UNIT : SnowmenPreK

Learning Outcome: ● Produces and communicates information and ideas in appropriate formats● Designs, develops, and evaluates information products and solutions related to

personal interests● Dramatizes stories, uses posters, murals, puppets, storyboards

Each Day Setting the Stage:

Poem:Dance Like Snowflakes (sung to the tune of "Frere Jacques")Dance like snowflakes,Dance like snowflakes,In the air.In the air.Whirling, twirling, snowflakes,Whirling, twirling, snowflakes,Here and there.Here and there. - See more at: http://www.childfun.com/index.php/holidays/winter-holidays/christmas/262-christmas-songs-poems-fingerplays-and-stories.html#sthash.jzfVJD26.dpuf

or The north wind doth blowAnd we shall have snowAnd what will poor Robin do then, poor thing?He’ll sit in a barnAnd keep himself warmAnd hide his head under his wing, poor thing.

Background Information: N/A

Date: December Subject/Grade: PreKPrerequisite Skills Needed for Learning: NALearning Resources:

Lesson Needs Handout/Activity

Snowmen at Night die cut of Snowman--design snowman

Snowmen at Work Blue background (bulletin

board paper)--glue snowman

Snowmen at Christmas or Dream Snow

White crayons--add snow to paper

Snowmen at Night

McPherson USD 418 Lesson Plan Template

Learning Outcome: Dramatizes stories, uses posters, murals, puppets, storyboards

Background Information: n/a

Date: December Subject/Grade: Prek

Prerequisite Skills Needed for Learning: N/A

Learning Resources:

Each kid creates their own snowmen with a diecut snowmen and crayons!

Book Props Activity

Snowmen at NightPretend PlayAfter reading Snowmen at Night, we have our students pretend that they are snowmen. We walk around and form them into the perfect snowmen. Once we have placed their arms just right, we tell them good night

and then turn around, going to sleep. While we're not looking, they do what they think snowmen do at night. We give them a few seconds and then "wake up," saying, "Wow! My snowmen don’t look the same. What did they do last night while I was sleeping?"

Opening -Prepare the LearnerAttention: How will I get the students’ attention?

Setting the Stage: Poem:

Dance Like Snowflakes (sung to the tune of "Frere Jacques")Dance like snowflakes,Dance like snowflakes,In the air.In the air.Whirling, twirling, snowflakes,Whirling, twirling, snowflakes,Here and there.Here and there. - See more at: http://www.childfun.com/index.php/holidays/winter-holidays/christmas/262-christmas-songs-poems-fingerplays-and-stories.html#sthash.jzfVJD26.dpuf

or The north wind doth blowAnd we shall have snowAnd what will poor Robin do then, poor thing?He’ll sit in a barnAnd keep himself warmAnd hide his head under his wing, poor thing.

I DO IT : Read Snowmen at Night

WE DO IT : Create a snowman together on a diecut.

YOU DO IT : Kids create their own snowman

If you have time

Pretend Play

After reading Snowmen at Night, we have our students pretend that they are snowmen. We walk around and form them into the perfect snowmen. Once we have placed their arms just right, we tell them good night and then turn around, going to sleep. While we're not looking, they do what they think snowmen do at night. We give them a few seconds and then "wake up," saying, "Wow! My snowmen don’t look the same. What did they do last night while I was sleeping?"

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Closing - Solidify the learning

--Review and Practice--Celebrate : How will I affirm students’ efforts and learning ?

Celebrate working together!

Snowmen at Work

McPherson USD 418 Lesson Plan Template

Learning Outcome: Designs, develops, and evaluates information products and solutions related to personal interests

Background Information: none

Date: December Subject/Grade: PreK

Prerequisite Skills Needed for Learning: none

Learning Resources:

Example of what the board might look like (imagine with diecut snowmen)

Snowmen at Work Blue bulletin board paper

Opening -Prepare the LearnerAttention: How will I get the students’ attention?

Setting the Stage: Poem:

Dance Like Snowflakes (sung to the tune of "Frere Jacques")Dance like snowflakes,

Dance like snowflakes,In the air.In the air.Whirling, twirling, snowflakes,Whirling, twirling, snowflakes,Here and there.Here and there. - See more at: http://www.childfun.com/index.php/holidays/winter-holidays/christmas/262-christmas-songs-poems-fingerplays-and-stories.html#sthash.jzfVJD26.dpuf

or The north wind doth blowAnd we shall have snowAnd what will poor Robin do then, poor thing?He’ll sit in a barnAnd keep himself warmAnd hide his head under his wing, poor thing.

Read aloud: Snowmen at WorkShow students how you are going to glue the snowmen on the blue background scene to make a winter scene for the class. Have aide assist with gluing while you are checking out the PreK books.

Closing - Solidify the learning--Review and Practice--Celebrate : How will I affirm students’ efforts and learning ?

At the end of class show all the students the winter scene they created as a class

Snowmen at Christmas

McPherson USD 418 Lesson Plan Template

Learning Outcome: Designs, develops, and evaluates information products and solutions related to personal interests

Background Information: none

Date: December Subject/Grade: Prek

Prerequisite Skills Needed for Learning:

Learning Resources:

Example

Example of how to add snow (this is obviously with white paint. I’d use crayons if I were

you!)

Snowmen at Christmas

OR

Dream Snow

white crayons

Opening -Prepare the LearnerAttention: How will I get the students’ attention?

Setting the Stage: Poem:

Dance Like Snowflakes (sung to the tune of "Frere Jacques")Dance like snowflakes,Dance like snowflakes,In the air.In the air.Whirling, twirling, snowflakes,Whirling, twirling, snowflakes,Here and there.Here and there. - See more at: http://www.childfun.com/index.php/holidays/winter-holidays/christmas/262-christmas-songs-poems-fingerplays-and-stories.html#sthash.jzfVJD26.dpuf

or The north wind doth blowAnd we shall have snowAnd what will poor Robin do then, poor thing?He’ll sit in a barnAnd keep himself warmAnd hide his head under his wing, poor thing.

Experience: How will I build background knowledge and common schema?

What do snowmen like best? More snow!

Read either Snowmen at Christmas or Dream Snow

Show students how to use the white crayons to make more snowfalls for our winter scene!-You Do It (Independent Practice)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Closing - Solidify the learning

--Review and Practice--Celebrate : How will I affirm students’ efforts and learning ?