A Mitt for Me - Levels 1-2

In A Mitt for Me, a young boy embarks on an exciting journey through various locations-from home, across a motorway, over a bridge, through a car park and mall, and finally to a shop-to buy a baseball mitt. The text builds literacy skills through the repeated phrase œThis is big, and supports early reading through high-frequency and content words. The varied setting introduces vocabulary about locations and transport infrastructure, which can be linked to geography or community studies. Phonics instruction is supported with emphasis on the letters œm and œb. This book is ideal for discussing the concepts of size, places in the community, and goal-setting. The simple, sequential structure of the story encourages learners to anticipate and map the journey taken, helping with both reading comprehension and directional language development.

Educational Benefits

• Enhances understanding of narrative sequencing through a journey story.
• Introduces vocabulary around community locations and travel.
• Reinforces sound-letter relationships with targeted phonics focus.
• Supports sentence structure and sight word development.

Classroom Ideas

• Map the boy's journey using drawings or classroom displays.
• Explore the concept of œbig with items of different sizes.
• Create a shopping list using items beginning with œm or œb.
• Role-play the journey using dress-up items and props.

Safety & Information

• Ages: 4-6 years
• Book dimensions: 14.5 cm x 16.5 cm
• 16 pages, softcover
• Ensure scissors and markers used in craft activities are age-appropriate