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Winter is Here
Winter is Here...
Celebrate winter and hope with these activity ideas after watching this complete video reading of Winter: A Solstice Story. Sheet music for “Solstice Song” is included so you can sing or play along.
See an example of the alliteration used in this video book trailer for Seaside Stroll, then write winter alliteration poems with a letter of their choosing.
- Listen to author Jessica Kulekjian talk about stories of nature and how animals face challenges of winter in this Meet-the-Author Recording for Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers. As a class, go on a nature walk or encourage students to go on one at home to look for evidence of the animal categories in the title where you live. Use the printable resource on page 5 of this teaching guide to document findings.
Cut out puppets or take-home door hanger crafts, try out “Bear Math”, and find fun tracing activities inspired by Winter Lullaby in this activity kit.
Show students the book covers of “winter” themed books on TeachingBooks, then have them create their own winter scenes!
Create winter collages or winter activity dioramas with ideas from this activity guide for Winter is Here.
Enjoy this video read-along audiobook excerpt of Tuktuk: Tundra Tale, then learn about life in the cold Arctic with this guide sheet.
Find many cross-curricular activities based on the arctic in this activity guide such as vocabulary, word activities, animal charts and classification games, math using temperatures activities, and more!
Explore titles from these two new thematic lists:
Check out even more ideas in our 2022 Winter and Snow post.
