The Mitten by Jan Brett

Snack Ideas

Cut small pita breads in half, and let the children put animal crackers inside. Marshmallow cream, white frosting, or cream cheese (snow) inside makes it look and taste a little more appetizing, but the kids also ate them dry (!) and relished them. We counted how many crackers they put in. -Jan Fitch

Circle Time Ideas

• Read Alicia's adapted book to your class
• Cause & effect- awareness of temperature and identifying by using boardmaker symbols "hot" and "cold".

a.) I place the hot water bottle filled with ice water on the child's hand saying "Oh no! it's cold. What do we do?"

b.) Then place 2 pcs symbols of clothing items, one being a mitten. ask "What do we wear on our hands?"

c.) Prompt when necessary to choose the correct item. Then place the mittens on their hands.

d.) With sentance strip read "My hands are..." and then place "hot" and "cold" PCS symbols to choose. --Alicia Burnham

• Hide mittens of all different colors in a bin of cotton balls. Put 2 pairs of mittens in and have them find and match the mittens.--Alicia Burnham
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