There are many versions of the book, so select animals that fit the book you select. I have included a free printable of a bunch of different animals that you can use for your mitten activity. Reading “The Mitten” aloud and then following up with this activity was great for story retelling. I have two ways that I have introduced the story to my students over the years. I wanted to try something new with the story this year and not only read the story to the children, but also do a follow up hands-on activity with them. The old Ukrainian folk tale, “The Mitten” has many different versions, but it is basically about a bunch of animals who find shelter in a lost mitten.Īs a teacher and mom, I have read this story countless times over the years and children always love it and are engaged as they listen.
After you have read it, you can go to Jan Brett’s web page for bookmarks, coloring pages and games for each of her books.There are so many wonderful books and stories that I love to bring out and read every winter. Make some hot cocoa and cuddle up with The Mitten today.
They help a young reader predict what will happen next. A detail that I have always enjoyed about her illustrations are the panels on each side of the main page. The expressions on the faces of the animals as they squeeze help us imagine how cramped it got inside. As the mitten stretches and expands to fit each animal, you can sense the tension of the yarn. Jan Brett’s illustrations give life to the story. It is a regular sized child’s sweater, but the arms have been stretched out to twice their natural length because I used to pull them down over my hands and use them to keep warm. I have a sweater that was hand-knit by my Grandma. One of the reasons I love this story is because I know how stretchy homemade mittens and sweaters are. Growing up in the north, I was well acquainted with mittens and sweaters.
Jan Brett, author and illustrator of The Mitten retells a classic story with amazingly detailed illustrations. Submitted by: Jill González, Director of Programsīrrr! It’s cold today, a perfect day to cuddle up and enjoy the classic story, The Mitten.
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