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TIPS Planning Form for Infants and Toddlers

Tune In, Introduce the Book, Promote Language, Summarize the Book

Book Title: Just A Snowman Author: Mercer Mayer

T: Tune In

Engage the child/children in a playful and loving interaction

Capture the child’s/children’s interest in the book you have chosen What will you do to tune in and engage the child/children with this book? The finger play “5 Little Snowmen” is a fun way to engage children and rouse interest in the book. The lyrics are as follows: “5 little snowmen, riding on a sled, One fell off and bumped his head! I called Frosty and Frosty said, “No more snowmen riding on the sled!” 4 little snowmen….. 3 little snowmen…. 2 little snowmen…. 1 little snowman….

I: Introduce the Book

• Draw the child/children’s attention to the illustration on the book’s cover.

• Name the title of the book, briefly tell what it is about, and set the purpose for reading: “The name of this book is __________________” (It looks like… See this …This book is about …).

“Let’s read the book and find out (state purpose). “ What will you say to introduce this book? The name of our book is Just a Snowman. See on the cover that Little Critter and his sister are playing in the snow – and they have built a snowman! I wonder what other fun things Little Critter did in the snow? Let’s read and find out what sorts of things he did in the snow.

P: Promote Language

Engage in Responsive Interactions throughout the read:

• Use child directed speech, touch, and a joyful nurturing voice.

• Stay tuned in to children’s interests throughout the read – “read the child”.

• Model book handling skills without interrupting the flow of the story. “Let’s turn the page and see what happens next.”

• Connect to children’s life experiences while reading

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P.A.T. the Vocabulary: Which words will you select to

Point, Act, Tell?

Talk around the Book: Use Think Alouds

What comments will you make to explain character’s actions

and feelings, and connect events?

Page # Point Act Tell Your Think Aloud Comment

2 Snow Hooray! Little Critter is so

EXCITED (really, really

happy) that it has

snowed! There is so

much snow all over the

place. I think that Little

Critter is going to have

a great time playing in

the snow.

3 Snow boots, hat,

mittens, scarf

Mittens

(keep hands

warm)

Scarf (put

around your

neck to keep

warm)

I think that Little Critter

is getting ready to go

out into the snow so

quickly because he is

very EXCITED to build a

snowman. He’s going to

use the snow to make a

head and a body to

look just like a man.

4 Little Sister Little Critter is even

helping, or ASSISTING,




his little sister with her

snow clothes!

5 Dad, shovel

shoveled Little Critter is

ASSISTING, or helping,

Dad with moving the

snow out of the

driveway, so that they

have a clean place to

walk.

6 Car Oh no, I see that Little

Critter covered the car

with snow while

shoveling! I think they

probably had to dig the

car out of the snow

next!

7,8 Little Sister,

hug

Snowball

fight (when

you throw

snowballs at

each other)

Accident –

you didn’t


is so EAGER (so ready)

to build a snowman.

But, there are lots of

other fun things to do

in the snow, like have a

snowball fight.




mean to do

it

9,10 Ice skating

Tiger

Bun Bun

Tie (finish at

the same

time)


is still EAGER to build a

snowman, but ice

skating is really fun too!

12 Sledding steered Little Critter looks so

EXCITED, so happy, to

be on a sled, going

down the hill. I bet they

are going so fast!

13,14 Gator, Snow fort,

snow angels

Snow angels Snow angels

(when you

lay down in

the snow

and move

your arms

and legs to

make an

angel)


is having a great time in

the snow with his

friends, but he is still

really EAGER, really

ready, to build a

snowman.

15,16 Sister, mom , dad Big, smaller,

even smaller

Oh hooray! Finally,

Little Critter gets to

build a snowman! I bet

he is feeling so

EXCITED, so, so happy!




See how they stack the

snowballs, with the

biggest one on the

bottom? Oh, this is a

great snowman!

17,18 Prunes, eyes,

mouth, carrot,

scarf, hat,

sunglasses

Prunes (like

big raisins)

I think Little Critter is so

EXCITED, so happy, that

their snowman is

finished! He has a hat, a

scarf, sunglasses –

everything that he

needs! Look, Little

Sister is even cheering!

19 Cold (shiver) Hot

chocolate –

a yummy

sweet drink

that is warm

20 Ingredients

Milk

pot

Ingredients

– the things

you put in

the hot

chocolate

Look at Little Critter

getting out all of the

INGREDIENTS for the

hot chocolate. I am

thinking that they will

use milk (point),




chocolate (point) and

maybe some sugar too.

