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The Mitten
The Mitten | Jan Brett
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When Nicki drops one of his new white mittens in the snow, he doesn't even notice it's missing. One by one, the woodland animals discover the mitten and crawl inside, each one larger than the last. Brett's classic picture book is available as a sturdy board book.
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“Nicki looked at the mitten and thought, 'How did it get so stretched out?'“

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ed669621
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In the classroom, The Mitten can be used to teach sequencing, cause-and-effect relationships, and prediction skills. Its repetitive structure makes it perfect for reading aloud, building comprehension, and engaging students in discussions about storytelling and problem-solving.

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ed669621
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This book was published in 1989, and it is a traditional literature children's book. This book tells the story of a young boy named Nicki who loses a white mitten in the snow. As various woodland animals seek refuge inside the mitten, the mitten accommodates them all somehow along the way. It was recognized by the IRA-CBC Children's Choices for its award-winning folktale retelling.

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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm
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I‘ve adored this book ever since our teacher read it to us in school. We had cutouts of a mitten and all the animals to play with. It‘s originally an old Ukrainian folk tale. The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous. I bought a copy for The Wyrmling for Christmas this year. ❤️

#MidWinterSolace #FridayNightShare #Naturalitsy

Chrissyreadit 🩵❄️🩵 10mo
TheLudicReader My children loved this book when they were little. 10mo
TheBookHippie I love all her winter books!!! So cozy! 10mo
kspenmoll Love love this book! 10mo
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Kshakal
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#sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern

Anything by Jan Brett… I just love how beautiful they are!!

DivineDiana Also a fan of Jan Brett! So magical! 1y
BookmarkTavern Oh that‘s gorgeous artwork! Thanks for sharing! 1y
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forestandcrow
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We somehow got a few copies the christmas of the mitten. Thought we would share with our local little free library. This one only has adult romance, westerns or religion romance. Lol the kids need a little something too.

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jdowney
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But what animal would argue with a bear?

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jdowney
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I love the illustrations in this book. The way they depict winter and the different animals is so chilly and cozy at the same time.

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jdowney
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A little boy has his grandmother make him white mittens. She warned her grandson that he may loose them in the snow. He goes out to play and drops the mitten in the snow. Different animals come along and find comfort and warmth in the mitten.

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mahala28
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Once there was a boy named nicky, he wanted mittens as white as snow

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mahala28
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Jan brett‘s illustrations are mind blowing, take her hours just to complete one corner

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mahala28
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this book is rooted in a Norwegian folktale that is just beautiful to view. It tells a sweet story of some animals and a mitten and makes you crave fresh snow and a cup of hot coco

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terracollichio
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“So off Nicki went, and it wasn't long before one of his new mittens had dropped in the snow and was left behind“

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terracollichio
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Just a classic book. I remember my first-grade teacher reading it to us a lot. I think this would be good to kick off the cold season

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terracollichio
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Nicki loses his mitten in the snow without even realizing it. He continues on his way. One by one, creatures crawl in and use his mitten as a home. They get some big animals in there!

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peanutnine
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#FestivePhotoChallenge winter gear up
One of my favorites as a kid 🧤
#WinterGames #TeamGameSleighers @StayCurious

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BeckyWithTheGoodBooks
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#FestivePhotoChallenge Day 30: Winter Gear Up. All dressed up for a wintry walk in the woods. Note to self: Maybe don‘t listen to true crime when you‘re alone in the woods. Rookie mistake. 😂😂😂 #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs #selfiescavengerhunt #dressedfortheoccasion

KateReadsYA Omg. The last line 😂😂😂 3y
5feet.of.fury I have done that to myself. Had to cut one short once because the anxiety was off the charts 3y
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BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @5feet.of.fury Oh no! But yes, not the first time I‘ve done it to myself. I‘m sure it won‘t be the last. 3y
Nute Sheesh! I agree with that conclusion.😆 Also, not a good idea on a late night, after dark walk from the bus stop where the shorter distance walk takes you through back unlit alleyways.🤦🏽‍♀️ 3y
BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Nute Definitely not a good idea! 😂😂 3y
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Eggs My favorite ❄️☃️🧤💙 3y
TheRiehlDeal OMG! I remember my mom reading this book to me when I was little. I forgot the name of the book, so thanks for sharing! 3y
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IndoorDame
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Retelling of a Norwegian folktale with very detailed illustrations. I felt cold just reading this. #WinterGames2021 TeamGameSleighers @StayCurious Word Search 4 + 66 pts

