Jan Brett
Greetings. The following materials are intended to provide an introduction to Jan Brett. They were assembled from the World Wide Web, ERIC Database, and a variety of other bibliographic resources. Instructions for acquiring the full text of the ERIC records are presented at the end of this file.
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Literacy Specialist
Alphabetically arranged listing of bibliographies
Categorically arranged listing of bibliographies
Internet Sites
Jan Brett's Homepage
Jan Brett: Teacher Resource File
Jan Brett (Putnam Author)
Let's Meet Jan Brett
Annie and the Wild Animals
Armadillo Rodeo
The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale
The Mitten Lesson: Where Do Bears Live
The Mitten (1)
The Mitten
The Mitten
The Mitten Curriculum Web
Mitten Math Game
The Owl and the Pussycat
Town Mouse, Country Mouse
Citations from the ERIC Database
AN: EJ625163
AU: Bautz,-Kim; Ritz-Salminen,-Dianne; Stein-Grollman,-Rita
TI: Into the Curriculum. Reading/Language Arts: The Mitten; Reading/Language Arts: It's a Two-Minute Mystery; Reading/Language Arts: In the Spotlight! African American Authors, Illustrators, and Poets; Reading/Language Arts: Highlighting Information - What's Important Anyway?; Science: Volcanoes; Social Studies: The Lincoln Presidency-With Whom Did He Work?
PY: 2001
SO: School-Library-Media-Activities-Monthly; v17 n6 p11-21 Feb 2001
DEM: *Course-Integrated-Library-Instruction; *Curriculum-Development; *Learning-Activities
DER: Elementary-Education; Junior-High-Schools; Language-Arts; Learning-Resources-Centers; Library-Skills; Reading-Instruction; School-Libraries; Social-Studies; Thematic-Approach
AB: Provides six fully developed library media activities that are designed for use with specific curriculum units in reading, language arts, science, and social studies. Library media skills, curriculum objectives, grade levels, resources, instructional roles, procedures, evaluation, and follow-up are described for each activity. (LRW)
AN: ED419693
AU: Butzow,-Carol-M.; Butzow,-John-W.
TI: More Science through Children's Literature: An Integrated Approach.
PY: 1998
AV: Teacher Ideas Press, P.O. Box 6633, Englewood, CO 80155-6633; phone: 800-237-6124.
NT: Illustrated by Rhett E. Kennedy.
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Curriculum-Development; *Inquiry-; *Interdisciplinary-Approach; *Science-Education
DER: Elementary-Education; Elementary-School-Science; Hands-on-Science; Instructional-Innovation; Learning-Activities; Learning-Strategies; Outdoor-Education; Science-Activities; Scientific-Concepts
AB: This book offers ideas, activities, and resources to assist teachers in designing a curriculum to help elementary students reach a better understanding of science, its nature, and content. The integrated units are resources upon which to build interdisciplinary lessons. This book contains 21 chapters, each built around a work of fictional children's literature. The books selected have strong science themes that can become the basis of science activities as well as other activities in related areas such as social studies, humanities, arts and mathematics. The book is divided into three major areas: (1) "Life Sciences," which studies individual life-forms as well as the ecology of plants and animals; (2) "Earth and Space Sciences," which studies weather, soil and rocks, the planet Earth, the solar system, and the universe; and (3) "Physical Science and Technology," which looks at force, work, energy, sound, music, wind, and flight. Activities are hands-on in nature and also include crossword puzzles, math puzzles, suggestions for art projects, word searches, and outdoor activities. Authors of the children's books upon which these units are based include Robert McCloskey ("One Morning in Maine"), Judi Barrett ("Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"), Jan Brett (Berlioz the Bear), and Virginia Lee Burton ("Katy and the Big Snow"). (PVD)
AN: EJ474637
TI: Making Touchstones for Children's Lives: Jan Brett.