21,22 Marshmallows,

mugs

Stirred I notice that Little

Critter is stirring up all

of the INGREDIENTS in

the pot, then pouring

the hot chocolate into

the mugs. I think that

this huge mess that he

made is just an

ACCIDENT – he didn’t

mean to make such a

big mess.

23 Snowman

One mug

Look how Little Critter

and his sister shared

their hot chocolate with

the snowman! I think

that they all had an

EXCITING day in the

snow!

S: Summarize the Book Restate the purpose of the read “We just read about Little Critter’s day in the snow.

Let’s look back at all of the fun things that Little Critter did on the day that it snowed.”

Encourage children to point to pictures that show meaning of key words or, if they are talking, to use

key vocabulary to name pictures.

Ask simple questions about events, characters’ actions or feelings:

What questions will you ask children about the events and characters in this book?

-What did Little Critter make here? (snow angel, snow fort, snowman)




-What did Little Critter want to do most on his snow day?

-What did Little Critter do with his friends?

-What was Little Critter eager to do in the snow?

For older toddlers: what open-ended questions can you ask to promote critical thinking? How did Little Critter feel when it was snowing? How did Little Critter build a snowman? Why did Little Critter and his sister go inside to make hot chocolate?

For older toddlers: what other Tier 2 words (outside the book) can you introduce and reinforce? Excited, Assist, Eager

Respond to the child’s answers by promoting language: o Acknowledge answer or give the answer for infants and young toddlers o Provide supports as the child responds o Model vocabulary and well-formed sentences

Note: Keep in mind it’s most important to model turn-taking in conversation and to model the vocabulary and

language you want the child to use eventually. It is not so important to ask the child to recall specific details.

How will you support children’s language in their answers?

It is important to repeat and extend your toddler’s answers to the questions, pushing in the few Tier 2

words specific for the story. For example, if your child responds to the question “How did Little Critter

feel when it was snowing?” with “happy”, you could respond with “Yes, he was so happy, so excited, to

go play in the snow!”

Extend the Book Implement extension activities during other times of the day (e.g., indoor or outdoor play, center time,

small group) and explain how they connect to the book you read.

What will you plan to extend the book to other times of the day and reinforce vocabulary of the book?

Activity Materials Needed Focus Vocabulary

Provide various hats, scarves and mittens for students to use for dress up in dramatic play.

Assorted winter clothing

Cold Excited Hat, mittens, scarf, boots Eager

Bring in the ingredients for homemade play dough: 1 cup water (you can add food coloring to water to tint dough) 4 cups flour 2-4 T oil 1 and ½ teaspoons salt Place water in bowl. Add flour and oil and stir. Add 2 T oil at a time (this keeps dough from becoming crumbly)

Water, flour, oil, salt, bowl, large spoon, food coloring, measuring cups

Ingredients Excited Eager Small, medium, large




Use play dough to create snowmen.

Create “snow” in your classroom. Use 2 and ½ cups of baking soda, mixed with ½ cup of white hair conditioner. Mix and place in small bowls for children to explore.

Baking soda, hair conditioner, large bowl and spoon, small bowls

Ingredients Excited Eager Mix

Find the Perfect Pair What informational/storybook might go well with this book, to support children’s knowledge and understanding? -Baby Animals in the Snow by Kingfisher books -The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Adaptations for DLLs What adaptations will you make to increase the understanding and participation of the dual language learners in your classroom?

What languages are represented in your classroom? ___________________________________________

Is this book available in these languages? ____________________________________________________

Does the book avoid cultural stereotypes? ___________________________________________________

If you don’t speak the home language(s), who can read the book with DLLs in their home language(s)? A family member? A community volunteer? Another teacher? ____________________________________

What other language/cultural resources are available to you? ___________________________________

Identify a few target words, including some Tier 1 words, and phrases in the book to learn in the home language:

Do you need any props or materials? ________________________________________________________

How do you plan to support the conversation with dual language learners? What will you need to keep in mind? ________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

Vocabulary in English Words in Child(ren)’s home language(s)

Home Language 1 (SPANISH) Home Language 2

snow

excited

snowman

hat




What other books on this topic could you read that reflect the cultures and languages of the children you teach? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


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