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🐻 📚🐇 3y
StayCurious I adore Jan Brett she‘s amazing 3y
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Eggs
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The mitten becomes a sweater for a group of chilly animals in the woods #sweaterweather #haunted @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Asthecroweflies I love this book. Always have. 3y
Eggs @Asthecroweflies Agreed 🧤 3y
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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm
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1. Tagged! ❤️🥰❤️
2. The Grinch! ❤️😈❤️
#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView
Tagging (if you want to and haven‘t yet): @rachelsbrittain @Chrissyreadit @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @sprainedbrain @Ash.on.the.line @DaveGreen7777 @TheRiehlDeal

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! Happy Tuesday! 😊📚📖 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Thanks for the tag! I'l have to think about these. 🤔 4y
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DaveGreen7777 Thanks for the tag! 😀 4y
MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @DaveGreen7777 You‘re welcome! 😁 4y
rachelsbrittain I love The Grinch!! And Jan Brett was my favorite as a kid. Those border illustrations 😍 4y
MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @rachelsbrittain RIGHT?!? ❤️😍❤️ 4y
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IhoardBOOKS
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My littlest best friend turns 3 soon and loves books. Here are the awesome books I got at a thrift store for a $1 for her.
My librarian got me hooked on Brett when I was a kid and I look forward to sharing it with my littlest friend. I also got her some holiday themed books because she always seems to like those and she loves sharing her books with her baby brother.

Chrissyreadit That looks like the best gift ever! 4y
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marissamaddox
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This TL picture book by Jan Brett would be good for a RA. The book is about Nicki who drops his mitten while in snow. Animals slowly start to get into the mitten with each animal getting bigger than the one before. I think kids would love the illustrations of this book and it would keep them engaged during a RA.

marissamaddox If you were to select the option of RA you could incorporate UDL principle 7.3 minimize distractions and I would pair that with ESOL strategy 6 to continually monitor students‘ comprehension.https://www.janbrett.com/piggybacks/piggybacks_the_mitten_teachers_guide.htm
When you scroll to the bottom there are 4 activities that would perfect for grades K-3. I think the best one would be where you print off the 8 animals and recreate the book.
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marissamaddox If you were to select the option of RA you could incorporate UDL principle 7.3 minimize distractions and I would pair that with ESOL strategy 6 to continually monitor students‘ comprehension.https://www.janbrett.com/piggybacks/piggybacks_the_mitten_teachers_guide.htm
When you scroll to the bottom there are 4 activities that would perfect for grades K-3. I think the best one would be where you print off the 8 animals and recreate the book.
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Mazzole18 I agree, I have actually done this activity and the kids loved it. Growing up it was a classic that my mom would read to us over and over again. ESOL strategy 6 checking comprehension fits well especially using the mitten and visuals of the animals as you read the story. 4y
DrSpalding Late 4y
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Viviannef
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This book brings back memories to elementary school. The Mitten by Jan Brett is a TL book and would be great to use in the classroom as an SR or S! I love the idea of using this book as an S in the wintertime, the kids would have a blast! The picture book tells the story of Nikki accidentally dropping his white mitten into the snow. One by one the animals begin to climb into it… can you guess what animals? Read to see for yourself! #ucflae3414su20

