WINTER THEME MONTH

By Mme LeBlanc

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Decorations Schedule of the day Winter themed food Literacy activity presented Numeracy activity presented Art activity presented Songs that relate to your theme Physical Activity Other specific information

DECORATIONS http://pinterest.com/dedith/decorative-

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CUBBY DECORATIONS

SCHEDULE OF THE DAY 8:30-9:00-Free play until all parents arrive 9:00-9:30-Good morning routine (date, weather,

plan for the day, discuss theme) 9:30-Morning Snack 9:45-10:15-Numeracy Activity 10:15-10:45-Winter songs 10:45-11:45-Outside activities (Phys.Ed. Activity) 11:45-12:30-Inside, wash hands and eat lunch 12:30-2:30- Nap time 2:30-3:00-Literacy Activity 3:00-3:15-Afternoon Snack 3:15-3:45-Art Activity 3:45-4:30- Outdoor free play

WINTER THEMED FOOD Morning snack

Mr. Snowman with a bowl of snowflakes (Cheerios cereal)

Lunch Reindeers sandwiches

Afternoon snack Snowman crispy!

BOOKS

POEMS

Falling Snow:See the pretty snowflakesFalling from the sky;On the wall and housetopsSoft and thick they lie.

On the window ledges,On the branches bare;Now how fast they gather,Filling all the air.

Look into the garden,Where the grass was green;Covered by the snowflakes,Not a blade is seen.

Now the bare black bushesAll look soft and white,Every twig is laden,What a pretty sight!

POEMS CONTINUED…Icy:I slip and I slide

On the slippery ice;

I skid and I glide—

Oh, isn’t it nice

To lie on our tummy

And slither and skim

On the slick crust of snow

Where you skid as you swim?

Jack Frost:Someone painted pictures on my

Window pane last night—

Willow trees with trailing boughs

And flowers—frosty white

And lovely butterflies;

But when the morning sun

Touched them with its golden beams,

They vanished one by one!

MATH CENTER Add a coloured dot to each snowball.

Label laundry baskets with color words.

Line the baskets up on side of the carpet

and have students stand on the other.

Students throw snowballs into the correct

baskets.

Snowmen Buttons--Students read the numbers/number words on the snowmen's hats and place the correct number of buttons on each.

MANIPULATIVE

Puzzles Winter Snowball Counting-Place a number circle in each compartment. Encourage the children to place the corresponding number of cotton balls into each circle, using the tongs.

CRAFTS http://www.freekidscrafts.com/winter_crafts-t65.html

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FINGER PLAYS WITH ACTIONS

Here is a little rhyme you can sing to the tun of Six Little Ducks:

10 Little Snowmen on a hill, freezing cold and standing still.The sun came out with its warm rays and one little snowman melted away.

 Continue until you come to the last Snowman

1 Little Snowmen on a hill, freezing cold and standing still.The sun came out with its warm rays and the last little snowman melted away.

Snow:Snow, snow has fallen today (flutter fingers)Come, lets go out to play. (motion to come)We'll roll three balls, large, medium, and small,(three fingers)And build a snowman. proud and tall(form snowman in air, stand tall)Then play a game before we freeze. (shiver)I'd like to play fox and geese (point to self)We can make angels with pretty wing (move arms up and down)Lie down and give your arms a fling.After awhile. we'll surely tire ,So we'll go inside and sit by the fire (sit)

FINGER PLAYS WITH ACTIONS CONTINUEDChristmas Tree:

I am a Christmas tree growing up tall, (stretch)But when I first  started, I was this small.  (crouch)Then I grew bigger and had branches  this wide, (stand slowly, arms out)And I made pine cones with seeds hiding  inside. (hands for pine cone)The wind shakes my branches, (shake  arms)And down those seeds fall, (flutter fingers downward)To make new  little pine trees for tinsel and balls. (point hands together for tree, opening  slowly to form ball shape)

Gingerbread Boy and Girl:I'm a little gingerbread boy. (Boys bow.)I'm a little gingerbread girl. (Girls bow.)I can jump, (All jump.)And I can twirl. (All turn around.)I have raisins (Point to eyes.)For my eyes,And bright red buttons (Point to buttons down chest.)Just this size.I have a mouth,It looks like this. (Point to smiling mouth.)I can even Blow a kiss. (Blow a kiss.)I'm warm and tasty,But don't eat me. (Shake head.)Hang me on Your Christmas tree! (Put hands over head.)

FINGER PLAYS WITH ACTIONS CONTINUED…Little Snowman:

I built a little snowman (form outline of snowman)He had a carrot nose (point to nose)Along came a bunny, (move two fingers up and down)And What do you suppose?That hungry bunny (rub stomach)Looking for his lunch,Ate that snowman's nose, (point to nose)Nibble, Nibble, Crunch! (open and close hand)

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WINTER PUPPETS

ART CENTER Have students decorate the mittens with a variety of craft materials...any design is fine but both mittens must be the same!

Precut a large marshmallow into 3 sections for each child. Children glue the pieces to black paper to form a snowman. They can add details like

hats cut from paper, mini craft stick arms, and cotton for snow

WINTER SONGS Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwYEzO-qxyM

Build a Snowman Songhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx8yp_kf5p0

Santa Clause is Coming to Townhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWv72L4wgCc

Jingle Bellshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ34DSTjsLQ

S-A-N-T-Ahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGAYzlqj-aE

MUSIC Icy Hand Dancing- Have the children sit in a circle.

Tell them they are going to pass the ice cube around the circle as the music plays. When you pause the music, they should freeze (HA- get it!) and the child with the ice cube holds it while you count to 1. Play music and repeat, next time count to 2. Next time ask, what number is next? We counted to 1 and then to 2? Continue as there is interest!

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Children will play outside for this activity. With the help of the teacher, they will make a snowman and dress the snowman.

After the snowman is dressed, they will do a pretend activity that they are ice fishing.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

DRAMATIC PLAY Brrr...Get Dressed For the Cold- Materials

Needed: Add winter clothing that will fit your children such as boots, heavy coats, gloves, mittens (be careful with scarves- only use them if this area will be supervised. Children tend to make anything long into a leash for their "puppy" friends and someone could get hurt!).

Encourage the children to get dressed to go outside. Great practice for putting on boots and coats and mittens and gloves. Try asking if they can get dressed before the timer goes off (use an egg timer set for 5 minutes) and encourage their friends in the Drama Center to help them!

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Igloos- Cover the table with large white sheets and play house in an Igloo House. Remind them that their house is made of snow so they will need mittens and blankets.

VARIATION: If you dare! Have 2 igloos and provide sheets of newspaper. Have children crumple into balls and have a good snowball fight!

FIELD TRIPS IDEAS Skating Sliding Sleigh Ride Going to the Sugar Woods