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Who's Inside The Mitten?
Young scholars use the Jan Brett story, 'The Mitten,' to develop self-confidence and improve their oral language skills. They also practice performing in front of a group. Students take on the various roles that the animals play in the...
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The Mitten
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read a short fiction story. They sew two sides of a mitten cut out together. Students color pictures of animals mentioned in the story. As learners read the story, they put the pictures...
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Jan Brett Author Study
Expose young children to the wonderful works of author and illustrator Jan Brett using a few of her stories such as Armadillo Rodeo, The Mitten, or Daisy Comes Home through a unit study.
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Alphabet Mittens
In this alphabet awareness activity, students cut out fifty-two mittens with uppercase and lowercase letters on each one. Students shuffle the pictures and practice matching up the uppercase letter to its lowercase letter.
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Color A Rhyme: Mitten Lost & Found
In this rhyming word worksheet, students listen as the teacher reads each of 10 phrases. They complete each of the little poems with the missing rhyme. They color the mitten that fits the rhyme.
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The Mitten
Students read the book, The Mitten and make a list of animals that moved into the mitten. For this literature lesson, students discuss why we like to have nice, warm places to live, and what happens when there isn't enough space for...
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Mitten Math
In this multiplication worksheet, 3rd graders multiply using the number 10. Students complete 10 problems matching each mitten to its correct answer and coloring according to the key.
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Blubber Mittens:Adaptation to Cold Climates
Students get a first hand look at the benefit of a "blubber layer" in cold climates through a simulation using vegetable shortening and icy water. Through this simulation, students examine how adaptations help organisms survive.
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Focus Story: The Mitten
Students explore language arts by analyzing a story with their classmates. In this poetry identification lesson, students read the book The Mittens and identify the characters, plot and settings in the story. Students recite poems about...
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Mitten Rhyme Worksheet
In this rhyming worksheet, students listen to a story about mittens. Using their listening and language skills, students identify the rhyming words that belong in 11 blanks.
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Mitten Counting
In this counting worksheet, students count how many mittens there are. Students then circle the right number at the bottom of the page.
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Comparing Two Versions of The Mitten
Students listen to two versions of the story The Mitten and create a chart or a Venn Diagram to compare the two versions. In this literary comparison lesson plan, students create a chart or Venn Diagram and discuss the differences in...
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Re-Enact "The Mitten"
Students re-enact The Mitten by Jan Brett. In this acting lesson, students select a part and perform the story as it is being read.
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The Mitten by Jan Brett
Students hear the story "The Mitten," by Jan Brett. After, students retell the story through a variety of different dramatic play activities.
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Kittens and Mittens
In this early subtraction worksheet, students recall the nursery rhyme The Three Little Kittens. Students look at the mittens in each problem and decide how many kittens lost their mittens, remembering that kittens need 4 to cover their...
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The Mitten
In this mittens worksheet, students count 12 mittens as illustrated on the sheet. They also fill in additional hands with letters and words. Then, students color and decorate each one counting as they complete a mitten.
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Counting Mittens
In this counting mittens worksheet, learners count the pairs of mittens, then circle or color the correct numeral (out of three shown).
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An Author Study of Jan Brett
Jan Brett, the author of many beloved children's books, is well worth a study. Try out this winter-themed unit, which covers areas of language arts as well as art, math, science, and social studies.
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Author, Author
First graders engage in this interesting lesson on letter writing and writing skills. In it, youngsters listen to the Jan Brett story, The Mitten, as a warm-up. They think of other animals of the world they could ask Jan Brett to include...
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Marshmallow Fun Day - math
Early learners rotate to different classroom centers and participate in six activities based on using marshmallows to review concepts learned. They make: marshmallow sculptures (geometric shapes), the shape of mittens using colored...
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Mitten Cutting Skills Practice
In this cutting activities worksheet, students follow the lines to cut towards the mittens. Students complete the assignment to enhance their fine motor skills.
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The Mitten
Young scholars listen to the story The Mitten, and visit a website about the story's author. Students create masks of the animals from the story and present a play of the story.
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Kittens and Mittens
In this numeral recognition worksheet, students will color a numbered picture of some kittens with their mittens by following a number/color key.
Barbara Kowal
Winter Memory
Give vocabulary instruction a boost with a memory game in which scholars match winter-related terms to its corresponding picture. Vocabulary words include snowflake, mittens, icicles, and more!