The mitten tree by candace christiansen, greenstein elaine. The giving tree an attitude of gratitude in preschool. The mitten is a beautiful ukrainian folk story that our family first became familiar with through the jan brett version. From flannel board patterns, file folder games and center activities, mazes, games, art project patterns, coloring sheets and more.
Making mittens with the mitten book for teachers k. At the end of a long lane, in a tidy little house, old sarah lived alone. The mitten tree, by candace christiansen, is one of my favorite winter read alouds. The feel of a cozy mitten on freezing fingers is one of the luxuries of wintertime. The book features a heart warming story and stunning illustrations. In this lesson, using the story the mitten by jan brett, students learn how to become good readers by asking questions. The mitten by jan brett is a beloved winter book that both young and old adore. The mitten tree book companion by kots classroom treasures tpt.
Explain that the children will be making a pair of mittens that look alike. The mitten is not only an excellent anchor text for teaching comprehension strategies, but it also pairs well with a phonics lesson about pasttense verbs ending in ed. I went on to teach preschool, kindergarten, and first grade and earned my masters degree in education as well. And to her joy, the children secretly leave sarah a ribbonwrapped basket of new wool. The students will actively demonstrate enjoyment and understanding of the mitten through their role playing. Be sure to check out teaching hearts winter warm up packet for some mitten themed printables as well.
Below youll find others that complement the focus book. Yuyi morales tells her own immigration story in this picture book tribute to the transformative power of hope. Students will retell the story as they recall the sequence of the animals as they appear in the story. We discuss, model, and actively practice gratitude in our classroom each and every day of the year. This is a companion pack to go with the book the mitten tree by candace christiansen. Find mitten tree lesson plans and teaching resources. A mole discovers the mitten lying on the snow and crawls inside, followed by a snowshoe rabbit, a hedgehog, an owl, a badger, a fox, a bear, and finally a mouse. Todays book gave us a chance to have some fun with the mittens we will have to. The creatures who take up residence in the mitten are different as are less obvious details. Our fun activities will help you to teach and your children practice and learn math and language arts.
Each time we read further, we will discuss what they think the kids will do in the story. These are some of the activities our children like to do after reading the book. Goodreads members who liked the mitten tree also liked. If you have not read the story to your own children, you may purchase the book below. Click here to download one enlarge it to use with your class. This is an intergenerational tale of good that will warm your heart. Dec 14, 20 the mitten tree, by candace christiansen, and the mitten, by jan brett were the perfect books to accompany our project. Posted by vicki jan 11, 2017 book based activities, books. Since there is considerable overlap between authors and titles for children and adolescents, go to my site for adolescent literature if you do not find what you need on this page. Discuss the authors use of different kinds of sentences to interest a. It sounds really cute and i love the crafts and ideas you have to go along with the story. Books similar to the mitten tree meet your next favorite book.
It is a very sweet story and a great opportunity to teach an important lesson. Have the children wiggle their left hands and then right hands and then hold them together like they are keeping them warm. Find ideas for activities and lesson plans to use the mitten across the curriculum. A shared reading outlining story elements launches the lesson, followed by a read aloud and guided learning. The mitten by jan brett is a great book for a first grade unit. I was just going to use 3 little kittens and jan bretts book but now i am. We put a mitten tree in our office lobby during the holidays encouraging clients to add donations of mittens, hats, scarves, and other warm weather accessories which we then donate to an area school. Jan 9, 2015 teacher big bookthe mittenjan brettscholastic18 in x 16 in. The education of little tree lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. The missing mitten mystery offers students the opportunity to name and notice several contractions within the context of the book. A great lesson with the books the mitten and the hat is to compare and contrast the two books with your class. The mitten book, animal pictures, handdrawn mitten outlines. Cut out two mitten shapes slightly larger than their hands. This elmer ornament is a perfect colorful addition to your tree.