Viviannef UDL principle 7.3 Minimize threats and distractions; to keep students focused on the story using props. ESOL strategy 42 Have students use timelines to arrange and sequence important facts and information; based on the props they will be able to sequence the animals that crawled into the mitten. 4y
Viviannef This resource provides a printable of the mitten and animals to perform an S or students may use these independently to recall the sequence of the story. https://www.janbrett.com/put_the_animals_in_the_mitten.htm 4y
Ameyer32 Yes! I love this story. As a VPK educator, this is a staple of a winter story. This story would make a great storytelling! I love your ESOL strategy for this story too. Sequencing the story is a great idea! 4y
DrSpalding Your summaries are concise yet thorough. You could not have picked a better resource. You could literally have a Jan Brett classroom. I love all of her beautiful images and specifically the masks she provides to enhance her stories. This is an excellent example of traditional literature. 4y
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This is a beautiful PB that would be great for a class RT. This book is about Nicki, who drops his white mitten in the snow, without realizing that it is missing. One by one, animals find the mitten and crawl in. Then, when the largest animal, the bear is tickled by someone‘s whiskers, he sneezes everyone out, flying the glove into the air for Nicki to catch!
UDL design 3.2 (Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships)

Ashley_B ESOL strategy 37 (Use language experience techniques in discussing concepts and ideas)

#UCFLAE3414SP20

https://www.janbrett.com
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DrSpalding Jan Brett is an amazing author and her website is fantastic! You could literally have a Jan Brett Classroom if you liked her that much. What genre is this book? Lovely storytelling by the way. 5y
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fabozzia
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This TL was written and illustrated by Jan Brett. This book is about, of course, a mitten. Nicky‘s Baba makes him a mitten. He drops it outside, where several animals squeeze into the warm mitten. When a mouse‘s whiskers make a bear sneeze the animals fly out everywhere. Nicky catches his mitten and makes his Baba curious about the size it became. #UCFLAE3414F19

fabozzia This book would be great for an RA and then I found this lesson used to help teach sequencing and predicting. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/mitten-lesson-... (edited) 5y
fabozzia I would pair this book with UDL guideline 3.2 to highlight patterns and ESOL strategy 42 that relates to sequencing. (edited) 5y
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KristenScala
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The Mitten by Jan Brett is a TL picture book about Nicki who drops his white mitten in the snow without realizing it. Throughout the story, animals begin to pile into the mitten each one larger then the next, this book has beautiful illustrations and would be a great RA or ST during the month of December when it‘s cold out. UDL 7.3 would be utilized during the RA and EL strategy 6 would be used to monitor students comprehension...

KristenScala ...of the story. #ucflae3414f19 (CMC) https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/mitten-lesson-...
This lesson plan contains a great idea for a storytelling activity.
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DrSpalding I love the idea of storytelling during the season that represents the setting in the story. Excellent resource in Scholastic! Continue to use these resources in the future and in your classroom. 5y
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Kaylasarka
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“And then she saw that he still had his new mittens.”

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Kaylasarka
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My favorite part was how all of the animals squeezed into the little mitten.

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Kaylasarka
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The Mitten by Jan Brett was an adorable story for little kids. I love how unrealistic it is because it had so many different types of animals in this one little mitten. I also loved how at the end of the story the mitten found its way back to the boy. It shows how such a little thing can mean so much to all different types of living things. I love this book and will definitely be reading this in my future classroom.

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Clwojick
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This was one of my favourite books as a child, and I truly enjoyed rereading it this afternoon. The illustrations are even prettier than I remembered. #BBRC #A2Z #picturebooks @LibrarianRyan

kymmiesreads I loved reading that to my son a few years ago! It was so cute! 5y
alisiakae I love this one too! 5y
LibrarianRyan 🌟 👍 5y
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Kaila-ann This was one of my absolute favorites as a kid. 5y
cwarnier Classic 🌞 5y
TheAromaofBooks Even as an adult I feel like I could look at Jan Brett's illustrations all day! I have always loved the way that she borders her illustrations with even more illustrations! 5y
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Loganohio20211111111
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A great book to read to your class to make observations on. A girl loses her kitten while making a snowman, but after awhile she can‘t seem to find it. She spends the whole book retracing her steps to try and find it, all the while you can spot the mitten in every page.

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I discovered in a recent childhood book search that one of my Jan Brett books is signed! Lil me knew what was up!

