.
The mitten story printable and handson activity for preschool. Having carefully researched this ukrainian tale, she renders each picture with true authenticity. The mitten jan brett storybook primary resources story. It is ccss aligned and in digital and pdf to give you lots of teaching options for the skills lis. The mitten adapted and illustrated by jan brett once again jan brett has created a dramatic and beautiful picture book in her distinctive style. The mitten in this technologyintegrated lesson, students respond to listening by answering comprehension questions, retelling the story as a skit, and writing to. The class also publishes their own book about what could fit in their mitten. 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. 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. Isolating words you will need a basket of blocks to play this game. Its one pack that was a last minute addition to our school time, but one i know we will enjoy. The mitten practice with retelling the story and with letters and sounds. The mitten sails up into the air and nicki finds it. Click here for january themed close reading super pack.
The mitten by jan brett for ages 48 one by one, forest animals make. Jan bretts the mitten is according to her informative authors note a combination, an original fusion of several similar ukrainian folktales in some of these versions, a group of shivering, cold animals find refuge in a discarded pot, whilst in others, it is a huntsmans lost mitten providing shelter, who then unfortunately also starts shooting at the animals inhabiting his mitten when he. One by one, the woodland animals discover the mitten and crawl ins. Please do not link directly to just the pdf files the link you are at now. See more ideas about book activities, jan brett and winter theme. The children love the illustrations and guessing how many animals will fit into the mitten. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Each of our children has enjoyed the mitten whether a board books, a paperpack, or. Please feel free to print this pdf file for your own personal use.
Read the story by yourself 24 times over the course of at least 2 days. Read more about activities to go with jan bretts the mitten. Books are written to fit the most common kindergarten themes. The mitten by jan brett book companion in digital and pdf. These printables were created to use with the mitten by jan brett.
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. 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. Printables for the mitten by jan brett homeschool creations. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Click download or read online button to get the mitten jan brett pdf book now. Then the bear sneezes and the animals fly out of the mitten. 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. Finally, a big brown bear is followed in by a tiny brown mouse and what happens next makes for a wonderfully funny climax. Download free coloring pages and activities that reinforce the language and reading experience here. Activities to go with jan bretts the mitten classroom. The creatures who take up residence in the mitten are different as are less obvious details. Jan bretts the mitten is a must for the first day of winter.