When we return to school, we will begin our next unit.
Unit 3 SNOW weeks 1 & 2
After vacation week we will begin our unit on SNOW. Whenever possible we will play in the snow.
Here are the theme concepts for this unit:
- When it is very cold, sometimes it snows instead of raining
- Snow comes from the clouds
- Every snowflake is different
- Animals and people need protection from the cold and the snow
- Some animals hibernate during the winter months
- Tools and machines keep us safe when it snows such as shovels and snowplows
- There are many ways to enjoy the snow
- When the temperature gets warmer, the snow melts
Questions for the unit:
- What is snow?
- When does it snow?
- Where does the snow come from?
- What do you wear when it snows?
- After the snow falls, what happens to it?
- What can you do in the snow?
Week of January 2 & 6
Books for the week:
Goodnight Baby Bear by Frank Asch
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Small Groups:
Thursday - Sorting by size
January 6-110
1. Making a pair of matching mittens
January 6-110
1. Making a pair of matching mittens
2. Color animals from the story the Mitten
3. Lace the mitten and use the animals from the story to retell the story
Choice Time
Art Table: Cutting Snowflakes
Work Table - Sorting by shapes and colors
Work Table - Sorting by shapes and colors
Easel: Snowflake pictures with stencils and glitter paint
Block Area: Marble Mazes
Library Area: Snow themed books
Sensory Table: Sand
Writing Table: writing/tracing winter words and playing with winter stamps
Dramatic Play: Making pairs with mittens and shoes
Ipads - making a snowman
