Snow Unit
Books:
Snowballs ~ Lois Ehlert
The Snowman ~ Raymond Briggs
The Snowman ~ Raymond Briggs (video)
The Snowman (Coloring Book) ~ Raymond Briggs
My Friendly Snowman Book and Song: www.learningworkshop.com
Sadie and the Snowman ~ Allen Morgan
The Friendly Snowman ~ Sharon Gordon
The Black Snowman (Blue Ribbon Book) ~ Phil Mendez
Frosty the Snowman ~ Diane Muldrow
The Fattest, Tallest, Biggest Snowman Ever (Hello Math Reader)
~ Michael Rex
The Summer Snowman ~ Gene Zion
Bob The Snowman ~ Sylvia Loretan and Jan Lenica
The Biggest, Best Snowman ~ Margery Cuyler
A Very Merry Snowman Story ~ Joanne Barkan
A Stranger in the Woods~ Carl R. Sams
Songs and Poems:
Snowman
A chubby little snowman
Had a carrot nose
Along came a rabbit
And what do you suppose?
That hungry little bunny,
Looking for his lunch,
ATE the snowman's carrot nose...
Nibble, nibble, CRUNCH!
The Snowman
Author Unknown
One day we built a snowman,
We built him out of snow;
You should have seen how fine he was,
All white from top to toe.
We poured some water over him,
To freeze his legs and ears;
And when we went indoors to bed,
We thought he'd last for years.
But, in the night a warmer kind
Of wind began to blow;
And Jack Frost cried and ran away,
And with him went the snow.
When we went out next morning
To bid our friend "Good Day",
There wasn't any snowman there...
He'd melted right away!
The Snowman Ran and Ran
Little Snowman
Sung to: "I'm a Little Teapot"
I'm a little snowman round and fat,
Here are my mittens,
Here is my hat.
Add a little scarf and a carrot nose.
You stand so tall when the cold wind blows.
Snowflakes
Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"
Snowflakes, snowflakes falling down,
On the trees and on the ground.
I will build a man of snow,
Tall black hat and eyes of coal,
If the sun comes out today,
I will watch you melt away!
I Can Make a Snowman
Sung to: "Mary Had a Little Lamb
I can make a Snowman
Snowman, Snowman.
I can make a Snowman,
My Snowman will be white.
Make a snowman chart using the following graphic. Color the parts
of the snowman the following colors. Make word strips for the
individual lines writing the color words in the appropriate color.
Read the chart to your child several times letting him/her put
the correct strip next to the object. After you have practiced
this several times, put Velcro on the chart and on the strips and
let your child do the activity independently.
See My Snowman
See my snowman.
See his black hat.
See his blue button eyes.
See his orange carrot nose.
See his green scarf.
See his red mittens.
See his ice skates.
This is Snowman Happy
This is snowman happy.
This is snowman sad.
Now you see him sleepy.
Now you see him mad.
This is snowman in pieces small.
But in my yard, he's best of all!
This is Snowflake Happy
This is snowflake happy.
This is snowflake sad.
Now you see her sleepy.
Now you see her mad.
This is snowflake falling down
In my snowman he can be found
(adapted from This is Pumpkin Happy)
Make a big book with your child with the following pictures.
Page 1-See the black coal.
Page 2-See the orange carrot.
Page 3-See the blue buttons.
Page 4-See the black boots.
Page 5-See the red mittens.
Page 6-See the green scarf.
Page 7-See the brown hat.
Page 8-See my Snowman.
Page 9-The End
Print the following emergent readers, read them to your child.
Let them color the books when you have finished reading them.
Put them in a shoe box so your child can have them in their room
to look at.