DogEaredBooks Talked to my mom and apparently Jan Brett was a friend of my first grade teacher and Jan Brett came to talk to my class and that‘s when she signed the book! If only I could remember that too! 6y
minkyb My girls loved Jan Brett! 6y
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kkimmelman
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Author and illustrator Jan Brett's love of folk and fairy tales is apparent in this beautifully illustrated picture book for little readers. Having carefully researched this Ukrainian tale, she renders each picture with true authenticity. This TL picture book will evoke warm and cozy feelings in readers any time of the year. Perfect to share with little ones, the simplicity of the story shines bright. This is used well as a SR.

kkimmelman This Scholastic lesson (https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/mitten-lesson-plan/) is excellent in teaching different aspects of this book. UDL 3.2 in highlighting big ideas goes very well with this lesson plan. ESOL 1 may also come in handy for questioning on unclear Ukrainian phrases. #LAE3414sp19 6y
DrSpalding Wonderful post! Scholastic is a high-quality site and while shared reading would be awesome, this story is a wonderful story for storytelling too! 6y
dayuso1 Animal books seem to be very successful especially in the younger elementary age. Looks great! 6y
MGrace15 I just got major flashbacks from my childhood from seeing this cover and I love it! Thank you for sharing! 6y
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LibraryCin
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I‘d rate the story 3 stars (ok), but the illustrations (as usual in her books) are gorgeous. There is a main picture on each page, with beautiful borders on either side. She does a very nice job of making it look Ukrainian (the first page describes some of the research she did for the book), and the borders add a bit of a preview as to what might be coming on the next page. So, 3 stars for the story and 4 stars for the illustrations.

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Erothert
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This TL from the Ukraine is retold and illustrated by Jan Brett. This story begins with a young boy Nicki who drops one of his mittens that were knitted by his grandmother in the snow. The mitten then becomes home to many animals on this cold winter day before Nicki eventually finds it. I would use this as a SR in the classroom.

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Erothert
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This TL from the Ukraine is retold and illustrated by Jan Brett. This story begins with a young boy Nicki who drops one of his mittens that were knitted by his grandmother in the snow. The mitten then becomes home to many animals on this cold winter day before Nicki eventually finds it. I would use this as a SR in the classroom.

Erothert https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/mitten-lesson-... is a good resource provided by scholastic that uses to book to teach sequencing and predicting. This lesson covers UDL strategy 3.2 highlight patterns, critics features, big ideas and relationships. And ESOL strategy 16. Integrate speaking, listening, reading and writing activities. #UCFLAE3414SP18 6y
DrSpalding You can‘t do much better than Scholastic. You have easily aligned UDL and EL principles. Well done. 6y
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Kendallc
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This book is a Ukrainian folklore traditional literature being retold and illustrated by Jan Brett with amazing borders this book could be used for a dramatic reenactment. This story is really cute it talks about how a grandmother, Baba, knits mittens for her grandson. When he loses a mitten, many animals decide to use the mitten to stay warm. The borders are great because they give a little bit of foreshadowing of what is to come.

Jeffersleighann I like the set up of this book a lot and like how this author includes things on the sides 7y
Kendallc Students could be assigned characters from the story and then reenact it to the class this site has the animals and mittens to use https://www.janbrett.com/put_the_animals_in_the_mitten.htm 7y
Kendallc ESOL 2 promote cooperation (small groups). UDL 1.1 offer ways of customizing the display of information. 7y
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Hervela.L
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The Mitten by Jan Brett, a traditional literature (TL) picture book. This was a cute story about a little boy name Nicki who asked his grandmother baba, to make him a pair of snow-white mittens. As Nicki was enjoying his time in the snow, he lost a Mitten along the way. The lost Mitten become the home of several lonely cold animals. TA strategy RA will work well with this book. https://youtu.be/d3rRWzdHv5M

Hervela.L Also I found a website that allow student to compare and contrast another versions of The Mitten by different authors https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/mitten-lesson-... I thought this would be very neat because one of the activity is for the student to write their own version of The Mitten. (edited) 7y
Hervela.L Also the teacher can play the YouTube video The Mitten by Alvin Tresselt As a RA, for the comparison. https://youtu.be/lB-iwVhVw6Y UDL 8.4 increase mastery- oriented feedback & ESOL strategy 45. use Venn diagram to compare and contrast Activity. #UCFlae3414sp18 (edited) 7y
WendyV I completely forgot about this book! This used to be one of my favorites when I was a kid. I really love the website you provided for comparing & contrasting the different books. Nice work! 7y
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Hervela.L @WendyV thank you again! I thought this website would help the student be engage into the story more. 7y
DrSpalding I love the support you all are giving each other. This classic traditional literature story adapted by Jan Brett is one of my favorites for storytelling. 7y
AmeliaS21 The illustrations in these books are one of my favorites!! They are so detailed. 7y
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Kshakal
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I love Jan Brett and am so excited to teach this book today!!! 🤓