PY: 1993
SO: School-Library-Media-Activities-Monthly; v10 n4 p33-35 Dec 1993
DEM: *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Picture-Books
DER: Awards-; Fairy-Tales; Folk-Culture; Illustrations-; Interviews-
AB: This interview with children's book author and illustrator Jan Brett covers childhood influences; illustrating folk tales, fables, original stories, and other author's books; awards and reviews; the creative process; developing brochures to accompany books; and drawing animal characters. A list of books written and illustrated by Brett is included. (EAM)
AN: ED407327
AU: Norby,-Shirley; Ryan,-Gregory
TI: Famous Illustrators of Children's Literature.
PY: 1992
AV: Instructional Fair/TS Denison, 2400 Turner Avenue, NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544.
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC04 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED407327
DEM: *Artists-; *Childrens-Literature; *Illustrations-; *Picture-Books
DER: Art-; Art-Education; Biographies-; Books-; Career-Awareness; Elementary-Education; Language-Arts; Visual-Arts
AB: This book provides biographical information about 19 stylistically different illustrators of children's picture books. The illustrators and illustrations selected for representation demonstrate the many changes and styles in book illustration that have occurred during the past 50 years. Focus is upon how and why these individuals became children's book illustrators. Book lists and art samples are given for each of the represented artists: Lee J. Ames, Jan Brett, Norman Bridwell, Robert Bright, Marc Brown, Marcia Brown, Barbara Cooney, Gail E. Haley, Trina Schart Hyman, Susan Jeffers, David Macaulay, James Marshall, Martin and Alice Provensen, Peter Spier, Tasha Tudor, Chris Van Allsburg, Garth Williams, Vera B. Williams, and Ed Young. (MM)
 Expand Your Child's Vocabulary |
Other Resources from Doucette Index: K-12 Literature-Based Teaching Ideas (http://www.educ.ucalgary.ca/litindex/)
Brett, Jan
Berlioz the bear
See pp.155-163:
Butzow, Carol M.
More science through children's literature : an integrated approach (Englewood, Colorado: Teacher Ideas Press, 1998)
Brett, Jan
The mitten : a Ukrainian folktale
See p.7 :
Hurst, Carol Otis
Carol Otis Hurst's picturing math : prekindergarten through second grade using picture books in the math curriculum (Worthington, Ohio: SRA/McGraw, 1996)
Brett, Jan
Town mouse, country mouse
See p.8:
Hurst, Carol Otis
Carol Otis Hurst's picturing math : prekindergarten through second grade using picture books in the math curriculum (Worthington, Ohio: SRA/McGraw, 1996)
Brett, Jan
See pp.35-37:
McElmeel, Sharron L.
Educator's companion to children's literature : folklore, contemporary realistic fiction, fantasy, biographies, and tales from here and there (Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc., 1996)
Brett, Jan
Berlioz the bear
See pp.61-63:
Levene, Donna B.
Music through children's literature : theme and variations (Englewood, Colorado: Teacher Ideas Press, 1993)
Brett, Jan
Berlioz the bear
See p.6:
Polette, Nancy
Picture booktalks to perform : two way booktalks to read and to perform, vol. 1 : selected picture books published 1988-1992 (O'Fallon, MO: Book Lures Inc. , 1992)
Lear, Edward; Brett, Jan (illus.)
The owl and the pussycat
See p.79:
Polette, Nancy
Picture booktalks to perform : two way booktalks to read and to perform, vol. 1 : selected picture books published 1988-1992 (O'Fallon, MO: Book Lures Inc. , 1992)
Brett, Jan
Goldilocks and the three bears
See pp.152-153:
Raines, Shirley C.
More story stretchers : more activities to expand children's favorite books (Mt. Rainier, Maryland: Gryphon House, 1991)
Brett, Jan
Annie and the wild animals
See pp.196-197:
Raines, Shirley C.
