Recipes from other cultures are always fun to try, and this unit study includes a recipe for Khrustyky (sweet nothings).Ĭount the number of animals that are inside the mitten. Where does this story take place? What language is spoken there? What does Baba mean? What do you call your grandmother? Read more about Ukraine then tell your student the information she would find interesting. What happens after all the animals crawl into the mitten? Have you ever heard anyone use the phrase “the straw that broke the camel’s back?” How is this saying similar to the story of The Mitten? What does retelling mean? What is a folktale? Is this an original story? You may want to include reading another variation of this tale, The Mitten by Alvin Tresselt.ĭid grandmother give Nicki good advice? Why do you think Baba made the white mittens for Nicki? This is a retelling of a Ukrainian Folktale. Here are a few sample lessons from The Mitten unit study: for writing this The Mitten unit study and for helping me with lapbook ideas. Grab the download and a mug of hot cocoa and plan your week with The Mitten unit study & lapbook. This unit study download includes two lapbook options: one for your preschool student and one for your elementary student. It is the perfect wintertime story to cozy up to. Our The Mitten unit study and lapbook is based on the classic tale told and illustrated by Jan Brett. This won’t cost you anything, but it helps us to keep the site running. We sometimes use affiliate links in our content.

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