My Favorite Snow Books -- and Another First Five Wins!

Since snow is still on my mind, I'm pulling out all my snow books to use with my kiddos. Here's a list of some of my favorites and a freebie to go with them. (I've included links to Amazon so you can get more info about the books.)

Here's an oldie, but goodie. I love anything by Ezra Jack Keats

Another oldie, but goodie….

White Snow, Bright Snow, by Tresselt and Duvoisin

Snowmen at Night, by Carolyn Buehner

My kiddos are always entranced by learning about Snowflake Bentley.

They pour over the pics in Snowflakes in Photographs by Bentley himself.

I don't have this version, but the description says it includes a CD of the snowflakes. Just imagine what you could do with that!

Gail Gibbons will always have a place on my bookshelf. She is a great introduction to informational text.

Here's your freebie for both snow-themed literature and informational text. I've included the CC ELA standards for first, second, and third grades. These graphic organizers help guide your students' thinking about what they have read.

Just click on the pic above to get the file.

I'll also give away a free product from my TpT store to the first five people who follow my TpT store and comment with the name they use to follow, their email address, and the product they want me to send.

Snow Freebie -- AND First Five Win!

I love all things Cynthia Rylant!

The view outside my window today reminded me of her book Snow. If you don't have a copy, click on the link below to go to Amazon and buy one. You will not be disappointed. 

Rylant definitely has a way with words, so why not use them in our classroom? Today's freebie uses Rylant's Snow to help our kiddos distinguish nouns from adjectives. I posted this activity previously, but I've updated it to include the Common Core ELA Standards for second and third grade. Just click on the pic below to get your freebie.

Since I've had such a fabulous bonus snow day, I'm giving away a product of choice from my TpT store to the first five readers who follow my TpT store and leave a comment below with their email address, the name they use to follow my TpT store, and the name of the product they want.

If you won a product over the past two days, please give someone else a chance to win.

All items in my store are on sale for twenty percent off until midnight tonight, so go visit now.

Have a fabulous day!

Is There Anything Better Than a Snow Day? Linky Party and Freebie

Is there? Not in my book! Not sleeping much through the night so you can be sure to hear the announcement on TV that your system is OUT! Spending the day in your PJ's! Cuddling up to the computer or with a good book and a hot cup of tea!

But in order to have a precious Snow Day, we have to have SNOW! Maybe if enough of us get snow on the brain, the weatherman will get the message and put one in the forecast. Link up with your favorite snow-themed activity you have to share, your favorite snow-themed book to read with your class,  the best snow-inspired pin you found on Pinterest......anything snow related!

To start us off, here is a freebie based on Cynthia Rylant's precious book, Snow. Students distinguish between nouns and adjectives, then write sentences with two of the pairs.

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