Friday, January 31, 2014

Tracks in the Snow

 Opener:
Oh Hey, Oh Hi!
Ceiling Stretch

The Snowy Day (Ezra Jack Keats) 2-4
With simple, colorful illustrations, this classic story captures the delight of discovering the joys of making tracks in the snow!  It marches out a child-like pace, just like those tracks, and is sure to capture your wee one's heart...and rekindle your own!
Wiggler:  Snowball Fight!
Wiggler:  Walking Walking

Footprints in the Snow (Michael Dahl) 3-5
Cleverly, author Michael Dahl makes use of biped tracks to teach the concept of counting by twos.  Delightful winter creatures help him out with this task, while hidden numbers on each page challenge young readers.  There is a lot to explore in this introduction to more complex counting.
Song:  Love Grows
Wiggler:  The Hokey Pokey

Whose Footprints? (Molly Coxe) 2-4
Explore a rural farm as mother and child head out to sled and discover many different kinds of footprints in the fresh snow. -A unique way to  look at life on a farm!
Wiggler: Old MacDonald

Project:
Trace footprints of children and color