Mitten+Project+(K-3)


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The Mitten - A Collaborative Project for Elementary Classrooms ||

Welcome to this project coordinated through the E-Learning Connect service at Central New York Regional Information Center.

**Click here to register.**
**Here is the proposed activity:** __** Pre-conference: **__
 * 1) Read the mitten by Jan Brett in your classroom
 * 2) Print the mitten cut-out pages from [] and []
 * 3) Print the animal cut-out page from []
 * 4) Choose an animal for your class to describe to another class

__** Connect through videoconferencing with another class **__
 * 5 min - introduce yourselves
 * 5 min - share favorite part of the story
 * 20 min - "Guess the animal in the mitten" (each class describes one animal to the other group)
 * 10 min - show each other the mittens and ask questions if you have them

Here are some additional resources that you might want to check out!
 * Jan Brett's Home page - []
 * Bookmarks from The Mitten - []
 * Songs about Mittens - []
 * Design your own mitten - []
 * Jan Brett's Biography - []
 * Animal Masks of the Mitten - []
 * Make your own Mitten Card - []
 * Make your own T-shirt (animal iron-on artwork) - []
 * Classroom activities by the Indianapolis Zoo - []

Check back later and I will be filling this in as people register to participate.