Fun with Flakey Friends!

Winter is the perfect time to enjoy our "FLAKEY FRIENDS".

As seen in this quote YES "reading is so much more than a level".

This packet is designed with that idea in mind.

Students can enjoy listening or reading literature and then following it up with strategies to enhance their reading level.

These books are well loved stories suggested for reading.

You read, they read, read again!!

The packet begins with the kiddos using a glyph to create a Flakey Friend.

If you would rather they can create a Flakey Friend without the glyph.

No matter what you decide I strongly suggest they create a snowman before beginning this packet.

There is vocabulary for posting ...12 bright cards with pictures included.  Perfect for posting in the writing center or on you word wall.

I like placing them near the snowman "library"!

There is also a snowman craft for bulletin board or to use as a page topper.

Word work is plentiful.  Ideal for a literacy center or who group experience.

I love using the making words page and having them work as a team or with partners to see who can make the most words.

Writing is also included.

These graphic organizers get the students to gather their thoughts before the prepare their writing.

And how much fun would it be to TALK to your snowman.

This delightful poem will get the creative thoughts flowing.

 These activities focus on sequencing and a "how to" story.

Finally there are three games for your math center.

Perfect for partners with a snowman theme.

The final write pages are differentiated and there is a class cover so you can create a class book for students to showcase their writing.

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Snowmen Friends...Activities and Craft

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Because there is nothing more fun than reading about our SNOWY DAY FRIENDS!

This packet is filled with snow stories and then activities and a craft to follow them up.

The activities focus on the CCSS reading, writing and word work standards.

Your class will enjoy decorating the snowman with either earmuffs or a hat and placing them on the writing pages for Snowmen at Work, Night, and All Year.

There are18 vocabulary cards for posting.

They can be used on the word wall, a writing center, or placed in a literacy center for ABC Order.

Snowmen at Night focuses on story elements, recall, and opinion.

Snowmen all Year focuses opinion, sequence and recall.

Snowmen at Work focuses on main idea and gathering detail, opinion and then writing a paragraph.

The Cold Lady helps us with Cause and Effect, Sequencing and Vocabulary.

How would you decorate a snowman?  This story is perfect for allowing the imagination to take place.

The activities allow students to create items to decorate their snowman.

Following these activities and using the graphic organizers students will write.

I love creating class books.

The final write pages include three differentiated levels to meet all student needs.

And SNOWBALLS!!  Love this and so will your class!!

A Snowman for Sadie talks about building her friend only to have it melt.

There is a story element page as well.

Informational text is also included with graphic organizers for collecting facts.

These are followed by writing pages for final thoughts.

Word work includes: vocabulary, making words, abc order, parts of speech, word search, syllables and compound words.

Math games include subtraction and odd and even.

They are ideal for partners with a snowman theme.

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A Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow!

 

Oh no!  She swallowed some snow!!  

What will happen?  This sing song sequential text is so much fun and great for encouraging recall, sequence, and expression.

These stories are delightful!

There is colorful vocabulary for posting in your writing center or on your word wall.

A cute little snowman craft is included...perfect for a bulletin board.  

These are ideal for centers.

Print, laminate and cut.

Now allow your students the opportunity to recall the story using the pictures.

Activities work on vocabulary, sequencing and retelling.

Math games are included for your center.

Students add and create a snowman.

Writing includes opinion, sequence and making a list.

Word work includes ABC order, making words and a word search.

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Snowflakes...How a snowflake is born!

No matter where you live in the United States learning about the birth of a snowflake is an important part of your science curriculum.  

There are so many delightful stories that are informative and exciting.

There are vocabulary cards for posting either in your writing center or on your word wall.

Word Work activities are also included...definitions, syllables, parts of speech, making words.

Fun for your literacy center or as a whole group.

The informational text available in two forms.  They are ideal for guided reading.

I also like these because students can highlight key vocabulary and concepts.

 

Graphic organizers are included for pulling out key facts.

Formative Assessment includes...Cause/Effect, Sequencing, and True/False.

Writing activities include...opinion, informational, and sensory.

Students will then explore other things that melt and why.

A Class Cover is included for showcasing student writing and not shown here are three differentiated final write pages.

Just for fun...

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I Wear A Jacket in the Snow

This is absolutely my favorite book to share with my class to celebrate the coming of winter.

The sequential text and adorable pictures makes one that will capture your student's attention.

It also allows for conversation and discussion about how the story ends with text to self.

There are 12 colorful vocabulary cards for posting either in your writing center of word wall.

There is a cute craft for students to make for decorating a bulletin board or hallway.

Comprehension activities and writing are included.

Word work includes synonyms, ABC order, and a  word search.

The packet also includes an opportunity for writing about opinions.  Following the writing activities students will complete data collection.

The snowman activities include making words and identifying things that melt.

Finally there are two math games for your center.

One focuses on addition and the other on subtraction.

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