Find books like the mitten tree from the worlds largest community of readers. Join me for a fun activity filled with fine motor practice with jan brett the mitten. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. Learn how simple acts of kindness can speak louder than words. The mitten, story characters and sequence grade level. Activities and lesson plans for the mitten by jan brett.
The mitten reading comprehension lesson plans freebie. See more ideas about mittens, teaching and preschool books. Responding to literature through writing, studying vocabulary, and a stem activity. As a group complete a venn diagram on the two stories.
Originally published in 1997, the mitten tree has endured and continues to spark programs in schools, libraries, and communities around the country. Here are few fun preschool activities to go with mitten rhymes and poems. Teacher lesson plans, worksheets and resources sign up for the lesson. The mitten by jan brett is a fun winter read aloud. Do you have any mitten themed activities that you do.
Her children had grown up and moved away, but sarah still remembered the mornings when she walked with them to the blue spruce tree where they waited for the school bus. The mitten curriculum web learning centers for art, drama, play, big book, and science. Read more in our featured book article including classroom activities, related books and links. The mitten tree by candice christiansen teaching ideas the. 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. When an elderly lady, sarah, notices a little boy waiting at the bus stop with no mittens.
Improve your students reading comprehension with readworks. Thus begins a tradition of sorts, with sarah leaving woolly surprises for each child on the mitten tree throughout the winter. Warming hearts and hands with the mitten tree babies to. This page was scanned for broken links and updated august 26, 2019. Fun ways to explore and learn with mittens in your preschool classroom. The mitten tree is a heartwarming story about the joy of giving, and taking the time to notice and care for others. Ask the children to raise their hands if they can name one of the animals in the book. Picture book month celebrates print picture books every day in november with a post from an author or illustrator explaining why he or she thinks picture books are important activities features a teachers guide pdf, 938 kb, 16 pgs. This is the first lesson in a set of questioning lessons designed for primary grades. A shared reading outlining story elements launches the. Use warm mittens as a finger play during circle time. Forestrynatural resources lesson plans 68 department. The mitten tree by candace christiansen the picture book. Teach students about story elements such as character using the book the mitten and this lesson plan.
I am in the middle of preparing lesson plans for our winter session at school and one thing that i would love to include is an entire unit on nothing but mittens. The mitten and winter preschool and kindergarten activities, lessons, crafts, and games. Activities for a first grade unit on the mitten by jan brett. Find h undreds of f ree lesson plans and resources for teaching childrens literature grades k6. Planning marvelous mitten activities for preschool teach. The mitten teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables. The mitten tree, by candace christiansen, and the mitten, by jan brett were the perfect books to accompany our project. The mitten this is a multilevel kinderreader that retells the traditional story with a twist. Dip their hands in paint and place a handprint on each mitten. This literature unit for the mitten tree includes seven literacy lessons and activities.
The student will be able to recall characters and details from a story. Explore jan bretts website for other kidfriendly activities based on the authors books. Students complete pre reading, writing, and post reading activities for the book the mitten. See more ideas about book activities, preschool activities and winter theme. The teacher and students may enjoy looking for more books by this author. The apple tree a grand old tree a plump and perky turkey the seasons of arnolds apple tree the little old lady who was not afraid of anythingbats by gail gibb. 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. The mitten tree literature unit my favorite read alouds. After you have compared the two books as a class, have you students team with a buddy. Either download the mitten super pack or this individual word work package to access lesson plans, interactive games and fun worksheets that directly tie word study to your classroom reading.
I love making a unit out of this book during the winter months. Such a great book to use as a springboard for a service project. I started a to z teacher stuff in 1997 when i was getting ready for student teaching. The mitten lesson plan jan brett literature, level. The mitten tree by candace christiansen monday, january 14, 20. Most printables need adobe reader, you can download it for free. The unit includes detailed lesson plans, printable activity sheets. We will discuss what the kids could do to make the older lady happy and to be kind back to her. Punch a hole in the bottom of each mitten and tie each end of a piece of string through the holes.