More story stretchers : more activities to expand children's favorite books (Mt. Rainier, Maryland: Gryphon House, 1991)
Brett, Jan
See pp.181-183:
Hurst, Carol Otis
Open books : literature in the curriculum, kindergarten through grade 2 (Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 19991)
Brett, Jan
See pp.23-25:
Hurst, Carol Otis
Once upon a time... : an encyclopedia for successfully using literature with young children (Allen, Texas: DLM, 1990)
Information Retrieved from OCLC WorldCat (materials available either for sale or via interlibrary loan)
Title: A guide for using the Mitten in the classroom: Based on the book written by Jan Brett
Author(s): Rosenberg, Mary. ; Brett, Jan,; 1949- ; Mitten.
Publication: Westminster, CA : Teacher Created Materials,
Year: 2000
Description: 48 p. : p., ill. ;, 28 cm.
Language: English
Series: Teacher created materials ;; TCM 2627; Literature unit;
Standard No: ISBN: 1576906272 (pbk.)
Title: The mitten
Author(s): Brett, Jan,; 1949- ; Mitten.; Welsh, Daniel. ; Sternhagen, Frances,; 1930-
Publication: New Rochelle, NY :; Spoken Arts,
Year: 1999
Description: 1 videocassette (ca. 8 min.) :; sd., col. ;; 1/2 in.
Language: English
Standard No: Publisher: SAV9495; Spoken Arts
Abstract: Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.
Title: Jan Brett
Author(s): Byrd, Kimberly Suzan. ; Palinay, Agi.
Publication: Huntington Beach, Calif. : Teacher Created Materials,
Year: 1995
Description: 112 p. : p., ill. ;, 28 cm.
Language: English
Series: Across the curriculum with favorite authors; Favorite authors ;; 454;
Standard No: ISBN: 155734454X
Title: The mitten: Teacher's guide.
Author(s): Brett, Jan,; 1949- ; Mitten.
Publication: [s.l.] : Continental Press,
Year: 1994
Description: 1 sheet : p., ill. ;, 22 X 28 cm. +, 10 student workbooks (7 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.)
Language: English
Series: Math bridges to literature;
Standard No: ISBN: 0845428403
Abstract: Provides mathematical connections to a variety of curriculum areas, based on the themes and elements in the story and art of the children's book, The mitten by Jan Brett.
Title: Jan Brett
Author(s): Brett, Jan,; 1949- ; Moreton, Bill.
Publication: Holmes, PA :; Trumpet Club,
Year: 1992
Description: 1 sound cassette (ca. 25 min.) :; analog, 1 7/8 ips + Includes: 1 poster (56 x 43 cm., folded to 28 x 22 cm.) + 1 teaching guide + 1 biography/bibliography
Language: English
Series: Author study tape
Standard No: ISBN: 0440854903 (cassette); 0440853400 (poster); 0440863155 (teaching guide); 0440854709 (biography/bibliography)
Abstract: An interview with noted children's illustrator and author Jan Brett by Bill Moreton. Topics covered include her childhood, family pets, training years, life experiences, family, use of friends as the animals in her books, etc.
Information Retrieved from Academic Search Premier (materials available either for sale or via interlibrary loan)
Title: The Mitten.
Subject(s): EDUCATION, Primary -- Activity programs; MITTEN, The (Short story); SCHOOL libraries -- Activity programs; READING (Primary); LANGUAGE arts (Primary)
Source: School Library Media Activities Monthly, Feb2001, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p11, 1p, 1c
Author(s): Bautz, Kim
Abstract: Offers curriculum ideas for a Reading and Language Arts project about the children's story `The Mitten,' by Jan Brett, geared to first grade students. Library media skills objectives; Curriculum objectives; List of related resources; Instructional roles; Activities and procedures for completion; Evaluation.
Title: Jan Brett: Making it look easy.
Subject(s): BRETT, Jan
Source: Teaching PreK-8, Apr92, Vol. 22 Issue 7, p38, 3p, 1 chart, 5c
Author(s): Raymond, A.
Abstract: Profiles children's book writer and illustrator Jan Brett. Her early career; Her early books; Description of the illustrations and how she creates them; Why she draws borders.
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