Jan Brett's The Hat
Jan Brett painted detailed illustrations of a Scandinavian farm to bring to life this witty story about a curious hedgehog who finds a girl’s woolen winter stocking. All the animals are in an uproar over Hedgie’s new hat, but poor Hedgie just wants to go home to his den. Make sure to look closely at all of the details Jan weaves into the illustrations - especially the border illustrations that show additional elements of the story. Some of the activities in this unit are building a hedgehog den out of blocks, making apple cider, and making a recycled craft hedgehog.
What’s Inside:
- Author Introduction
- Book Summary
- Story Discussion
- Poetry Recitation
- Art
- Blocks/Math
- Sensory Activity
- Nourishment
- Nature
- Fine Motor Development
- Journaling
- Group Activities
- Recommended Products
- Recommended Books
- Templates & Recipes
Level:
- Junior Kindergarten
Length:
- 1 week
Contributor:
- Stacey Coté
Materials:
- The Hat
- Basket or bin for collecting
- Clamps (optional)
- Clothesline or string
- Pony Bead, black, from assorted collage kit
- Clothing
- Fork
- Googly Eyes, from assorted collage kit
- Hedgehog Template (included in the unit)
- Nature Items
- Nourishment Ingredients and Tools
- Pillows and Blankets
- Plastic Container, freezer safe
- Playdough (recipe included in the unit)
- Stocking Template (included in the unit)
- Stuffed Animals, small
- Toothpicks
- Winter Accessories
- Literature Journal
- Food Coloring, brown
- Cardstock
- Crayons
- Clothespins
- Construction Paper
- Glue Stick
- Jar of Water
- Paintbrush
- Protective Tablecloth
- Scissors
- Sharpie Marker
- Tempera Paint, brown
- Tray or Plate for Paint
- Watercolor Paint
- White School Glue