The sound effects should help young readers and nonnative. The snowy day by ezra jack keats is a lovely book that shares the adventures of a little boy named peter as he explores the fun in the snow. The story is quite moving in its depiction of the simple joys of newfallen snow. Frosty the snowman board book by jack rollins and steve nelson.
W hen my kids were small, they really enjoyed reading the snowy day by ezra jack keats. When were having so much fun and enjoying something, we want it to last forever. Fun snowy day activities that relate to the book the snowy day by ezra jack keats. With snow on the ground, a good mix of play and stories planned and a small dose of storytime magic, it was time to include ezra jack keats the snowy day along with nicola smees jingle jingle in the toddlerbaby storytime line up. A majority of the activities can be used with the book snowy day. Over the course of a school year, we will be exploring some of the most wellloved childrens books out there.
In the snowy day, peter vividly expresses the wonder children feel for the world around them. Heres a freebie to go with the book, the snowy day by ezra jack keats. See more ideas about book activities, activities and preschool activities. The book also shows children that exploration of the world leads to fun and learning. Find this pin and more on january in the classroom by chris bryson. One snowy day means one woolly hat, two warm mittens, three happy friendsand lots of fun. Pictures for objects, actions, and print awareness are included. Bonus, youll even find some fun ways to play with snow inside. Visual supports for the book the snowy day by ezra jack keats.
Peter woke up one morning to discover a fresh new layer of snow outside. Three preschool activities for the snowy day music and movement snow fun. Over the past few weeks of snow, we have taken advantage of the opportunity to read the snowy day by ezra jack keats. Literature guide for the snowy day by ezra jack keats. Here are a few worksheets that go along with the unit. Asking and answering questions setting story sequencing. Get the instructions for the snowy day craft filed under. Snow sensory writing tray to extend the book the snowy day by ezra jack keats, perfect for preschool, prek, and kindergarten kids. Use these snowy day activities to guide your preschoolers on their own winter adventures.
It is funny how an image can take your right back to kindergarten. Bonus, youll even find some fun ways to play with snow inside when the weathers too cold to go out. This book also helps slowly introduce preschoolers to the early science concept of the changing physical properties of snow and water. The standard littlegolden book illustrations portraying little blond girls in pink baby doll dresses and boys in blue overalls that live in a large white house in the country are. Let the children act out the story of the boy sleeping, awakening, getting snow clothes on, walking with toes pointed in, then out as he walks in the deep snow, climbing a hill etc. Here are some math and literacy centers for a snowy week. Book suggestions for the library i love amazon, and if you choose to get yours there, they do send me a few centswhich supports my coffee habit. Typically, when i find books that we love and i know that they will be read over and over again, i like to find educational activities to go along with the book. Activities for the snowy day the snowy day book, snow. Discover educational activities, crafts, and printables to go along with the book, the snowy day, by ezra jack keats. It includes basic vocabulary, comprehension sheets, and a writing piece with pecs and word cards for non writers. See more ideas about snowy day, winter theme and the snowy day book. Delighted by the possibilities, peter rushed to spend the day outside. Kaleb and i sat down to read the book together and just as we finished the book, he looked up and out the window and it was snowing.
Preschool age children love to learn new big words and a silly snowy day offers them one, ridiculous. Foilstamped snowflakes shimmer on the cover and every page of this padded board book. A flurry of activities the ezra jack keats foundation. After reading aloud the snowy day, i introduce a snowy day center with a. Take a walk in the snow, a guided movement activity for the snowy day book. The snowy day by ezra jack keats is a classic, caldecottwinning childrens book sold separately, online or in stores which follows peters winter day activities. This is great for september kindergarten and firstgrade engagement during.
Weve started adding craft lessons to all of the units, and this one is one of my. Jan 04, 2014 directions for using the snowy day pocket chart. Ezra jack keats wrote a book for young children called the snowy day. Theyre nothing fancy, but you can print them out onto red. Read the story of the snowy day by ezra jack keates l. Check out our fun hands on lesson plans for your preschool winter theme.
