The story, “Mittens, Coat and Cap,” is about children who dress warmly so they can go outside to play. The Winter Picture-Word Cards feature outdoor clothing, winter sports and animals that live in the cold. Parents can use the picture-word cards for more ideas of things to talk about with their child.
Please see Mittens, Coat and Cap from the TextProject’s BeginningReads series. Note: This story and the Winter picture-word cards are in English. The Translation Bookmark below translates both the story and the picture-word cards into Burmese, Karen, and Spanish.
The following resources can be downloaded below, under the heading “Book Resource Files."
Parent Tip
- General: Talk about what you see: This handout reminds about the general advice to talk, read and sing with their child every day. Then adds the specific example for Parents to talk to their child about what they see, everywhere they go.
- Using Home Language: Tell Stories and Share Books Together: The Translation Bookmark adds a tip reminding parents to use their home language. “Read a book to your child in whatever language you feel most comfortable-Beginning at birth. If you don’t feel comfortable reading words, you can point out the pictures in the book and talk with your child about them.”
Translation Bookmark-Winter Theme: The words from the story and picture-word cards are on the left, with the translation on the right. Find the “Using Home Language” Parent Tip described above, translated at the top of the page.