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How to use these lesson plans

This lesson plan packet contains the following:

Book list

1-page weekly lesson plan grid o Alternate weekly grids for 4 day, 3 day, and 2 day programs

5 daily lesson plan sheets

2-page centers explanation

Printables

Use the Book List to stock your classroom reading center and choose which books

you’ll read aloud during the apple theme.

The 1-page weekly lesson plan has ideas for center activities, read alouds,

whole group lessons, small group math lessons, small group science lessons, and small group literacy lessons.

The alternate lesson plan sheets are perfect for creating your own plans if

you teach a 4-day, 3-day, or 2-day preschool program. Simply grab the items you’d like and arrange them to the calendar that’s best suited for you. These sheets are editable – so you can type in the dates, days of the week, and activities. You can also just print the templates and handwrite your plans.

The daily lesson plans delve into the specifics of each lesson idea. Materials are

included along the top of each daily plan. The days of the week and dates on these sheets are editable.

The centers explanation has more information about each center activity. There

are 2 to 3 ideas for each center. Some teachers keep the same activities in each center for an entire week, while others like to change the activities a couple times a week.

You can pick and choose the activities that suit you and your classroom best. For example, maybe some of the small group ideas would be better done during your whole group time. You may decide to use some of the small group ideas during center time. Even though the plans are listed as one week, there are really enough activities to encompass an additional week or two if you incorporate non-themed activities.

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The Mitten Book List

The main focus of these lesson plans is Jan Brett’s book The Mitten. Below

you’ll find others that complement the focus book.

The Hat by Jan Brett

The Mitten by Alvin Tresselt

Exploring the World of Foxes by Tracy Read

Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner

Animals in Winter by Henrietta Bancroft

Ten on the Sled by Kim Norman

Owls by Gail Gibbons

Hedgehogs by Mary R. Dunn

Badgers by John Darbyshire

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

Owls by Mary R. Dunn

Hedgie’s Surprise by Jan Brett

National Geographic Kids: Bears by Elizabeth Carney

Moles by Emily Sebastian

Nicolas, Where Have You Been? by Leo Lionni

Mice by Sharon Vanderlip

Mole’s Hill by Lois Ehlert

Little Snowshoe by Ellen Obed Bryan

The Missing Mitten Mystery by Steven Kellogg

The Mitten Tree by Candace Christiansen

Snowshoe Hare by Dee Phillips

Missing Mittens by Stuart J. Murphy




The Mitten Plans Dates: _______________

Notes or special events:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Read Aloud

The Mitten The Hat Bear Snores On The Mitten Tree Animals in Winter

Whole Group

Find the mitten game

The Mitten story board – paint

The Mitten story board – paint

The Mitten story board – write

The Mitten story board – write

Literacy Emergent reader Story rocks Animal beginning sounds

Retelling Animal names

Math Number mittens Animal patterns Order the animals How many can fit? Shape mitten matching

Science Choose an animal Brainstorm questions

Read about the animal

Read about the animal

Record what’s been learned

CENTERS Arts & Crafts

Winter collage Stick puppets

Science Non-fiction books

Animals in the snow

Pretend Play Active story retelling

Get in the mitten

Literacy Animal words

Letter matching puzzles

Math Mitten matching

Shape hunt

Sensory Retelling sensory bin

Texture mittens

Building Stack the animals

Animals in the woods



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Materials Read Aloud Animal manipulatives/toys The Mitten

Whole Group Activity Small Group Literacy

Find the Mitten Game Hide a mitten (real or printable) and

give the children clues until they find it. This would be great as part of a calendar activity – hiding a mitten

behind a number. Let children take turns hiding the mitten.

Emergent Reader Read the printable emergent book

based on The Mitten.

Small Group Science Small Group Math

Choose an Animal Begin a week-long animal research project by choosing an animal from

the book. Create a KWL chart with 3 columns - K (what we know), W (what

we want to learn), and L (what we learned). Fill in the K column. Optional: Record the animal being researched in

the science journal.

Number Mittens Place the correct number of animals

on each numbered mitten.



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Materials Read Aloud Rocks; paint The Hat

Whole Group Activity Small Group Literacy The Mitten Story Board

Make a plan to create a bulletin board that tells the story of The Mitten.

Have children work together to begin painting the characters from the book.

Story Rocks

Make easy story rocks based on the book’s characters. Add a child’s white mitten and a white piece of felt. Retell

the story.


Brainstorm Questions Write ideas for what you want to learn

about the animal (in the W column and/or the science journal).

Animal Patterns Create patterns using animals from

the book.



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Materials Read Aloud Paint Bear Snores On


Continue painting the characters from The Mitten for the bulletin board.

Animal Beginning Sounds Identify beginning sounds of the animals in the story. Extend by

identifying additional words that begin with the same sound.


