Have you read the book Snowmen at Night to your class? Snowmen at Night is a great book to use when teaching about predictions. I read this book to my class every January, after winter break. Introducing Snowmen at Night: First I show students the cover of the book and read the title. Then students make predictions about what they think snowmen do at night. Then I capture their predictions on chart paper. Checking our Predictions: After we read Snowmen at Night, we fill in the prediction…

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In First Grade, we read the book Snowmen at Night and Snowmen at Work. We used our imagination and talked about what our snowmen might be doing at night when we are sleeping and students created their own version using chalk pastel and oil pastel. We also talked about value and shadow. With the moon shining on one side, we noticed a shadow on the other side. We used cool colors to draw a shadow with the chalk pastel. After, we added some "snowflakes" using glitter paper and glue.

Watch as your little wordsmiths transform snow into stories, using their imaginations to craft tales about their snowman adventures. This hands-on writing activity not only sharpens language skills but also sparks joy in the learning process.

I love pairing authentic read alouds with classroom lessons and activities. Using a read aloud where your learners can relate to the topic or excites them makes the introduction to the activity more engaging for everyone. One of my favorite winter books is Snowmen at Night. Of course, creating a sequence of events activity is

When someone asks how lesson planning has changed over my year of teaching, the answer is easy - The Internet! I have shelves full of lesso...

I love snowmen!!! I just think they are so cute and come in so many varieties, which is what makes them interesting. So of course when I saw this adorable little activity on Pinterest from The First Grade Parade I was all about it! These snowmen are by no means perfect, but they are all different and unique, just my like my little firsties and that is what I love the most about them. First I read the book Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner to the class. Then we brainstormed as a class all…

Snowmen at Night FREE Printable I love this writing and art activity. I tried to find the original creator of the idea, but instead found a whole Pinterest board dedicated to the idea from various sources. So, this is my take on the activity. We began by reading the book, Snowmen at Night by Caralyn

Create your very own snowman painting! Tracie will guide you through the techniques ONLINE for creating your own acrylic painting of a snowman.

Snowmen at Night Lesson Plans for Kindergarten or First Grade with a free file. These reading comprehension activities will have students visualizing or making mental images, making connections, retelling text details, and creating a cute snowman craft. Students also have math and literacy activities and a STEM challenge!