Today we read one of my all time favorite books, Sadie and the Snowman, to kick off our unit on snow and snowmen. I love the repetitive structure of the book and Sadie's great attitude. This was a book we had when we were little, and I was so pleased to be able to share it with my students. I am thinking I will read it several times and create a felt board story so they can re-enact it during center time.
Along with Sadie, I also did a craft using shaving cream mixed with glue (I first saw it at OT Cafe). The kids had a ton of fun creating their snowman, as well as adding their own snowman accessories. Our classroom has a large bucket of funky buttons, so that was an exciting addition to the craft. I'm just hoping that they will stay stuck on the crafts!
Here are the finished products my cuties made today:
I love this last little guy's mouth! He forgot to add buttons, but it is so cute!
I have a ton of extra shaving cream paint leftover so later this week, I am hoping to do a melted snowman craft from The Primary Pack.
Also on for this week: Starting a "Wonder Wall" to showcase our wonderings about snow, growing snow crystals and potentially making a class question and answer book about snow (ok, that might be next week).
Do you have any favorite books about snow? Did you read Sadie as a child, or to your class?
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