Winter

Questions:

How can you tell when it’s winter outside?

Read Alouds:

Winter is the Warmest Season by Lauren Stringer

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Flannel Board:

The Mitten by Jan Brett

Songs:

“Seasons” by Hap Palmer

Action Songs:

“Jingle Bells” by Hap Palmer

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” by Hap Palmer

“Snowflakes” by Kathy Reid-Naiman

Fingerplays:

Snowman

Here’s a jolly snowman,

                [hold arms out from sides]

He has a carrot nose.

                [point to nose]

Along came a bunny,

                [hop]

Looking for some lunch…

                [look around]

He ate that snowman’s carrot nose.

                [point to nose]

Nibble, nibble, crunch!

                [clap]

Here is the Chimney

Here is the chimney,

                [enclose thumb in fist]

Here is the top.

[cover fist with other hand]

Open the lid

[remove hand]

And out Santa will pop!

                [pop out thumb]

Santa

When Santa comes down the chimney,

I should like to peek.

                [peek through fingers]

But he'll never come, no never,

                [shake head]

Until I'm fast asleep.

                [rest head on hands]

Let’s Go Walking in the Snow

Let’s go walking in the snow.

                [walk]

Walking, walking on tiptoe.

                [tiptoe]

Lift your one foot way up high

                [hop on one foot]

Then the other to keep it dry.

                [hop on other foot]

All around the yard we skip…

                [skip]

Watch your step or you might slip!

                [fall down]

Craft:

Bubble Wrap Snowmen