Mitten Weather
Thumbs in the
thumb place (Stick
out thumbs.)
Fingers all
together. (Put
fingers together.)
This is the song
We sing in mitten
weather. (Wiggle
palms left and right.)
When it is cold (Wrap
arms around self and shiver.)
It does not matter
whether (Shake
head.)
Mittens are wool (Hold
out right hand.)
Or made of finest
leather. (Hold
out left hand.)
Mitten Match
Cut mittens out of
a wallpaper book or wrapping paper. (It’s easy to
find a mitten pattern on google images.)
Cut two out of each pattern and then mix them up. Give children clothespins clip the two
that go together. Introduce
vocabulary to describe various patterns, such as “stripes,” “checked,” “plaid,” “solid,” “polka
dots,” “animal print,” etc.
*Make mitten
matching games with upper and lowercase letters or with pictures and beginning
sounds.
*Make mitten
matching games with antonyms or snynonyms.
*How about a
matching game with math facts and answers?
*Hide mittens
around the room for children to find and match.
Kitten Game
One person is
“Mama” or “Papa” cat. “Mama” or
“Papa” go out in the hall while the teacher selects 3-5 students to be their
kittens. All students put their
heads on their desks. The students
who are kittens begin make quiet “meowing” noises. “Mama” or “Papa” cat must walk around the room and try to
identify their kittens. When a
kitten is found that student puts her hand in the air. The last kitten to be found becomes the
new “Mama” or “Papa” cat.
Mitten Art
Let children trace
around mitten patterns and cut out two.
Can they decorate the mittens with crayons or markers so they look
exactly the same? Hole punch
around the sides of the mittens and sew with yarn.
Hint! Wrap the end of the yarn with tape to make it easier to sew.
Hint! Wrap the end of the yarn with tape to make it easier to sew.
Select several
different versions of “The Mitten” and read them to your class. Compare and contrast stories and
illustrations. Let the children
vote on their favorite.
*This is also a
delightful tale to dramatize. A
blanket on the floor works just fine as a mitten.
Heidi Butkus sent a YouTube of her kindergarten class putting on a musical play based on "The Mitten." It is adorable! You can get the script and music on her site heidisongs.com.
Heidi Butkus sent a YouTube of her kindergarten class putting on a musical play based on "The Mitten." It is adorable! You can get the script and music on her site heidisongs.com.
