Showing posts with label Winter Crafts and Activities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winter Crafts and Activities. Show all posts

Saturday, February 12, 2022

The Snow Storm

 The Snow-Storm
by Anne M. Cooper


It is fun to sit in the window-seat,
When all outdoors is snow and sleet,
For everywhere I look I see
Things that are n't what they seem to be.

The fence-posts, each with a cap of snow,
Look like soldiers all in a row;
While just over there, the kitchen pump
Looks like a rabbit about to jump.

Down by the gate, that tall white ghost
Is really only the hitching-post;
While under the tree, that polar bear
Is only our rustic chair.

Monday, December 16, 2019

Windy Poems

Little Wind
by Kate Greenaway
Little wind, blow on the hill top,
Little wind, blow down the plain;
Little wind, blow up the sunshine,
Little wind, blow off the rain.


The North Wind Doth Blow
 a Nursery Rhyme
The north wind doth blow
And we shall have snow,
And what will poor robin do then?
Poor thing!

He'll sit in a barn,
And to keep himself warm,
Will hide his head under his wing.
Poor thing! 


Blow Wind Blow
Author Unknown
Blow, wind, blow!
And go, mill, go!
That the miller may grind his corn;
That the baker may take it,
And into rolls make it,
And send us some hot in the morn. 


Winter Night
by Mary F. Butts
Blow, wind, blow!
Drift the flying snow!
Send it twirling, whirling overhead!
There's a bedroom in a tree
Where, snug as snug can be,
The squirrel nests in his cozy bed.

Shriek, wind, shriek!
Make the branches creak!
Battle with the boughs till break o' day!
In a snow-cave warm and tight,
Through the icy winter night
The rabbit sleeps the peaceful hours away.

Call, wind, call!
In entry and in hall!
Straight from off the mountain white and wild!
Soft purrs the pussy-cat,
On her little fluffy mat,
And beside her nestles close her furry child.

Scold, wind, scold!
So bitter and so bold!
Shake the Windows with your tap, tap, tap!
With half-shut dreamy eyes
The drowsy baby lies
Cuddled closely in his mother's lap.

Monday, July 30, 2018

Rotating Library for Winter Book Themes

Here's a look at some of the recent titles that have rotated into our class library for these chilly winter days...
Sugar Snow by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The delightful tale of Laura and Mary eating sugar snow cakes in the big woods after pa's long day making maple syrup.

Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. The true story of William Bentley who photographed snowflakes, thus contributing to the scientific community's knowledge on these beautiful winter crystals. The book has charming woodcut illustrations that correspond with the story by illustrator Mary Azarian. 

The Little Polar Bear by Hans de Beer. A simply sweet story of a polar bear cub who finds himself on an iceberg, floating away from his father after hunting one day--and the adventures that follow.

Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett. A small girl journey's up a snowy mountain, but trolls keep thwarting her as they attempt to kidnap her beloved dog.

Do Like Kyla by Angela Johnson. Join Kyla as she follows her older sister around on a snowy day filled with many sister memory making moments.

Brave Irene by William Steig. Sent on a mission from her dressmaking mother, little, but brave, Irene weathers a snowstorm to deliver a package to the duchess.

Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner. This certainly has been one loved book by my students and as soon as I put it out, it's checked out and gone into the hands of a student. Not only is it a fun tale of snowmen playing at night while the world sleeps, but part of the fun is spotting the pickle-nosed snowman on each page if you can! 

Friday, May 4, 2018

Snow-Flakes

Snow-Flakes
by Mattie Bell

Are the snow-flakes pearly flowers
That in the skies have birth,
And gently fall in gleaming showers
Upon this barren earth?

Or, are they fleecy locks of wool,
From sheep that wander by
The silver streams, that, singing, roll
Through valleys in the sky?

Or, are they downy feathers, cast
By little birds above,
And hurried earthward by the blast,
Bright messengers of love?

No, they are pearly blossoms, flung
From heaven's airy bowers,
To recompense us for the loss
Of summer's blooming flowers.

Friday, November 29, 2013

How Teachers Can Craft a Giant, Recyclable, Snowman for Their Classrooms

       I just happened to come across the following video for building a snowman from 700 plastic cups. This is the kind of recyclable "prop" that a school teacher can use and loose without much hassle. You will also need a bit of transparent tape and a loaded stapler!

Tutorial how to make a snowman out of plastic cups

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