Mrs. Bonzer's Winter Theme

Wonderful Winter!
The snow fell gently all the night. It made a blanket soft and white. It covered houses, flowers, and ground But did not make a single sound.	Wintertime Poem Icy fingers, icy toes, Bright red cheeks and bright red nose. Watch the snowflakes as they fall, Try so hard to count them all. Build a snowman way up high, See if you can touch the sky. Snowflakes, snowballs, angels, too, In the snow, so white and new. Slip and slide and skate so fast. Wintertime is here at last! ~Mary Ryer ~
Snow Snow makes whiteness where it falls, The bushes look like popcorn balls, And places where I always play, Look like somewhere else today.	I Love Snow! (Tune: Three Blind Mice) I love snow, I love snow, Soft white snow; soft, white snow, It falls on the ground so soft and white, Sometimes it falls all through the night, Did you ever see such a beautiful sight As soft white snow?
Snowflakes Snowflakes, snowflakes Falling everywhere They stick to my nose They stick to my hair When one falls upon my hand And I look carefully I see that each one is unique Just like you and me!	It is Snowing It is snowing It is snowing All around All around Soft and quiet snowflakes Soft and quiet snowflakes Not a sound Not a sound
Sing a Song of Winter Sing a song of winter, Frost is in the air. Sing a song of winter, Snowflakes everywhere. Sing a song of winter, Hear the sleighbells chime. Can you think of anything As nice as wintertime? Snowflakes Tune: Twinkle Twinkle Snowflakes falling one by one. Time to play and have some fun! Build a snowman, snowballs too, Come and see what you can do!	Winter Clothes Under my hood I have a hat And under that My hair is flat. Under my coat My sweater's blue, My sweater's red. I'm wearing two. My muffler muffles to my chin And round my neck And then tucks in. My gloves were knitted By my aunts. I 've mittens too And pants And pants And boots And shoes With socks inside. The boots are rubber, red and wide. And when I walk I must not fall Because I can't get up at all. ~Karla Kuskin
Snowflakes I like snowflakes. Ask me why. Why? Because they fall from the sky, Because the seem to dance and fly, Because they pile up so high, Because they are so white and dry, Because they melt in my hand, Because they're quiet when they land, Because, because, because, that's why, I like snowflakes!	Snow Song I like to walk on fresh fallen snow The kind that whispers and speaks. It sings a song as I walk along With crackles and scrunches and squeaks.
When It Snows Tune: She'll be Comin' Around The Mountain) or ("If You're Happy & You Know It") Oh, you shiver and you quiver when it snows. Oh, you shiver and you quiver when it snows. Your hands feel just like ice, so you rub them once or twice. YES, you shiver and you quiver when it snows. BRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!	I'm a Little Snowflake I'm A little snowflake, You can see, No other snowflake looks like me! Please pick me up After I fall, And roll me with my friends To make a snowball!

Books we read:
Snowballs ~ Lois Ehlert
When Winter Comes ~Robert Maass
The Mitten ~ Jan Brett
A Stranger in the Woods ~ Carl R. Sams II & Jean Stoick
The Biggest Best Snowman Ever
The Snowman ~ Raymond Briggs
Flowers for the Snowman ~ Gerda Marie Scheidl
Snowflake Bentley
The Snowy Day ~ Ezra Jack Keats
White Snow, Bright Snow ~ Alvin Tresselt

Activities:
Snowflakes ~ Use coffee filters and fold in half and then into thirds to make a cone shape. Students cut small pieces out to make their snowflake design. If you want these to be sparkly, glue onto light blue construction paper and sprinkle with glitter.

Make snowflakes from tortillas. Fold as you would to make a snowflake. Have students cut out little pieces to make their snowflake. These can be fried and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar or you can spread them with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and bake. These are very good baked, too!

Click on the snowflake for a recipe.

Make snoman bookmarks with a large craft stick, white foam circle, small google eyes, orange foam, red and green felt, 2 small black buttons, and black pipe cleaner. Use a magic marker to make cheek circles and mouth.

Make a paper plate snowman using a small white paper plate, a large paper plate, black construction paper, orange bumpy chenille section (nose), buttons, 15 inch long ribbon(to attach plates together), and wrapping paper for mittens.

Read the book: Snowballs by Lois Ehlert ~ Students can make their own special snowmen by stapling three small paper plates together. Decorate with different materials: buttons, wiggle eyes, felt, different colors of scrap material, and other items to glue on to make theirs unique! You could also have this be a project they could do at home and bring back to school to display.

Sock Snowmen ~ Use a small sized girls' white sock and turn it inside out. Fill the bottom with 1/3 cup of rice or beans to help it stand up. Fill the rest of the way with polyfill stuffing. Fasten shut with a rubber band and fold the top down for a hat. Put a baby sock on top for a stocking cap. Tie cloth, felt strip, or ribbon around the neck for a scarf. Add a carrot nose, eyes and mouth.

Snowball Bingo ~ Use miniature marshmallows to play sight word bingo. Have one snack bag for playing and another bag for eating! Students could do this during center time.

Click on the picture below for a mini book I made. Enjoy!

Websites to Visit:
Snow Art ~ 6 sided snowflake
Dave's Snowflake Page
Snow Thematic Unit ~lots of sites here
Jan Brett's The Mitten Activity
A Mitten Theme/Unit at Teaching Is A Work Of Heart
Winter/Snow ~ABC Teach
Billy Bears Winter Activities
Snowman Soup
Build a Snowman
Grow a Snowflake In a Jar
The Snowman/Raymond Briggs

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