Missing Mittens
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What's Inside
Owl has lost his mittens. Can you help him find them?
Read this one-on-one and talk about where missing things might be found. The book gives children a simple problem to think through while they practice winter vocabulary and helping language. It fits well with preschool, kindergarten, and first grade readers who are learning to listen, answer, and reason out loud. As you read, pause and ask your child to name places Owl might check before turning the page.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn Missing Mittens into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Problem solving
- Vocabulary for winter clothing
- Following a simple question
- Listening and responding
- Cause and effect
Discussion Questions
- 1 Owl has lost his mittens. What do you think it means to lose something, and where would you start looking first?
- 2 If you were helping Owl, what places would you check for mittens in and around his home?
- 3 What clues would help you know if you found the right mittens?
- 4 How does it feel when something you need is missing, and what can you do to help yourself stay calm while looking?
- 5 What other winter clothes do people wear to keep their hands, heads, and bodies warm?
- 6 After reading, how would you help Owl remember where he put his mittens next time?
Words to Learn
- mitten
- A mitten is a warm cover for your hand.
- missing
- Something that is missing is not where it should be.
- find
- To find something means to look until you see it.
- help
- To help means to do something kind that makes a task easier.
- clue
- A clue is a small piece of information that helps you solve a problem.
- warm
- Warm means not cold.
- winter
- Winter is the cold season when people wear warm clothes.
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