Ice skating Winter sports

First we made a list of winter sports , sledding , skiing , skating . Then we read Bella gets her skates on . It talks about many out door winter fun things to do . Then i showed them my daughter skate . Then i found as i don't draw google picture and printed out . They colored it ,cut it out , hole punch where laces go and lace some yarn through the holes . and added a blade foil .. Happy Winter

Winter what do you wear

This will works into next week when we study Arctic animals and how they keep warm . So how do we stay warm in the winter? I came to circle time wearing my gloves ,coat, scarf,hat and boots. We talked Little about each piece. Then we made this craft a paper doll from http://www.dltk-holidays.com/winter/mpaper-winterwear.htm

We also did Clifford's Try -Along . What should she wear . Circling the items Emily Elizabeth should wear for cold, snowy days.

To add some math we did roll the dice snowman game and also dressing him in his winter gear . We got this game over at http://www.teachingheart.net/snowmentheme.html

Feed the birds an icy way

First our week on snowflakes and had a little fun for Friday .

I been teaching them how to draw snowflakes with two x's . so today we got the chalk out and dark paper and draw winter scenes. When that was not enough we got the chalk boards out . We also make sun catchers bird feeders . bird food or cereal or sunflower seed and water .

Lastly other day for snack we played with marshmallow and make snowflakes. yummy !

Snowman Game and snack

Snowman snack cream cheese ,ritz rasins and a carrot nose of course . Snowman game toss the snowball (paper balls) into the snowman .. I seen this idea over at http://littleilluminations.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-in-pre-k.html