Its one of my favorite winter stories and perfect for all sorts of sequencing activities with the aid of the materials provided for teachers on jans site, i designed 5 activity packets that cover all sorts of standards. The mitten teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables, activities. Hedgie hat project hedgies holiday workbench hedgie loves to read free online book hedgie name plate. Jan 23, 2012 printable pack for the mitten by jan brett includes a variety of activities for early childhood learning based around the classic childrens book. This pack contains various literacy activities that are based on this winter classic. Laminated you can put it in a center for abc order, syllables or retelling the story. It is a super simple activity you can set up at home for the kids, that is fun, challenging and exciting.
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. Packed with fun ideas and guided reading literacy activities. After the students look at the illustration on a page, can they predict what will happen on the following page. Dont miss the monthly hedge a gram to hear brett talk about her latest projects. The hat the hat by jan brett 1 teacher copy objectives. Educators guide to dear educator, jan bretts books can be used in multiple ways in the classroom.
Included in this download is everything you need for a set of small group activities for the hat by jan brett. The mitten teaching ideas, lessons, printables, and activities. An educators guide to dear educator, jan bretts books can be used in multiple ways in the classroom. Activities to go with the books the hat and the mitten by jan brett. Freebie sequencing activity for the hat winter kindergarten.
Jan brett jan brett activities jan brett books language perspective. Click on the link to viewdownload the activities to go with jan brett s the mitten packet. Printables for the mitten by jan brett homeschool creations. This is another keeper book, which in my family will be passed on to younger children, when the older ones are too old for it.
The mitten jan bretts printable masks for the animals in the story. There are comprehension activities, comparing and contrasting, and three different readers theater scripts. Activities to go with the books making learning fun. They also love looking at the details of the illustrations. This set includes materials to use when reading the hat by jan brett. Printable pack for the mitten by jan brett includes a variety of activities for early childhood learning based around the classic childrens book. Winter circle time activity and craft to go with jan bretts book the hat. A delightfully original companion book to jan brett s bestseller the mitten. Sep 23, 2016 your students will love warming up with these two delightful stories by jan brett. The first half of the kit focuses on skills for younger children and the second includes pages for more advanced preschoolers or kindergarteners. I would highly recommend printing the activities from this set onto cardstock so that they are sturdier for younger hands. As she has explained, she has so many ideas for the illustrations that they spill over onto the borders, so the reader is treated to more designs and information along the edges of the book pages. When lisas woolen stocking flies off the clothesline, hedgie finds it and pokes his nose in.
Sep 02, 2016 remember to share the hat by jan brett coloring pages with twitter or other social media, if you interest with this wall picture. This cozy picture book is perfect for teaching sequencing and story retelling, making predictions, and developing vocabulary. Teach sequence of events free sequencing worksheets for. Another fun video 11 minutes features jan showing children how to draw a hedgehog. The hat by jan brett cards with images jan brett the hat. A collection of projects and activities of books for kids, and classroom activities and lesson plans for teachers about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes. This the hat book study is packed with companion activities to go with the book by jan brett. This unit features 4 books the mitten by jan brett, the mitten by alvin tresselt the hat by jan brett and, the snowy nap by jan brett. It includes comprehension activities for the hat and the mitten, and focuses on story elements, sequencing, and retelling. The mitten lacing, sequencing cards, and putting animals in the mitten. Free mitten printables and montessoriinspired mitten. This is the product you need for your jan brett author study.
Preschool, the mitten, love, student, jan brett, fun, kids, common core. November 21 october 22 september 20 august 28 july 11 june 17 may 31 april 20 march 15 february 23 january 10 2016 184 december 5 november. Circle time and fun activities for the hat and the mitten. Jan 26, 2016 after reading the book, the mitten, by jan brett, use these animal cards to teach your prek kids vocabulary, recall, and story sequencing. Winter circle time activity and craft for the hat by jan brett with free printables no time for flash cards. Gingerbread baby animal masks gingerbread baby by jan brett printable animal character masks. Find jan brett the hat lesson plans and teaching resources. This mini unit on the hat by jan brett is a smaller part of my unit bundle, the mitten and the hat guided reading with a purpose. Jan bretts the mitten can be used to teach sequencing, predicting, and how to retell a story. A collection of projects and activities of books for kids, and classroom activities and lesson plans for teachers about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics. The hat and the mitten your students will love warming up with these two delightful stories by jan brett. The illustrations are simply amazing, and there are many activities that can be done to encourage learning as we read. My students like retelling the story with different voices. I recommend printing the cards on card stock paper and laminating them.
Jan 19, 2015 books by jan brett have been huge favorites in our house, especially her story the mitten. A about jan brett addition and subtraction puzzles addition flash cards advent calendar. I also like to use the mitten to teach the children how to retell a story. Of course the first thing you have to do is visit jan bretts website to see all the awesome art and other activities that she so freely offers for you to work with. Click here for the best bookstore prices on jan brett books. Bookmarks from the mitten and the hat by jan brett printable bookmarks. One by one the animals realize the benefits of a nice warm winter hat. Explore jan bretts website for other kidfriendly activities based on the authors books. Find free songs, poems, activities, and book selections to use in your classroom. Included in this storybook companion story summary worksheet. This pack contains activities that will enable your students to learn key elements in the story. Armadillo rodeo activities from the jan brett site. Great color matching activity with free printables.
This product is also included in our jan brett author study bundle. The mitten teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables. In this story sequencing lesson, students participate in an interactive read aloud of jan bretts, the mitten. The hat by jan brett cards with images jan brett the. Jan brett teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables, activities. The hat literacy activities to go with the hat by jan brett. Gingerbread baby language artsgrammar children will create a mobile of characters from jan bretts book, gingerbread baby.
