The Biggest, Best Snowman
Lesson one of two:
Read, The Biggest, Best Snowman by Margery Cuyler and illustrated by
Will Hillenbrand. In this book there is a family of big people, except for little Nell
who thinks she is too small to do anything. But with the help of her friends
Reindeer, Hare and Bear Cub, she builds a great BIG snowman, the best
snowman that ever was made.
The students will watch the youtube video about summarizing a story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6EMIaoE9_Q
Summarize The Biggest, Best Snowman by using key words of "someone,"
"wanted," "but," "so," "then" and "finally." For example, {someone} Little Nell
{wanted} wanted to help at home, {but} but her mama and sisters wouldn't let her
{so} so her animal friends helped her make a huge snowman. {Then} When
Little Nell brought her family out to see the snowman, they {finally} finally agreed
that she was big enough to now help.
As a group, the students will use the snowman puzzles that are big, bigger and
biggest to find an object in the room that is three different sizes. Then, they will
find other objects in the room that can be described with those comparative
concepts.
Lesson two of two:
The students will take turns retelling The Biggest, Best Snowman while referring
to the pictures and text.
The students will build the biggest and best snowman together. Each child
will be given one item, like glue or scissors, to use to create the snowman.
They will need to ask for the item that they need from the person that has
it to complete the project together as a team.
Reading fluency increases by rapidly naming pictures. The students will
name pictures with the "g" in the final position of words. To produce the "g,"
depress your tongue behind the lower bottom teeth and move your tongue
to the back of your mouth. Touch your neck to feel where the "g" sound is
made in your voice box at the front of your neck. Practice gargling with
water to feel where the "g" is made in the back of the throat.