The snowy day by ezra jack keats 2 crossword puzzle complete the puzzle. This 2 week unit will begin on january 16th and is the tenth book in the literature learning units that we will be using for the 20162017 year. The snowy day was the first fullcolor picture book to feature a black child and made a big splash in the world of childrens books. In the book a little boy wakes up to see newly fallen snow on. Here you will find snowy ideas, lessons, printables, and much more to make learning fun in the cold snowy wintery weather. Preschool snow theme ideas for your library and literacy activities for your preschool classroom. Its a simple, yet fun art activity to do after reading the snowy day by ezra jack. Literature guide for the snowy day by ezra jack keats page 2. Two little snowflakes laughing with me, along came another and then there werethree. Five little snowflakes one little snowflake with nothing to do, along came another and then there weretwo. See more ideas about snowy day, winter activities and book activities. The snowy day board book board book january 1, 1996.
The snowy day activities the snowy day book, winter. Lots of story time activities, crafts, and snacks to go along with the snowy day. We have to put 60 kdg students each in two different rooms since our k teachers have duty 1 day a. Find this pin and more on preschoolkindergarten by amy spleen. The snowy day the snowy day by ezra jack keats is the perfect readaloud for kindergartners in january. With many types of blocks, along with wooden people and signs, the children can build a snowy city based on the book, or imagine a different one. Jan, 2018 fun snowy day activities that relate to the book the snowy day by ezra jack keats. Mittens, hats and scarves can be added to the center to continue the snowy day theme. Next, introduce the pocket chart activity to the class in whole group. Target vocabulary disappointed surprised curious eager relieved excited ideas for pushing these words in throughout the day morning circle. Talk with your child about the snow and why it comes during winter time. In the snowy day by ezra jack keats, peter learned snow melted inside when his snowball melted in his coat pocket get the book.
Although our observations about melting snow were not scientific or controlled, our simple observations comparing melting snow in a glass on the counter versus in the fridge it gave us a simple preschool science lesson. Literature guide for the snowy day by ezra jack keats page. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The printable set of snowy day alphabet writing tray cards includes 26 penguin cards. There is a quietness about the book which evokes that sudden quiet that comes over a city right after a snowfall. I would highly recommend printing the activities from this set onto cardstock so that they are sturdier for younger hands. There is nothing quite like fresh, white snow to spark excitement in young children in winter. This classic book is a favorite of preschool children who are eager for a day to play in the snow like peter.
Snowy penguin craft for kindergarten winter, arctic, january. The snowy day sensory writing tray prek pages every preschooler will want to get their hands in the snow, just like peter and they can with this quick and easy winter sensory writing tray. Create snow by mixing equal parts baking soda and shaving cream and allow children to play with it, making snowballs, snowmen, and even using small toys in the. If you havent had a chance to read this caldecott award winning story, you are missing out. Ezra jack keats author study craftsideas for 8 books including. My preschool daughter loves books and she also loves worksheets, so ive created some snowy day printables to go with one of her. Our playground has drifts so high that the kids would get buried in them, including me. There is nothing more gratifying than seeing our units being used in. From snow sensory bins to colourful ice walls to making candy on the snow, here are 10 fun and creative snow activities to keep your kids busy and entertained when theyre playing outside on snow days or snowy days. Jan 4, 2016 descriptions and links to free the snowy day activities including art projects, reading, writing, and sequencing activities. The snowy day by ezra jack keats is a classic picture book, sharing the magic and sensory experience of winter with early learners through its main character, peter first published in 1962, the snowy day was also the first childrens book to feature an african american protagonist, a fact being celebrated this year by the us postal service with a snowy day stamp booklet. This wonderful winter book can be used for making predictions, inferring, teaching vocabulary, comparing, asking and responding to questions, sequencing, and retelling. For many years, children and teachers have been delighted to read about peters snowy adventures.