Included are activities for word work, writing, comprehension and more. A delightfully original companion book to jan bretts bestseller the mitten. An 11 lesson plan unit for gingerbread baby by jan brett. Its one of my favorite winter stories and perfect for all sorts of sequencing activities. Click on the link to viewdownload the activities to go with jan bretts the mitten packet. Author jan brett s free coloring, video and activity pages.
Mittens unit find free songs, poems, activities, and book selections to use in your classroom. After reading the book, the mitten, by jan brett, use these animal cards to teach your prek kids vocabulary, recall, and story sequencing. The cards can also be used for other activities and games, such as rhyming, beginning sounds, counting and more. Read aloud the hat by jan brett listening support comprehension by discussing and listing characters, setting, events, problem, and solution understand the difference between fact and opinion create a nonfiction class book to learn about animals and their winter habitats. Gingerbread baby lesson plans gingerbread baby unit lessons 611 view lessons 15. Perfect for a winter theme in kindergarten and first grade. The hat by jan brett is a great winter book for teaching your prek and kindergarten students about sequencing and other important reading skills. Jan 21, 2019 jan brett book study companion activities, featuring literacy activities for the mitten and the hat. The packet contains similar activities for the hat and the mitten. Here is jan bret herself talking about how she illustrates stories and comes up with ideas. Jan bretts official website features books, activities, printables, and media by and about jan brett. Easter egg wreath for kids the educators spin on it. Winter circle time activity and craft for the hat by jan.
The hat by jan brett supplemental activities see more. Jan brett has such a handson way on how she creates her easter egg book, the kids will love this video. About jan brett addition and subtraction puzzles addition flash cards advent calendar alphabets african safari coloring mural alphabet book jacket covers alphabet coloring pages alphabet flags upper and lower case alphabet flash cards alphabets hedgies alphabet game alphabet coloring tracers alphabet manual sign alphabet poster new alphabet. The mitten unit a 5 day unit with photos and descriptions of activities. It has a fun hat craft, colorful posters to help teach reading strategies, writing activities, a hat investigation, a readers theater script, and colorful posters to do. For this activity, i used the put the animals in the mitten mittens pdfs from jan brett and the sequencing cards from the mitten printables kindergarten addon from homeschool creations. This book study pack can be used as a whole class activity, during small. Also notice the pictures on the sides and top of each of pages. After reading the hat, we made a word web of synonyms for the word ridiculous. Jan brett is known for the borders that surround the pages of her books. Your students will love this book study and the included unit activities as they dig deeper in reading using a close reading sequence for studying this.
Wikipedia is another source for information about bretts life and books. These are cut and paste sequencing activities and a story element activity. Books by jan brett have been huge favorites in our house, especially her story the mitten. Of course the first thing you have to do is visit jan brett s website to see all the awesome art and other activities that she so freely offers for you to work with. Magnet pages for the hat and the mitten bingo marker pages for the hat and the mitten. The hat retelling visuals and sequencing activity book tpt. Last years packet that i created seems to be a little too high for what im trying to target, so i scaled back and went back to. This is a collection of activities and worksheets to accompany the book the hat by jan brett.
They are perfect for comparing and contrasting, sequencing, and reading with expression. Homeschool creations homeschool blog featuring free homeschool printables, information on how to homeschool, a yearly homeschool planner, homeschool curriculum, and more. We used all the words from the story and then thought of our own. Jan brett book study companion activities, featuring literacy activities for the mitten and the hat. Two of my favorite books for introducing and teaching sequencing are the mitten with the hat by jan brett. Today, i thought id share ideas from my author study bundle as well as supplementary activities you. Activities for the mitten by jan brett, mitten activities, mitten crafts, literacy packet for the mitten, common core mitten mitten activities.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Silverton library storytime the hat, by jan brett youtube. The richness of the language and her intricate artwork lead to lively classroom discussions and writing that support the development of critical thinking skills. I use the mitten to teach sequencing and predicting. A cute story with a fun ending, the mitten is a great book to teach about sequencing events and characters in the story. To see a short 3 minute youtube video featuring jan brett click on the link. Nov 29, 2019 jan brett s the hat and the mitten these are two of my favorite stories for students. This would be perfect for a table featuring a few activities for the mitten.
Includes many activities and printables that cover language arts and math con. Fun childrens learning activities, including printable templates, for preschool. Nov 19, 2019 jan bretts books are a favorite this time of year. The hat by jan brett activities by research based teaching. The hat literacy and math center activities provided a variety of differentiated activities to meet students needs and interest. A ukrainian folktale adapted and illustrated by jan brett. Compare two characters in the mitten, or compare the story the mitten with jan brett s other story the hat. Author jan bretts free coloring, video and activity pages. We are continuing to work on the hat by jan brett, and i have tried to expand the book to make it more accessible for my kiddos needs this year.
Whether you discovered her books while sharing them with your children, have given them as gifts, or used them with teaching reading and writing lessons, you are sure to love them all. A great story, funny, charming, with the usuallywonderful illustrations brett is known for. Jan bretts the mitten can be used to teach sequencing, predicting. Jan brett activities jan brett is one of my favorite authors. The hat by jan brett sequencing and perspective taking. Nov 25, 2016 one by one the animals realize the benefits of a nice warm winter hat. Gingerbread baby by jan brett wire hangers string paper markers. Discover the magic of jan brett comprehension connection.