Toddlers
Toddlers
Language Arts
Monday
We talked about
snowmen with
our teacher. We
suggested
different parts
that a snowman
should have and
what we could
use. Our teacher
listened to our
ideas and wrote
them down in a
list on the
whiteboard.
Cognitive
Development
Our teacher
showed us a
picture of a
snowman.
Together, we
counted the
snowballs that
made up its body.
One, two, three!
Art
We created a
collage with
cotton balls on
pink paper.
When we put a
few of the cotton
balls together,
they looked like
fluffy little
snowmen!
Laura Windels
Snowmen
Tuesday
Wednesday
We read the story We read the book
"Stranger in the
"Snowmen At
Woods" by Carl R. Night" by Caralyn
Sams. We looked Buenner with our
at the pictures
teacher. We
and asked "why"
looked at the
and "where
pictures and
questions to
answered
better
questions about
understand our
the book to help
story. We liked
us understand
the animals in our what was
story as they
happening in the
reacted to the
story! Do our
snowman that
snowmen come
they found!
alive at night at
home, too?
We played with
We played with
the circle
bristle blocks at
connectors
the table. We
together on the
tried to make
carpet. We tried snowmen bodies
piecing the
with them. We
connectors
used large bristle
together in rows
blocks for the
of three to make
head and little
snowmen. We
bristle blocks for
counted out how arms, eyes,
many pieces each noses, mouths,
"snowman" had! and hats. We
showed our
teacher which
body parts we
added to our
snowmen!
We used white
We created
chalk to create a
"coal" collages on
snow scene on
white paper
black paper. We
circles. We glued
used some other black paper
chalk colors to
circles of "coal"
add details to our onto the paper in
drawings. Ask me different designs.
what I drew!
Does my collage
look like a
snowman face to
you?
Thursday
We learned how
to say "snow
man" in American
Sign Language
and Spanish. We
practiced using
the words and
hand motions
with our friends
and teachers.
Ask me to show
you the signs for
"snow man!"
January 2015
Friday
We used toy
phones to
pretend to talk to
Mom and Dad
about snowmen.
We develop our
language skills by
speaking in
sentences and
holding
conversations—
even if it’s just
pretend!
Our teacher
performed the
finger play "Five
Little Snowpals"
on the magnet
board for us. We
followed along to
help her count
how many
snowmen were
left after each
line. I am having
fun and learning
number
relationships!
We put together
wooden shape
puzzles at the
table. I used my
memory to
identify which
shape was a
circle-- just like
on our snowman!
What other
shapes might I
find on a
snowman?
We created
unique designs
on paper using
shaving cream
and paint. We
swirled paint
designs in a pan
of shaving cream
and then gently
laid our paper
down on top.
When we peeled
it back and wiped
off the foam,
We were inspired
by the sketches of
Renaissance artist
Leonardo da
Vinci. We looked
at sketches of
one of his
inventions and
used colored
pencils to create
sketches of our
own!
Toddlers
Music
&
Movement
Motor
Science
Social Science
Laura Windels
Snowmen
Our teacher
taught us a song
called "Build a
Little Snowman"
at circle time.
The song told us
how to make a
snowman. We
asked to sing it
again when we
had learned the
words!
We practiced our
Tree pose in
yoga. We stood
on the carpet and
balanced on one
foot. We put our
arms out to the
sides. We
pretended we
were snowmen
with stick arms
and no feet,
trying not to
melt!
We explored
magnets with our
magnet blocks at
the table. We
connected the
shapes together
to make a flat
picture on the
table, or turned
them and stacked
them to build
something three
dimensional!
We played a
game of Snowball
Pass at circle
time. We
listened carefully
to the directions
and passed a
January 2015
We sang along
and danced to
"Frosty the
Snowman!" We
pretended we
were snowmen
too and
"thumpitythump-thumped"
around the room
like Frosty!
We learned the
song "I Built a
Little Snowman"
with our teacher.
We laughed and
laughed when the
bunny came at
the end of the
song to eat the
carrot nose!
there was a
beautiful design
on my paper!
We sang along
and danced to
Olaf's song "In
Summer" from
the movie Frozen.
We danced
around like
snowmen in the
summer, trying
not to melt!
We attempted to
walk backwards
across the field
outside! We
stopped every so
often to check
behind us so we
wouldn't bump
into our friends.