Dec 17, 2012 the snowy day by ezra jack keats is a classic book about a young boy who goes outside to play in the snow. The children can playact situations based on the story or improvise a scene of their choice. Below is the snowy day unit study file, which contains the activities and. One of the things i most appreciate about ezra jack keats is that his stories feature nonwhite children and urban settings. The illustrations are so unique and fun to imitate and there are many activities that goalong with the book to encourage learning, aside from the handson ones. There is a quietness about the book which evokes that sudden quiet that. So tired of snow here in north ohio and the bitter cold temps. Ezra jack keats 19161983 is the caldecott medal winning author of the snowy day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multicultural urban setting. Reading this book aloud is just the first activity that can be done. Im the title i teacher for my grade and i have recess duty everyday.
The snowy day preschool corner homeschool creations. Write the room ordering numbers editable sight word write the room. When finished ask children what they think about snow. The story is full of great kid fun that your preschooler will love to listen to and maybe even relate to a bit. Nov 05, 2017 the snowy day the snowy day by ezra jack keats is the perfect readaloud for kindergartners in january. Id love to hear what your favorite snow activities are. With your new minimalist format, i am going to ease into this and try to do one activity a day, or none if i. It is a good book to read often until the preschool child learns the story and can pretend to read it to themselves, another prereading skill. This book, a snowy day will appeal to children of all ages and readers and nonreaders alike. Start by reading the book the snowy day aloud to your class. This 2 week unit will begin on january 16th and is the tenth book in the. And now for the fun we had celebrating peter and his snowy day. This literature unit is filled with six different followup activities and games to target listening, language and literacy.
Free teachers guide for the snowy day by ezra jack keats. Jan 04, 2016 the snowy day by ezra keats aff link was such a fun book to read and reread with our children. The snowy day by ezra jack keats enhance reading abilities with an activity about ezra jack keatss book the snowy day that enriches and expands childrens language and emergent literacy skills. I am so excited to share the snowy day literature unit. The snowy day by ezra jack keats has been a favorite of mine for as long as i can remember. Invite the students to chant along as you place each childs character and name card in the chart and point to the words with a fun pointer.
Jan, 2012 the week we planned to work on the snowy day unit and turned out to be rather a good week to do so. And, if snowy days arent an option in your area, this book provides children with an opportunity to join peter as he investigates one particularly snowy day. Jan 05, 2017 i am so excited to share the snowy day literature unit. They love following the little boy on his adventures through the city on a very snow day. Ezra jack keats snowy day lesson ideas for kindergarten. The week we planned to work on the snowy day unit and turned out to be rather a good week to do so. This unit includes 7 lesson plans that are common core aligned to go with the popular book, the snowy day by ezra jack keats. Each card has and uppercase and lowercase letter printed on it along with a couple of icy frozen penguin friends. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. If you would like to share, please share a link to my blog or to the page that hosts these files. Winter books for preschool theme printable pages, crafts. Discuss some things you can do in the snow, and what peter did on the snowy day. The artwork has a whimsical feel with bold colors and lots of texture. If youre looking for fun things to do in the snow with your kids this winter, there are some great ideas here.
When centering a theme around the snowy day, preschool activities should include. Naturally, we had to include this book in our engaging readers series the snowy day reading activities visualizing. A classic picture book related to winter is the snowy day by ezra jack keats. The book also promotes perreading skills with the repetition in the text. Preschool lesson plan for ezra jack keatss the snowy day. Please do not link directly to just the pdf files the link you are. The clear, colorful images, the kid perspective, the gentle flow of the story, and the wintertime theme. I hope these activities are helpful to you if youre planning a snow theme.
And a book a month club with activities, crafts and snacks. The story of snow this is an advanced book for preschoolers, but we still love it. Whether its snow falling, a squirrel scampering up a tree, or the sun shining. Preschool activities centered around this book help children explore their natural surroundings. Development centered activities from a christian perspective 1,071 views 6. Since its initial publication, the snowy day has come to be regarded as both a childrens classic and one of the most important picture books ever writtenillustrated. Students will enjoy reading about peters winter fun while they practice making connections, retelling and visualizing.