The Hat and The Mitten By Jan Brett

Bring learning to life with this all-in-one resource designed to engage students in guided reading and cross-curricular activities! Perfect for educators, this pack features Reader’s Theater, paired with differentiated lessons to meet diverse academic needs.

Daily Features:

  • Welcome Activities: Access prior knowledge with engaging prompts.
  • Guided Reading Stories: Use The Hat and The Mitten to explore themes and build literacy skills as well as Reader’s Theaters for each story.
  • Vocabulary & Anchor Charts: Reinforce key concepts visually.
  • Comprehension & Word Work: Interactive activities for deep learning.
  • Writing Prompts: Encourage creativity and structure.
  • Themed Activities or Crafts: Hands-on fun for each story.
  • Math Games: Skill-based practice related to daily math concepts.

While the stories themselves are not included, this resource provides everything else needed to create meaningful, engaging lessons. Build your classroom library with suggested titles to complement these plans and inspire a love for reading!

Jan Brett created these two delightful stories which may be familiar to your students but can be read over and over. After looking at the two book companions below you may want to purchase both resources. If so BUNDLE UP and SAVE 20%.

This adorable story is perfect for engaging students in reading, writing, and word work.
The resource contains:

Word Work…Word search, Making words with at, ABC order, Definitions
Vocabulary Cards for posting…Colorful and include pictures
Retell characters for posting on popsicle sticks … ideal for a center or partners
Readers Theater with name cards for readers to identify their character
Writing…Opinion, Descriptive, Sequential, If I were
Class Book Cover and Final Write Pages
Compare and Contrast…The Mitten, The Hat
Data Collection…Hat or Earmuffs
Comprehension…Story Elements, Story Order, Real/Imaginary, Problem Identification
Math Games…Addition and Subtraction

This adorable story is perfect for engaging students in reading, writing, and word work.
The resource contains:

Word Work…Word search, Making words with at, ABC order, Definitions
Vocabulary Cards for posting…Colorful and include pictures
Retell characters for posting on popsicle sticks … ideal for a center or partners
Readers Theater with name cards for readers to identify their character
Writing…Opinion, Descriptive, Sequential, If I were
Class Book Cover and Final Write Pages
Compare and Contrast…The Mitten, The Hat
Data Collection…Hat or Earmuffs
Comprehension…Story Elements, Story Order, Real/Imaginary, Problem Identification
Math Games…Addition and Subtraction

I’m Michele a retired educator who loved every minute of being in the classroom and creating an environment where students loved coming and materials were presented that inspired learning. Read More

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