The First Day of Winter!

I always like to follow this activity up with this fun filled packet that has a number of curriculum related activities for centers. If you are going to use this packet complete the Winter Solstice the day before December 21st.

Find the packet here.

This story is delightful and it's sing song repetitive pattern makes it fun for the children to follow along.

I post the 18 vocabulary cards by the story or you can put them on your word wall or in your writing center.  If laminated they are ideal for sorting syllables, parts of speech and ABC order either in small groups, parent helpers, or centers.

I use the parts of speech and the word search in the word work center.

Whether in sunny Florida or snowy Michigan you can have your class build a snowman after reading the story.  This is a simple dice game partner activity.  Your class will LOVE it!  Who will dress their snowman first?

I gather the students on the rug to read the story.

Following the story I have them complete one of these three activities independently.

For students needing support I call a small group back to work together and we focus on ordinal numbers.

Our writing assignment includes writing about winter.

These are the graphic organizers for students to gather their thoughts.

Included in the packet are a class cover for a book to showcase student writing.

Find it here.

The First Day of Winter arrives December 21st.

This delightful story by Denise Fleming is ideal to read on that special day.

It is filled with sequential events and perfect for recall and retell.

The Interactive Google Slide resource above is a perfect followup to the story.

Slide One: Informational Text...What is winter?... Type using Winter Is, Has, Can

Slide Two:  Click and drag items into the correct sequential order using ordinal numbers.

Slide Three:  Click and drag how many of each item were given. (number word recognition and recall)

Slide Four:  Click and drag to build you own snowman.  Type How to Build a Snowman.

Slide Five:  Using the December calendar click and drag the missing numbers.  Click and drag stickers to the special events in winter.

Slide Six:  Summer/Winter sort.  Click and drag activities into the correct box.  Type your opinion as to the best season.

Great interactive activities for a wonderful story.

Find it here.