Discussion starters, activities and lesson plan ideas for this classic story of an. The first time, we just listened to the story all the way through. Literature guide for the snowy day by ezra jack keats. The snowy day activities preschool preschool wonders the s. Celebrate the arrival of winter with a reading of jack ezra keats book the snowy day. So were going to have a little fun with some snowy activities. Ezra jack keatss classic the snowy day, winner of the 1963 caldecott medal, pays homage to the wonder and pure pleasure a child experiences when the world is blanketed in snow. The book also shows children that exploration of the world leads to fun and learning.
More winter crafts for kids, winter activities for toddlers and 100s of indoor activities for kids. To kick of this new feature, we are going to start with the snowy day by ezra. If you use the snowy day as an anchor text for reading comprehension, you can take advantage of your students framework and directly tie in word study as well. We dont follow a traditional way of doing five in a row i prefer to modify it, find my own activities and ideas, and sometimes we dont touch on each suggested area, but we do have lots of fun. The snowy day is a highlighted book in the virtual book club for kids. Ezra jack keats snowy day lesson ideas for kindergarten. In the snowy day, peter vividly expresses the wonder children feel for the world around them. Whether its snow falling, a squirrel scampering up a tree, or the sun shining, children are curious about what they see outside their windows and have a natural desire to know more. This freebie is perfect for teaching the snowy day by ezra jack keats. Lots of activities, crafts, and snack ideas to go along with the book the snowy day. I always liked having my students listen to the story twice.
Snowy day shadow box pink stripey socks create a shadow box to recapture the magic from the book. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. After reading aloud the snowy day, i introduce a snowy day center with a threestep snowy day project. The snowy day preschool activities additonally, it\ll fatur n imge f th rt tht my b en nid th gallr f the snowy day preschool activities. Tell students you are going to read this story a second time. The snowy day was the first fullcolor picture book to feature a black child and made a big splash in the world of childrens books. The snowy day is about a young boy named peter who wakes to find a winter wonderland outside his window. There is a quietness about the book which evokes that sudden quiet that comes over a city right after a snowfall. The snowy day by ezra keats aff link was such a fun book to read and reread with our children. The snowy day storytelling kit at lakeshore learning. If so, id love to hear any other ideas that you might use with. Discover educational activities, crafts, and printables to go along with the book, the snowy day, by ezra jack keats. A classic picture book related to winter is the snowy day by ezra jack keats.
More activities for the snowy day winter art snowy scenes a little pinch of perfect this is a great process art activity to let your little ones free explore winter and snowy scenes. The snowy day was the first fullcolor picture book to feature a black child and. There is just something about it that reminds me of being a kid. The second time, we paused it to discuss the cause and effects throughout the story. Activities included are appropriate for literacy centers, whole class activities a. Jan, 2012 the week we planned to work on the snowy day unit and turned out to be rather a good week to do so. Peter wakes up to a snowy day and goes outside to enjoy snowy day activities. Th clltion tht cmprsing hsen pture nd th ver bet mong othr. Fun snowy day activities that relate to the book the snowy day by ezra jack keats. Over the course of a school year, we will be exploring some of the most wellloved childrens books out there. This website was designed to help you teach your preschoolers what they need to know before they enter kindergarten by gathering free ideas and resources from the web and organizing them so they are easy to find.
The snowy day activities with printable templates see more. The snowy day by ezra jack keats is a childrens picture book about a childs day playing in the snow. At the end of the post youll find links to other fantastic fiar posts on the snowy day. The illustrations are so unique and fun to imitate and there are many activities that goalong with the book to encourage learning, aside from the handson ones. The snowy day activities preschool hv n mag rlated t nother.
In fact, i really only like the snow if i can be inside sitting by a cozy fire, drinking a mug of cocoa. In this guided reading lesson plan, students complete writing, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have. Three preschool activities for the snowy day music and movement snow fun. This year the book celebrates its 50th anniversary and has quite a impressive history. Activities for the snowy day snow activities, the snowy.
In this winter lesson, students develop movements to express the feeling of a snowstorm. Now you can enjoy crazy hats and other games, plus all our readalouds, on most phones and other mobile devices. My preschool daughter loves books and she also loves worksheets, so ive created some snowy day printables to go with one of her favorite books the snowy day by ezra keats. In 1962, a little boy named peter put on his snowsuit and stepped out of his house and into the hearts of millions of readers. The story is quite moving in its depiction of the simple joys of newfallen snow. The snowy day by ezra jack keats is a classic book about a young boy who goes outside to play in the snow. This literature unit for the snowy day includes seven literacy lessons and activities. Ezra jack keats everyday edits given a paragraph about ezra jack keats, students edit it for punctuation and other errors. He makes tracks, knocks snow off branches, builds a snowman and goes sledding. The book is the story of a young boys adventures playing outside in the snow.
