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 ?