Winter is almost here! Get ready for winter fun with this week's books and activities.
#READ: First Snow by Nancy Viau
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Snowflakes falling! What a treat! Friends gather outside to celebrate the first snowfall of the season with snowball fights, sledding, building igloos, drinking hot chocolate, and making the most of a windy, wintry day.
Increase pre-literacy skills as you read together:
- Learn and practice saying words such as "igloo" and "sled" while reading about various winter activities.
- Ask your little one to point out items on the page as you read the names of the items aloud.
- Pause while reading the story to ask your little learner how they would have fun in the snow.
#SING : Spread Winter Cheer
(Tune: We Wish You A Merry Christmas)
Let’s all do a little walking
Let’s all do a little walking
Let’s all do a little walking
To spread winter cheer!
Let’s all do a little waving
Let’s all do a little waving
Let’s all do a little waving
To spread winter cheer!
Let’s all do a little wiggling
Let’s all do a little wiggling
Let’s all do a little wiggling
To spread winter cheer!
#EXPLORE: Snow Day
Materials:
- 3 cups baking soda
- ½ cup white hair conditioner
- Mixing bowl
- Large shallow box lid with sides such as a Bankers Box
- Spoon (optional)
- Tape (optional)
- Towel (optional)
Instructions:
- Mix baking soda and conditioner in a bowl with your fingers or a spoon until relatively firm.
- If box lid has small openings, seal the openings with tape or place the box lid upside down on a towel. Spread mixture around in box lid.
Ways to explore:
- Build a snowman or make mini snow angels by wiggling fingers back and forth in the snow.
- Write or draw in the snow with your fingers.
#JOIN: Give a wave and a wiggle to spread winter cheer when you join us for an in-person or virtual program!
Pop-Up Storytime
Join us for a storytime either outside of our library or in the community! Your child loves singing, dancing, playing and reading! Gather them around for a storytime they won’t forget featuring The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats and Snowballs by Lois Ehlert.
Little Readers
W is for Winter! This literacy-based program is for children from birth to pre-k and their families. We will sing, talk, read, write, and play together to develop the pre-literacy skills your little ones need to get ready to read and write. We will share The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats and Snowballs by Lois Ehlert.
Virtual Little Movers & Shakers
Let’s get the wiggles out! This music-based program is for children from birth to pre-k and their families. Through books, songs, and movement activities we will build pre-literacy skills. Get moving with Hibernation Station by Michelle Meadows and First Day of Winter by Denise Fleming.