A mini book study companion activities pack for the snowy day by ezra jack keats. I am so excited to share the snowy day literature unit. The snowy day preschool corner homeschool creations. And a book a month club with activities, crafts and snacks. For many years, children and teachers have been delighted to read about peters snowy adventures. Typically, when i find books that we love and i know that they will be read over and over again, i like to find educational activities to go along with the book. Today the creative preschool collaborators and i are sharing 5 fun winterthemed preschool activities and crafts.
This book is a good resource for teaching a phonics lesson on the hard c sound. Publishers weekly the book is notable not only for its lovely artwork and tone, but also for its importance as a trailblazer. The snowy day by ezra jack keats 2 crossword puzzle complete the puzzle. The snowy day the snowy day the snowy day the snowy day the snowy day the snowy day the snowy day. After a recent snowfall, we read the snowy day, following along with the little boy as he awakens to a blanket of snow coating his neighborhood. You make an anchor chart and talk about cause and effect recording sheet for text to self emergent reader about snowy day activities that students can read, answer yesno questions and color. With many types of blocks, along with wooden people and signs, the children can build a snowy city based on the book, or imagine a different one. The snowy day by ezra jack keats ezra jack keats the authors official site. The snowy day preschool corner snowy day, preschool. Over the past few weeks of snow, we have taken advantage of the opportunity to read the snowy day by ezra jack keats. Winter books, crafts, recipes and more for preschool and. Snowy day sensory tub with peg dolls from along the way. Waking to find his world blanketed in snow, peter sets out to experience it. The snowy day printables, classroom activities, teacher.
Jan 04, 2016 the snowy day by ezra keats aff link was such a fun book to read and reread with our children. So be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the post for other great ideas. This picture book is truly extraordinary and while delightful for the preschool set. The snowy day literature unit my favorite read alouds. This mini book is a companion to the book the snowy day and is full of activities to enrich the story. Five in a row for winter the snowy day unit study serving. This reading rockets adventure pack is designed to support reading activities at home. Or just have fun with these 32 snow activities for this kids this winter. Picnic recipes and activities down on the farm books for schools about usborne books for schools how it works benefits for schools usborne school book fairs fundraising for books world book day how we can help author events school of the term contact usborne for schools teachers resources notes and lesson plans to support usborne books.
The snowy day freebie by my fabulous class teachers pay. The snowy day activities to build skills in sequencing, writing lists, and identifying seasons. As a snow day approaches the narrator describes all of the things that she is going to do with her day off of school. Easy for preschool and kindergartners the snowy day activities primary theme park descriptions and links to free the snowy day activities including art projects, reading, writing, and sequencing activities. The snowy day activities preschool addtionll, it\ll fature n imge f th ort tht ma b een nide th gallr f the snowy day activities preschool. Snowy day activities for toddlers and preschoolers january1 introducing our new saturday program for 37 yr. These activities, games, and worksheets are perfect for a day when youre snowed in. This book contains several activities to go along with the story, the snowy day by ezra jack keats. The snowy day sensory writing tray prek pages snowy day pocket chart activity prek pages snow play dough prek pages peter doll wildflower ramblings snowy day scenes creative family fun snow globe sensory play teach preschool instant snow science with recording sheet prekinders.
A majority of the activities can be used with the book snowy day. This classic book is a favorite of preschool children who are eager for a day to play in the snow like peter. Displaying top 8 worksheets found for snowy school day reading. She is going to make snow angels, a snow man, she is going to make hot chocolate and snuggle with her family, and play. This set includes materials to use when reading snowy day by ezra jack keats. Jan 04, 2014 one of my favorite books to read aloud as winter continues through january is the snowy day by ezra jack keats. Young scholars also construct winterthemed art pieces. One of my favorite wintertheme books to share with preschoolers is the snowy day. This 2 week unit will begin on january 16th and is the tenth book in the literature learning units that we will be using for the 20162017 year. Welcome to ideas for preschoolers, your best resource for preschool ideas on the web.
Did you know that amazon has a video for this book. The children can playact situations based on the story or improvise a scene of their choice. Reading comprehension skills are practiced such as visualizing and making connections. The week we planned to work on the snowy day unit and turned out to be rather a good week to do so. Making learning fun hand each child a colored bear and invite them to place them in the matching colored caves. The snowy day activities kindergarten and lesson plans. Children will learn vocabulary terms and use prompts to think critically about the story. As she gets up the next morning and sees children with backpacks she realizes. You can find our guiding readers lesson plans for this book here. The snowy day is the classic about a little boys adventures on a winter day. The snowy day activities the snowy day book, snowy day. Reading this book aloud is just the first activity that can be done.