In Winter by Hubbard's Cupboard
http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/winter-sight-wordbooklets/#InWinter
What Can We Do In The Snow by Hubbard's Cupboard
http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/winter-sight-wordbooklets/#WhatCanWeDoIntheSnow
The Snowman by Hubbard's Cupboard
http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/winter-sight-wordbooklets/#TheSnowman
We Like the Snow!
http://www.carlscorner.us.com/Winter/Winter%20Readers/We%
20Like%20the%20Snow/We%20Like%20the%20Snow.pdf
Five Little Snowmen developed by Cherry Carl
http://www.carlscorner.us.com/5Snomen.pdf
What Do You Wear In The Snow
http://www.carlscorner.us.com/Winter/Winter%20Readers/Wha
t%20Do%20You%20Wear%20in%20the%20Snow/What%20Do%
20You%20Wear%20in%20the%20Snow.pdf
Things to Do in the Winter
http://www.carlscorner.us.com/Winter/Winter%20Readers/Thin
gs%20To%20Do%20in%20Winter/Things%20To%20Do%20In%2
0Winter.pdf
File folder games you can make:
Icy Alphabet
http://www.preschoolprintables.com/filefolder/igloo/filefolderic
y.shtml
Snowflake Numbers
http://www.preschoolprintables.com/filefolder/snowflake/filefol
dersnow.shtml
Snowman Color Match
http://www.preschoolprintables.com/filefolder/snowman/filefold
ersnowman.shtml
Read the book “The Jacket I Wear in the Snow” and make a book
with your child. Use the following pages or make up your own.
_______ I Wear In The Winter
This is the ______ I wear in the winter.
This is the ______ I wear in the winter.
After doing this activity, get a large piece of butcher paper and
trace your child’s body. Draw on some clothing and let your child
color it to match items of winter clothing that they own.
Make a “My Snowman Counting Book” with your child.
Page 1-I see 1 brown hat.
Page 2-I see 2 red mittens.
Page 3-I see 3 white snowballs
Page 4-I see 4 blue buttons.
Page 5-I see 5 red birds.
Page 6-I see my snowman!
Have your child help you create a story using the following
story starters
If I were a snowman ...
In the winter, I can see ...
Winter is ...
My snowman is ...
Do this science activity with your child. Do not let your child do it
along.
Borax Crystal Snowflake
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/winter/crystalsnowfla
ke/
Show your child how to make instant snow powder
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/blog/2011/12/02/instantsnow-day-12-days-of-wonder/
Make some paper snowflakes
http://www.highhopes.com/snowflakes.html
Make some pebbles snow people with fruity or cocoa pebbles.
Pebbles Snow People From Kraft
Ingredients
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
1 pkg. (10-1/2 oz.) JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows (6
cups)
1 pkg. (13 oz.) POST Fruity or Cocoa PEBBLES Cereal (about
8-1/2 cups)
decorating icing, any color
MICROWAVE butter in 4-quart microwavable bowl on HIGH 45
seconds or until melted. Add marshmallows; mix to coat.
Microwave 1-1/2 minutes or until marshmallows are melted,
stirring after 45 seconds. Add cereal; mix to coat well.
SHAPE 1 cup of the cereal mixture into ball, using wet or greased
hands. Repeat to make a total of 8 large balls. Shape remaining
cereal mixture into 8 smaller balls, using about 1/2 cup cereal
mixture for each ball.
PLACE 1 small ball on top of each large ball to make "snow people."
Gently press balls together or use decorating icing to secure.
Decorate as desired, using decorating icing to attach decorations
to snow people.
Jolly Snowman From Kraft
Ingredients
2 OREO White Fudge Covered Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
2 stick striped gum
Blue colored sugar
1 semi-sweet chocolate chip
1 red and yellow LIFE SAVERS Roll Candy
Red decorating icing
ATTACH 2 cookies with icing to form "snowman." Cut 1 end of 1
stick of gum to form fringe on "scarf." Trim other end to 3/8inch width. Wrap scarf around snowman's neck.
CUT 2 triangles from remaining stick of gum; attach to snowman
with icing for "eyes." Using icing, attach blue sugar in center for
"eyes," chocolate chip for "nose" and roll candies for buttons on
body. With red icing, draw "mouth" on snowman. Let dry.
Make Snowman Soup with your child
http://www.glorioustreats.com/2013/12/snowman-soup.html
Make a Sock Snowman
http://www.thenshemade.com/2011/01/sock-snowmen.html