Books: Millions of Snowflakes by Mary McKenna Siddals, Oh by Kevin Henkes, Jingle-Jingle by Nicola Smee, Snow by Uri Shulevitz, Snow! Snow! Snow! by Lee Harper
Mama, Will It Snow Tonight? by Nancy White Carlstrom
Craft: Cotton Ball Snowmen (snowman coloring sheet, cotton balls, glue sticks)
Greeting and Wiggle &/or Dance (Freeze)
Whole Body Movement: “Snow” & “Snowflakes Dance Around” (find them here)
Invitation to Listen
Book: Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson or When It Starts to Snow by Phillis Gershator
Magnet Board: Five Little Snowballs (2 versions)
Book: Duck at the Door by Jackie Urbanovic
Whole Body Movement: “Snow” & “Snowflakes Dance Around”
Book: A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Magnet Board: Five Little Snowballs (2 versions)
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Winter
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Duck at the Door by Jackie Urbanovic
Movement Song: Winter Pokey
Book: Pip & Squeak by Ian Schoenherr
Fingerplay: The Snowman
Book: Bunnies on Ice by Johanna Wright or Red Sled by Lita Judge
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Winter
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Snow by Manya Stojic
Game with Flannel Board: Build a Snowman
Sing-Along Song: Jingle Bells (with bell bracelets)
Book: Red Sled by Lita Judge
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Winter
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: A Loud Winter’s Nap by Katy Hudson
Game with Flannel Board: Build a Snowman
Book: William’s Winter Nap by Linda Ashman
Sing-Along Song: Jingle Bells
Book: A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke or The Snow Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]
Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)
Announce Theme: Snow Bunnies
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Sleepover with Beatrice & Bear by Monica Carnesi
Action Rhyme: The Snowman
Book: Bunnies on Ice by Johanna Wright
Action Song: Sleeping Bunnies
Book: Bunny Slopes by Claudia Rueda
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Winter
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: I Don’t Want to Go to Sleep by Dev Petty
Game with Flannel Board: Where’s the Duck? Winter version
Book: Bunny Slopes by Claudia Rueda
Action Rhyme: The Snowman
Book: Knock Knock by Tammi Sauer
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Winter
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Snuggle Down Deep by Diana Ohanesian
Game with Flannel Board: Where’s Duck? Winter version
Book: Little Owl’s Snow by Divya Srinivasan
Sing-Along Song: Jingle Bells
Book: Winter Is Here by Kevin Henkes
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Winter
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Cold Turkey by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Kirsti Call
Fingerplay: The Snowman and My Mittens
Book: Bunnies on Ice by Joanna Wright
Movement Song: Sleeping Bunnies
Book: Bunny Slopes by Claudia Rueda
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Winter
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: If Picasso Painted a Snowman by Amy & Greg Newbold
Fingerplay: The Snowman
Book: Cold Turkey by Corey Rosen Schwartz & Kirsti Call
Movement Rhyme: Snow is Faling
Rhymes with Finger Puppets: Two Little Penguins & Two little Blackbirds
Book: Red Sled by Lita Judge
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Take Home: 2 activity pages from If Picasso Painted a Snowman
Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Eric Litwin
Announce Theme: Winter
Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”
Book: Duck at the Door by Jackie Urbanovic
Movement Activities: The Snowman & Snow Is Falling
Book: Best in Snow by April Pulley Sayre
Song: Jingle Bells (with egg shakers)
Book: Red Sled by Lita Judge
Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid
Take Home: Coloring page from Duck at the Door