The Mitten - (Great Works) by Jodene Lynn Smith & Jodene Smith (Paperback)

About the Book

Cozy up to this award-winning classic and introduce young readers to this enjoyable, charismatic story through appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities in this instructional guide for literature.

Book Synopsis

Young readers will enjoy completing these fun activities and lessons based on this delightful story about a boy who loses his white mitten in the snow, much to the delight of some forest animals. This resource is filled with tools and tactics that will help students comprehend and analyze story elements, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and much more. The Mitten: An Instructional Guide for Literature is the perfect resource to add rigor to your students' exploration of rich literature.

About the Author

Jodene L. Smith, M.A., has worked for over 30 years in education, as both as classroom teacher and more recently as an instructional coach for kindergarten through second grade teachers. She supports teachers in understanding why and how to implement the science of reading in their literacy instruction. In addition, Jodene develops curriculum and has authored a wide range of resources that translate educational research into practical classroom strategies, including What the Science of Reading Says: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood.