Jan Brett Month

During the months of December and January, Mrs. Hodgson's class studied beloved children's author and illustrator, Jan Brett. In addition to the stories in their reader, they also read many Jan Brett books including her most famous book, The Mitten, The Wild Christmas Reindeer, Hedgie's Surprise, and many more.

As part of their studies, the students watched a program on their Smartboard where they got to see Jan Brett.  She told about her life, how she came to be an artist and author, and she even showed them how to draw a hedgehog, her favorite animal. (There is almost always a hedgehog in Jan Brett's stories!) The first graders tried their hand at writing a story and making a hedgehog.  Soon the students will read their original stories to another class!