Free teachers guide for the snowy day by ezra jack keats. Ezra jack keats wrote a book for young children called the snowy day. A flurry of activities the ezra jack keats foundation. Students complete pre reading, writing, post reading activities for the book snow on the hill. Pack contains 3 main files and also 7 support files 5 worksheets and 2 files with information about the book. Snow themewinter themesnow activitiespreschool activitiesezra jack keatsbook basketswinter kids.
The snowy day by ezra jack keats is a classic picture book, sharing the magic and sensory experience of winter with early learners through its main character, peter first published in 1962, the snowy day was also the first childrens book to feature an african american protagonist, a fact being celebrated this year by the us postal service with a snowy day stamp booklet. The snowy day story time activities my joyfilled life. Snowball pompoms love this idea from delightful learning. The worksheets include a lot of cut and paste activities. The snowy day preschool activities the snowy day sequencin. Story chart, story outline, story sequence, comprehension, ordinal numbers, story questions, story recall, charts, graphs, adding ed to. Like his other books, the snowy day features keats unique artistic style, combining collage with a painting method known as gouache. Engaging children by asking them about their own experiences in the snow, the teacher goes on to read the story aloud before asking the class to. Preschool lesson plan for ezra jack keatss the snowy day. Its such a fun book that leads to great discussions and questions in prek and kindergarten classrooms. I may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. When centering a theme around the snowy day, preschool activities should include.
The artwork has a whimsical feel with bold colors and lots of texture. Preschool activities centered around this book help children explore their natural. He makes footprints in the snow, makes tracks with a stick, hits a tree, sleds, and makes snow angels. I created this pocket chart activity to go along with the book. Making tracks in the the snowy day by ezra jack keats, peter makes different kinds of tracks in the snow with his feet and also using a stick.
Many items can be made to be used year after year such as the sequence card, pouch game and flannel board pieces. Jan 02, 2018 winter books, crafts, recipes and more for preschool and kindergarten. Printable games, writing prompts, and coloring pages to accompany the books of ezra jack keats. Put on some instrumental music, and tell students to follow you in pretending to do various activities that they might try on a snowy day. Download all 20 click on an item in the set below to see more info. Art therapy activities preschool the snowy day activities with printable templates the snowy day activities primary theme park basteln dekoration descriptions and links to free the snowy day activities including art projects, reading, writing, and sequencing activities.
Preschool activities in this article are centered around this book and will teach children some science lessons about snow. Educational activities, crafts, and printables to go along with the book, the snowy day by ezra jack keats. The story is full of great kid fun that your preschooler will. The snowy day by ezra jack keats enhance reading abilities with an activity about ezra jack keatss book the snowy day that enriches and expands childrens language and emergent literacy skills. Mittens, hats and scarves can be added to the center to continue the snowy day theme. And, if snowy days arent an option in your area, this book provides children with an opportunity to join peter as he investigates one particularly snowy day. The snowy day activities one of my favorite winter books is the snowy day by ezra jack keats if youre a facebook fan, you might remember that i picked it as a picture book of the day. First published in 1962, the snowy day is a picture book written and illustrated by ezra jack keats. If you do not have the book, you can find the read aloud online here or on amazon prime video. Children can put together their own polar bear masks to use during the winter circle time. W hen my kids were small, they really enjoyed reading the snowy day by ezra jack keats.
Make a snowmen glove puppet and recite 10 little snowmen. This wonderful winter book can be used for making predictions, inferring, teaching vocabulary, comparing, asking and. Some of the worksheets for this concept are the snowy day s, how is the weather collection reading comprehension work, english for date the snow dayy, fraction multiplication word problems, the elementary school curriculum, welcome to the world of ezra jack keats, comprehension work 1, todays weather is. Kaleb and i sat down to read the book together and just as we finished the book, he looked up and out the window and it was snowing. Here you will find snowy ideas, lessons, printables, and much more to make learning fun in the cold snowy wintery weather. In the book a little boy wakes up to see newly fallen snow on. When peter wakes up to discover that snow has fallen during the night and covered everything as far as he can see, he eats breakfast, puts on his snowsuit, and runs outside. Borax snowflakes they are so pretty when they are done. The snowy day, by ezra jack keats, is one of my favorite winter read alouds. This mini book study is based on the book the snowy day by ezra jack keats. And now for the fun we had celebrating peter and his snowy day.
And, if snowy days arent an option in your area, this. Young scholars read the book the snowy day and discover various winter themes. Dec 16, 2010 the snowy day by ezra jack keats is a lovely book that shares the adventures of a little boy named peter as he explores the fun in the snow. Read the story the snowy day by ezra jack keats with the class. Lots of story time activities, crafts, and snacks to go along with the snowy day. Year 2 october1 fall open house dates announced september4 pine village preschool in the news. Well, even if you dont have snow on the ground, you can still have faux snowy fun after reading the snowy day book by ezra jack keats. Aside from the things that are included in the the snowy day printables, heres a little peek at the more handson things we did together.