It was so fun
trying to move in
different ways!
We worked
together to roll
balls of snow
across the
playground. I had
to use a lot of
strength to move
the heavy snow,
and sometimes I
had to stop and
rest. I am
becoming very
strong!
We sang "Head,
Shoulders, Knees,
& Toes" together
on the carpet.
We bent down to
touch our toes
and then jumped
up again. We
kept our balance
even when our
song sped up and
the motions went
faster!
We hopped like
snowmen around
our playground
and classroom.
We took little
hops with both
feet to keep our
balance, moving
around like a
snowman does.
We played with
"Squishy Snow" in
the sensory table.
We squished it
between our
fingers and
pushed it flat in
the table. We
tried picking it up
and patting into
different shapes.
We even tried to
make snow balls
for a snowman!
We looked at
different pictures
of snowmen. We
saw that the
different
snowmen were
making different
We explored
scent bottles
together. We
squeezed the
different bottles
to find out what
vanilla, maple,
and mint smell
like! Can I show
you which one
was my favorite?
We mixed food
coloring into cold
water in a spray
bottle. We
sprayed our
snowmen outside
to see what
happened. Did
the cold water
melt our
snowman?
We explored and
molded play
dough at the
table. We used
our hands to
form balls and
create snowmen
using different
tools to create
textures in the
dough.
We built a
snowman
together outside.
We used sticks
and toys from
around the
playground to
We worked on
taking turns and
sharing with our
friends. While
my friends were
using the spray
bottles outside, I
We pretended to
be snowmen in
dramatic play.
We used scarves
and hats to dress
up and imagined
what a snowman
We asked to sing
"Skinnamarink-adink-a-dink" at
circle time. We
love waving our
elbows along
with the silly
words and signing
"I love you" to
our friends!
Toddlers
white ball around
the circle. We
pretended the
ball was very
cold, so we had
to pass it quickly
to the friend
sitting next to us!
Self Help
We worked on
pulling down our
pants by
ourselves to
remove our
diapers. We used
two hands so we
could pull down
both sides at
once. Learning to
do this myself
promotes
independence
and, eventually,
gives me more
time to play and
learn at school!
Did You Know?
Did You Know:
The earliest
documentation of
a snowman is
from a book
written in 1380.
Laura Windels
Snowmen
faces. We helped make a face and
our teachers to
arms for him or
identify what
her. After nap,
emotion each
we checked on
snowman might
our snowman by
be feeling.
looking out the
window. Did he
move while we
were sleeping?
We worked on
We worked on
washing our
using our words
hands with soap
to let a teacher
and water when
know if we
we were done
needed to use
using the potty.
the potty or have
We used one
a dirty diaper
pump of soap,
changed. Using
smooshed our
my words
fingers together,
increases my
did a "hand jive"
independence
to wash off the
and can show
backs of our
that I am aware
hands, and sang
of my body!
the "Bubble"
song until we
were finished
washing. Having
clean hands helps
to keep me
healthy and
happy!
Our recipe for
Did You Know:
"Squishy Snow" is The tallest
also known as
snowman on
"Clean Mud" and record was
can be used like
complerted in
play dough! It
February 2008 in
calls for one
Bethel, Maine. It
grated bar of
stood 122 feet
Ivory soap, one
and 1 inch high,
(or two) rolls of
weighed 13,000
shredded toilet
pounds, and took
paper, and a cup
a month to
or so of warm
complete!
water. Mix
together in a
bowl or large
Tupperware to
desired
consistency. A
reminded myself
"That's okay-maybe later." I
understand that I
will get a turn,
even if it's not
right now.
January 2015
might do in a
house.
I worked on
sitting all the way
on the potty in
the bathroom
today. I scooted
back and held
onto the sides,
balancing so I
wouldn't fall in. I
counted to ten
with my teacher
while I waited for
my body.
We worked on
pulling our pants
back up after
using the potty.
We used two
hands to pull
evenly on each
side so they
wouldn't get
stuck. I show my
independence by
dressing myself
after diapering.
Did You Know:
Sticky snow close
to melting point
makes the most
solid snowballs
and snowmen!
Did You Know:
Bill Watterson
featured many
drawings of
unusual
snowmen in his
long-running
syndicated comic
Calvin and
Hobbes.
Toddlers
Laura Windels
Snowmen
thicker "snow" is
ideal for creating
snowmen!
January 2015