Our Mitten

I started our 10 day (kinder is 1/2 day) project by voting on the order of which we will read the books. Since the students had heard Jan Brett's version of The Mitten, during our December Jan Brett Bash, they chose the Mystery of the Missing Red Mitten first. Next, we read the Mitten Tree and then the Old Man's Mittens. We wound up the four stories with rereading Jan Brett's Mitten...

As we read each book we completed a chart entry on the four main elements of the stories, so we could compare/contrast them when we were done.

We created a class book using the descriptive words we had brainstormed describing mittens.

During several math lessons we used mitten animal characters to formulate simple addition problems. Students took turns coming up to the overhead projector (yes! these graphics work wonderful overhead) and creating their own problems for the others in the class to solve.

We began out pictionary...with the word "mitten". Each student chose a winter word to illustrate. They were then attached to a five by eight index card. Mrs. Goudie's wrote the "word" at the bottom for us to use in our stories. This is our very own pocket chart word wall filled with seasonal (and other very necessary words).

We learned the song about the mittens in the snow then we read Mrs. Goudie's creation:
The Mitten in the Snow.

We all had a chance to go online to Starfall and read the story Ten Little Snowmen

Literacy Connections		Little Blackline Reader	Math Activities
Ten Warm Mittens Ten warm mittens, hanging on the line, One blows away and then there are nine. Nine warm mittens, one without a mate, A squirrel carries one away and that leaves eight. Eight warm mittens, just eight not eleven, One gets buried in the snow and that leaves seven. Seven warm mittens, which one do you pick? I'll pick the red one and that leaves six. Six warm mittens, put one on to try. Then you take it from the line and that leaves five. Five warm mittens, we had ten before! A fluffy bunny needs one and that leaves four! Four warm mittens, two for you and two for me, I lost one on the ski slope and that leaves three. Three warm mittens, looking very new, One falls into the mud and that leaves two. Two warm mittens, drying in the sun, A bird comes down and snatches it and that leaves one. One warm mitten, what good is one? A little mouse can have a bed, and that leaves none!		The Mitten in the Snow Emergent Reader in pdf. doc.	Mitten Math Mat Ideas for the mats: 1) count and cover (see counter cards below) 2) cut and paste to create patterns
		Jan Brett Number Cards (using the graphics from her site I created number cards (for tracing) for my students using D'nealian font)	Mitten-Hat Stationary Adapted from artwork on Jan Brett's Site
		Mitten Alphabet	Mitten Counters
From Mailbox Magazine: Mittens Feel So Nice (to the tune: Row, Row, Row your boat) Warm, warm, warm and snug- Mittens feel so nice! So grab a pair in chilly air Or in the snow and ice.	Colorful Mitten ABC Letters	and Sight Word Cards	Animals of the Mitten
			Mitten Manipulative Pouch