Jan Brett
Lesson plans and teaching ideas

What a generous Web site for teachers! Click on the link for the Site Map and start scrolling. Activities, math flash cards, alphabet cards, Dolch words, writing help, coloring pages, award certificates--the list is extensive. The author of Hedgie's Surprise , Who's that Knocking on Christmas Eve? , Daisy Comes Home , The Gingerbread Baby , Town Mouse, Country Mouse and many other titles clearly knows what teachers need.

Students review simple math facts by matching parts of a puzzle. Teacher prep required in advance. Adobe Reader required for access.

Seven activities to support the book.

Students note details as they read. Includes text-dependent questions, vocabulary words, a culminating task, and additional learning activities. Word processor required for access.

Three printable handouts: students work with rhyming words; they identify complete sentences; they write riddles. Adobe Reader required for access.

Eleven lesson to develop a variety of skills.

This lesson is designed for grades 1 and 2. Students create a Readers Theatre script and perform it for others.

Click here : Lesson plans for The Mitten have been moved to a separate page.