Wrapping Up Our Winter Unit

Wrapping Up Our Winter Unit

This week, we are wrapping up quite a long Winter unit.

We spent one week learning about snow, snow flakes and snowmen. We decorated a variety of snowflakes and snowflake scenes using blue and white paint, snowflake stamps and glitter. We used white paper, glue and cotton balls to create a 3D snowman. We even created snow-globes using recycled baby food jars filled with water, foam snow flakes and glitter. We read a number of books about snow, snow flakes and snowmen, including "Snow Family" and "Hello, Snow!"

We spent another week learning about winter clothing. During Circle Time, we took turns using velcro dolls to learn where our hats, scarfs, mittens/gloves, jackets/coats, snow pants and boots go... We read a number of a books about winter clothing, including "The Jacket I Wear in the Snow."

We spent this last week learning about winter activities and animals. We learned all about sledding, as well as polar bears and penguins. We decorated a number of coloring pages using dot paint, crayons and stickers. We made 3D penguins out of recycled water bottles, white stuffing, construction paper, goggly eyes and feathers.

Next week, we will begin a two-week unit on Transportation (cars, trucks, buses, trains and planes). Followed by another two-week unit on Colors.