Materials
The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
plush toy snowman
Instructions
1. Talk with the children about the weatherin the winter season. Ask the childrenwhat kinds of clothes are appropriate forthe winter.2. Recite the following fingerplay with thechildren:Winter Clothing Song by Kaethe Lewandowski(Tune: "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain")I'll be wearing two warm mittens when it snows. (clap, clap)I'll be wearing two warm mittens when it snows. (clap, clap)I'll be wearing two warm mittens, I'll be wearing two warm mittens,I'll be wearing two warm mittens when it snows.Additional verses...two warm boots... (stomp, stomp)...one warm hat... (pat, pat)...one warm jacket... (zip, zip)...one warm scarf... (ahh, ahh)3. Challenge the children to come up with additional verses and actionsfor this fingerplay.AssessmentTo assess the children's learning, consider the following:l Can the children name winter-appropriate clothing?l Can the children recite the fingerplay and think of new verses andactions for it?