Conclusion upon completion of this lesson, students will have been exposed to the use of the internet and have enjoyed a literature experience with a jan brett book. The mitten tree by candice christiansen teaching ideas. Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students. The mitten tree by anita bremer teachers pay teachers. Jan bretts the mitten can be used to teach sequencing, predicting, and how to retell a story. We use this book to introduce a christmas mitten tree project at my school. A shared reading outlining story elements launches the lesson, followed by a read aloud and. The mitten tree by candice christiansen teaching ideas book. Oct 01, 2009 we put a mitten tree in our office lobby during the holidays encouraging clients to add donations of mittens, hats, scarves, and other warm weather accessories which we then donate to an area school. Making mittens with the mitten book read and discuss the different animals in the mitten book and then try to make. She misses her grown children, so, she watches the children who wait for the school bus near the big evergreen tree. I will go into more detail in what we refer to as the guts of the lesson plans later on in my planning.
The education of little tree lesson plans for teachers. Activities features a teachers guide pdf, 938 kb, 16 pgs. As we read the story, the mitten tree, i will ask the students where the students mittens are coming from. In this story, animals squeeze in a mitten to keep warm from the winter cold. See more ideas about mittens, bulletin board tree and winter theme. If you want to make some salt dough ornaments but dont have any ideas, try these great ones. The kids bring mittens to decorate a tree and then we donate the mittens to the local food bank. Making mittens with the mitten book a to z teacher stuff. Its a tradition here at celebrate picture books to commemorate the holiday with the book that started it all. Students read and discuss the different animals in the mitten book and then try to make mittens that are alike.
The apple treea grand old treea plump and perky turkeythe seasons of arnolds apple treethe little old lady who was not afraid of anythingbats by gail gibb. In this guided reading lesson plan, students complete writing, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more. The mitten lesson plans for teaching reading comprehension skills. Picture book month celebrates print picture books every day in november with a post from an author or illustrator explaining why he or she thinks picture books are important. This bundle includes activities and lesson plans every book does not include a lesson plan. Jan bretts book the mitten is a consistent hit with my students every year, and its a blast to retell the story i put together this the mitten printable for young kids to work on a variety of early literacy skills how to assemble the emergent reader. The mitten preschool activities and crafts kidssoup. The mitten printable emergent reader for preschool and. The mitten tree by candace christiansen tells the touching story of sarah. The missing mitten mystery by steven kellogg the mitten tree by candace christiansen snowshoe hare by dee phillips missing mittens by stuart j. She misses her grown children, so, she watches the children who wait for. Todays book gave us a chance to have some fun with the mittens we will have to wear for the next few months. This lesson is designed to introduce primary students to the importance of asking questions before, during, and after listening to a story. Either doad the the missing mitten mystery super pack or this individual word work lesson plan and activity package to access lesson plans, interactive games, and fun worksheets that directly tie word study to your classroom reading.
Planning marvelous mitten activities for preschool. The mitten and the mitten tree activities busy bugs. Diy salt dough ornaments and a childrens book, the mitten tree. The mitten tree by candace christiansen carol hurst. Murphy the main focus of these lesson plans is jan bretts book the mitten. An attitude of gratitude we read the giving tree by shel silverstein with our preschoolers during the holidays and again in the spring as we near the end of our school year. First, print out the free printable you can find it at the bottom of this post.
The mitten in this technologyintegrated lesson, students respond to listening by answering comprehension questions, retelling the story as a skit, and writing to the author. The mitten multilevel kinderreaders printable book a to. Engaging readers units are full of resources for a weeklong book study. Eventually, all the printables will make their way to this image listing. 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. Jan 14, 20 the mitten tree by candace christiansen. Jan 11, 2017 mitten handprints this is a cute craft idea that you can do with your kids to make their own mittens.
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