Back to the winter and snow weekAdd your room's name and notes in the planner
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle time | Ask: What happens to snow when it gets warm? | Calendar and weather | What did we learn so far? | Calendar and weather | What was your favorite part? |
| Books | Lou and the Snow Dad | Pim and the Mitten | Lou and the Snow Dad again | Where Is Ned's Hat? | Dad Naps |
| Craft | Show the materials | Cotton-ball snowman: steps 1–2 | Finish it | Show and tell | Take it home |
| Song | Mary Had a Little Lamb (learn) | Sing it again | Sing it with actions | Sing it again | Sing it for the families |
| Snack | Frozen Yogurt Bark | ||||
| Letter pack | Trace W w | Find W in the room | Color: W is for winter | ||
| Outside | Melt race | Free play | Melt race | Free play | Melt race |
| Notes |
Craft: Cotton-ball snowman (blue card, cotton balls, glue stick, a paper hat and scarf, crayons), with a grown-up. Snack: Frozen Yogurt Bark (swap: Yogurt → oat yogurt), recipe at peabody.kids/kitchen/yogurt-bark. Outside: Put an ice cube in the sun and one in the shade. Check after snack: which melted first?
This week: winter and snow
A winter week for twos to fours: snow and ice, mittens and coats, and what happens when ice melts.
Our letter is W: W is for winter.
Our song is “Mary Had a Little Lamb”. The words are below, so you can sing it at home.
Our books: Lou and the Snow Dad, Pim and the Mitten, Where Is Ned's Hat?, Dad Naps. The ones marked free can be read at peabody.kids, no sign-in.
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow; And everywhere that Mary went The lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, Which was against the rule; It made the children laugh and play To see a lamb at school.
Sarah Josepha Hale, 1830; public domain.
Ask your child about…
- Ask your child which ice cube melted first.
- Ask your child how they kept warm outside.