Working at the Snowman Village

There are a series of books by Caralyn Buehner

all about snowmen.  Thanks to an idea by Molly Schwab,

I created a fun day of centre activities all based on

the idea that we could visit the Snowmen Village and

work on some of the jobs that they worked at.

We didn't quite all become snowmen dentists, but we took on

a whole lot of other exciting occupations!

At this centre, the students were working as TV weathermen.

The sheet had a winter scene.  The student rolled the dice six times,

adding the 'snow' to the scene that matched the number of pips seen

on the dice.  The more snowflakes, the worse the storm!

Here the students are construction workers building new snowmen

houses.  It is difficult work to add snow blocks just so!

Of course, every village has a school!  In class today the snowmen

children were trying to figure out what 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 letter words they could

make using the letters S. N. O. W. M. A. N

What words do you think the students thought of first?

Here are some workers in the Accountant's office.

They were working with numbers as they played the games

"Snowman Bump" and "Roll and Cover"

I didn't catch the activity at all the stations because I was working

in the Doctor's Office.  These interns were learning how to ensure that 

snowmen are nice and healthy.  Thanks for all the rice as it was the main

ingredient in the making of roly poly snowmen!

The students helped hold the sock open as the rice was poured in.

It is so interesting how girls know how to use an elastic and boys

find this task so challenging.  The students choose the eye colour, the Pom Pom

for the top of the hat as well as the buttons.

The original idea that I have been using for many years

came from Raegan Tunstall.  The students have another

surprise waiting for them next week.  These cute (and healthy)

snowmen are going to be their writing inspiration for 

a descriptive paragraph!

Each one does demonstrate it's own personality..

much like the interns who made them!

For the weekend, they are all out keeping watch!

Just a reminder that the literacy bags came home for the first time today.

They are to be returned to school on Monday please.  There is a 

laminated sheet inside each bag that lists all the items that are meant to be

inside to assist you in ensuring everything comes back ready for the next

student who will be using it.

There is a 'family journal' inside.  Parents are encouraged to share how the

activities went, which ones the students found easier or more challenging,

if there are items missing or something that is being noticed.  The students are not

expected to be able to read all of the books on their own.  Enjoy these bags.

Over the years so many families shared that it became a wonderful way to

connect with their kiddo and see their learning and progress firsthand.

Stay Warm!