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Youngsters listen to the classic Jan Brett book, The Mitten, then gain strength in utilizing listening skills, developing vocabulary, practicing sequencing events, and expressing themselves through movement and art projects. This rich instructional activity will take one week to get through, utilizing 30-minute segments each day. The art projects associated with this instructional activity are exceptionally good.

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the mitten, jan brett, children's literature

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jan brett, the mitten, winter season, english language arts
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Grade
Pre-K - 1st
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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