Read About the Animals Read non-fiction books about the

animal. Record interesting information.

Order the Animals Place the animals in order from

smallest to largest (or vice versa).




Materials Read Aloud Manipulatives (counting bears,

cotton balls, etc.) The Mitten Tree


Work with the children to write a summary of The Mitten. Depending on the children, this could be a modeled, shared, or interactive writing lesson.

Retelling Activity Add characters to the mitten while retelling the story. Use the included

printables or create a handmade set.


Read About the Animal Read non-fiction books about the

animal. Record interesting information.

How Many Can Fit? Use real mittens and a toy

manipulative (like counting bears, cotton balls, etc.). See how many fit

into the mitten. Extend by using different size mittens and compare.




Materials Read Aloud Animals in Winter


Complete the bulletin board about The Mitten. This may entail finishing up painting or more writing. Add the paintings and the summary to the

bulletin board.

Animal Names Make a written list of the animals in the story. Count to see how many letters are in each animal name.


Record What’s Been Learned Write down the information learned

throughout the week (in the L column and/or science journal).

Shape Mitten Matching Match the mittens based on the

shapes printed on each one.




Centers

Arts & Crafts Winter Collage – use the printable characters, white paint, snowflake confetti, etc. to create a winter scene. Stick Puppets – Make character stick puppets and design a back drop for a puppet theater.

Science Non-Fiction Books – Place a variety of books about the animals from The Mitten in the reading center. Children can look through real photos and information. Animals in the Snow – Draw pictures of what different animals are doing in the snow (in science journals). Which animals might blend in with the snow?

Pretend Play

Active Story Retelling – Place the animal cutouts in pretend "homes" around the dramatic play center, with the mitten in the middle. As you reread the story have kids find the animal and do some pretend play as they act out the character finding the mitten and getting inside. Get in the Mitten – Set up a sleeping bag or sheet and pretend it’s the mitten from the book. Children can pretend to be characters from the story, seeing how many of them can fit in their “mitten”.

Literacy Animal Words – Use magnetic letters, letter tiles, or other alphabet manipulatives, along with printable word cards. Children make the character’s names on the mitten word cards. Letter Matching Puzzles – Children can use the letter cards as puzzles, matching uppercase and lowercase letters. They can also be used as guides alongside a sensory writing tray filled with salt or fake snow.




Centers

Math Mitten Matching – Use the printable number and number word mittens. Children match the items, and then add the appropriate number of animals to each number. Use dotted number mittens in place of number word mittens, as needed. Shape Hunt – Use the shape mittens. Children find items around the classroom that are the correct shape and place them near the shape mittens.

Sensory Retelling Sensory Bin – Place cotton balls or fake snow into a bin. Add animal figures or cut outs, along with mittens, for retelling play. Texture Mittens – Place various textures on old mittens (rough, smooth, bumpy, etc.). Children can run the textures over their skin and use words to describe what they feel.

Building

Stack the Animals – Tape the story’s animals to blocks. See how many can be stacked up before falling over. Animals in the Woods – Children can use blocks or LEGO to create dens for the different animals from the book. Add animal manipulatives (or printables) to the block area, too.



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The Mitten Patterns Cut along the dotted lines. Laminate for durability. Use for sorting and patterning.

owl owl owl owl owl

hedgehog hedgehog hedgehog hedgehog hedgehog

mouse mouse mouse mouse mouse

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The Mitten Letter Matching Puzzles Print letter cards. Cut in half diagonally, from the top-right corner to the bottom-left corner (so uppercase and lowercase are separate). Laminate for durability. Children match the uppercase to lowercase letters, like a puzzle.

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Number Mittens Matching Sets

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Mitten Matching Math

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Mitten Matching Math Cut out. Laminate. Match.












The Mitten – Order the Animals - Cut along the dotted lines. Laminate for durability. Children put

the animals in order from smallest to largest (or vice versa), or make patterns.

owl owl owl owl

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mouse mouse mouse mouse

mouse

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hedgehog hedgehog hedgehog hedgehog

hedgehog

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fox fox fox fox

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rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit

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bear bear bear bear

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mole mole mole mole

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rabbit mouse fox

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hedgehog

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Mitten Shape Matching Cut out the mittens. Laminate for durability. Use for matching and games.












Animals of

The Mitten

Science Journal

by ________








The animal I chose:

Draw a picture of the animal.








What I already know

about my animal:








What I want to learn

about my animal:








Interesting facts

about my animal:







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The mole is in the mitten.

retelling Jan Brett’s

The Mitten


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The rabbit is in the mitten.

The hedgehog is in the mitten.





The owl is in the mitten.

The badger is in the mitten.





The fox is in the mitten.

The bear is in the mitten.





The mouse is in the mitten.

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Weekly Lesson Plans Read Aloud

Whole Group

Literacy

Math

Science

CENTERS

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