She decided to be an illustrator as a child and recalls, "I felt that I could enter the pages of my beautiful picture books. She has adapted or retold traditional stories such as the Gingerbread Man and Goldilocks and has illustrated classics such as " The Owl and the Pussycat".īrett was born and still lives in Massachusetts. Her titles include The Mitten, The Hat, and Gingerbread Baby. Her colorful, detailed depictions of a wide variety of animals and human cultures range from Scandinavia to Africa. Many have become best-selling classics that will bring you beautiful memories that last a lifetime.Jan Brett (born December 1, 1949) is an American illustrator and writer of children's picture books. If you haven’t had the chance to read any of Jan Brett’s books, I highly recommend them. “Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.” So many different learning opportunities with one great book and a few things you probably already own.
You can also expand this lesson by using the mittens for patterns or sequencing them (small, medium, large/1st, 2nd, 3rd). So grab a few pairs of mittens and your child can work on matching them. One of the many things I love about the Montessori philosophy is Maria Montessori believed in using everyday items for learning experiences. Going with the theme of the book, we used mittens for making pairs. Matching is also a great activity for you to do with your toddler. Not to mention you and your children will be learning, cuddling, and making memories. If you have several toddler activities already organized and easy to set out, it makes your days flow so much better. We all know that toddlers don’t usually like to sit for very long, so if you pair a story with an activity you have a fun-filled 20 minutes, and the child is excited about it.
Pairing activities with books is a great way to pack a lot of learning into short amounts of time. You can find this Mitten lacing card at 1+1+1=1. It helps their fine motor skills, hand muscles, hand-eye coordination, concentration, and much more. Even if they have mastered the lacing, it is still a great exercise to do, and the kids like it. Lacing is always an excellent activity for young children. This week we have already read The Gingerbread Baby and had fun with these Montessori inspired animal matching activities. Today we added The Mitten by Jan Brett to our learning space. With so many great winter books and ideas, it’s easy to put together themed activities. Winter is a great time of year for indoor toddler activities.
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