Rachel.Rencher I loved this one! 7y
Rudis I love this story! ❤️ 7y
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Cheshirecat913 I loved teaching this book too. My kindergartens never quite appreciated the border pictures, but I had fun pointing them out. 😁 7y
Kshakal @Cheshirecat913 I totally agree! 7y
minkyb A family favorite. 7y
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SarahWynne
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The Mitten is a TL PB (Ukrainian Folktale adapted and illustrated by Jan Brett) best read as a RA or S. This is a beautifully illustrated story of Nicki who wants his grandma to knit him white mittens. She warns that he may lose them in the snow, but he persists. As he plays, he loses one. Several animals come across the mitten and wiggle their way in to stay warm. When Nicki finally finds it, it was not the same size that Baba originally made.

SarahWynne https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/mitten-lesson-...
Teaching and allowing students to retell this story according to the link utilizes the following strategies...
UDL: 4.2 Optimize access to tools and assistive technologies 5.2 Use multiple tools for construction and composition
ESOL: 1. Teach questioning for clarification
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SarahWynne Also, as the lesson plan states, allow time to look at the details in the illustrations. The side pictures in Jan Brett books allow students to predict what might happen next. #UCFLAE3414F17 7y
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CourtneyR
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The Mitten written by Jan Brett, is a TL book that is from a Ukrainian folktale. This book is about a boy named Nikki who wants his Grandmother to knit him a mitten as white as the snow. Then Nikki loses his mitten and the different animals seek shelter in it from the cold. Till the mouse tickled the bear's nose, which made him sneeze. Then all the animals fly out of the mitten and at the end Nikki finds his mitten. #UCFLAE3414F17

CourtneyR This would be a great AS, because of all Jan Bretts other work. Also Would be a great CR, because of how the story is written. UDL 2.1 Clarify vocabulary and symbols. EL 4. Link lesson topic to students' prior knowledge. https://www.janbrett.com/put_the_animals_in_the_mitten.htm The url provides cut outs of the mitten and animals for the students to color and do while the teacher reads the story. 7y
juliek1 Oh my gosh, I had totally forgotten about this book. I LOVED this book as a kid! Thanks for reminding me of its existence! 7y
ashley.v I love this book! I have a signed copy. Thinking of doing this for my storytelling. 7y
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MakenzieT
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The Mitten, written and illustrated by Jan Brett is an exceptional TL book. This is a book who's illustrations can really help children predict what is going to happen next. It would be perfect in the classroom and make an excellent PR activity.

MakenzieT I found great cut outs and activities at http://www.teachingheart.net/mitten.html
EL-44 Focus on thinking skills; predict, categorize, classify, observe, and report(oral – written – pictorial), sequence, summarize
UDL-1.1 Offer ways of customizing the display of information
#UCFLAE3414F17
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DrSpalding Another great find! This book is meant to be told in storytelling format. Nice job aligning your strategies. 7y
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mrp27
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#fallintobooks #goldandsilver

Always been a fan of Jan Brett's books and illustrations. A few years back I went to Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn, NY and I got to hear Walter Wick do a lecture on his Can You See/ I Spy books. I of course had to buy a book and had him sign it.

Mamashep The Mitten was our first introduction to Brett. I don't know how many of her books are now patiently waiting for grandchildren so I can read them again. 7y
mrp27 @Mamashep Her work is so gorgeous! 7y
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erista
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And some of our favorite winter reads...

DivineDiana I ❤️ Jan Brett's illustrations! 8y
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Daisydo
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I love the last page of this book. It makes me smile. And I love how the illustrations follow the main story and then the story of the boys adventures without the mitten. There are so many Jan Brett Christmas books out there. This is my snow related one. We went to bed so fast last night, I'm not sure if he liked it or not. I did. That's what matters!