Are you ready to read this week? It’s cold outside so we’re getting all bundled up from our hats to our boots!
Before you get dress and head out for some winter fun, here’s a reminder to join our Winter Reading Challenge. You have until January 31st to read, log, and win! Learn more at HandleyRegional.org/youthwinterreading.
So, let’s get dressed up for some cold weather play. You can find some books with a warm winter theme when you type into the search bar: #warmandcozy. The tag will show you some warm and cozy books like these:
Under my Hood I have a Hat by Karla Kuskin. A child describes the many layers of clothing needed to brave the winter weather!
The Mitten by Jan Brett. After Nicki accidentally drops his mitten in the forest it becomes an object of curiosity for a mole, a rabbit, a badger, a tiny brown mouse, and a big brown bear, as they all crawl into it.
The Hat by Jan Brett. When Lisa hangs her woolen clothes in the sun to air them out for winter, the hedgehog, to the amusement of the other animals, ends up wearing a stocking on his head.
Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright. A snowman who finds it dreadfully cold keeps doing things that cause him to melt, while the children who rebuild him each time offer clothing to keep him warm.
Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London. Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.
Snowy, Blowy Winter by Bob Raczka. Illustrations and simple rhyming text portray winter activities, from snowman-building, sledding, and sitting by a fire to feeding birds.
Lost. Found. by Marsha Diane Arnold. When a bear loses his bright red scarf in the woods, it is found--and lost again--by a series of animals that use it to keep warm or to have fun, but they disagree over who really owns it and cause a problem that only the scarf's true owner can fix.
Here are some great songs to sing as you get ready to head outside to play.
Hats and Mittens - Download your coloring page here!
Hat and mittens, scarf and boots,
Scarf and boots.
Hat and mittens, scarf and boots,
Scarf and boots.
Winter coat and snow pants too!
Hat and mittens, scarf and boots,
Scarf and boots.
Colorful Mittens
(Sung to the tune of “Six Little Ducks”)
Colorful mittens for me and you
Red ones, yellow ones, blue ones too.
But the one pair of mittens
that rhymes with fellow,
They’re my favorite mittens,
they’re the color yellow!
Continue with rhymes pairs for each color:
bed/red shoe/blue
bean/green crown/brown
sink/pink track/black
Snow is Falling Down
The snow is falling down (flutter fingers)
Hushhhhh (touch floor gently)
The snow is falling down (flutter fingers)
Hushhhhh (touch floor gently)
Whisper Whisper Whisper Whisper
(flutter fingers)
The snow is falling down (flutter fingers)
Hushhhhh (touch floor gently)
Rain is falling down. Splash!
Rain is falling down. Splash!
Pitter patter, pitter patter
Rain is falling down. Splash!
Sun is peeking out. Peek!
Sun is peeking out. Peek!
Peeking here, peeking there,
Sun is peeking out. Peek!
Baby’s in a Bundle Bounce
Baby’s in a bundle
Baby’s very warm
Baby’s very happy
In the snowstorm
Put Your Pants On
(Tune: Mama’s Little Baby Loves Shortnin’ Bread)
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on,
Baby put your pants on, 1, 2, 3.
Leg to the left, leg to the right
Wiggle and jiggle and pull 'em up tight.
Leg to the left, leg to the right
Wiggle and jiggle and pull 'em up tight.
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on
Baby put your pants on, 1, 2, 3
Repeat with other articles of clothing (socks, shoes, coat, mittens, scarf, etc.)
Enjoy all of our great activities online this week and make sure you head over to join our reading challenge. We’ll see you next week for a new theme!