The students will go directly into journal writing, where they will draw a picture about where they think the leaf man would go next. Lois ehlert is well known for her delightful books, but the illustrations in snowballs demonstrate her amazing creativity. The children in this book are doing just that, waiting for the perfect snowball day. This was another bright educational book in which she showed children the spots and patterns that occur in nature. Lois ehlerts beautiful picture book snowballs provides the context for a flurry of activities, games, crafts and rhymes focusing on all things snow. Snowballs board book september 1, 2001 by lois ehlert author. With its large pictures and doublepage spreads, this is a perfect readaloud story for large groups of young children. Lois ehlert some children create a family out of snow. Kindergarten leaf man lesson plan jmu teach ambassadors. Her book, snowballs, is a great treat for my students when they are anxiously awaiting a snow day. Vibrant collages and a spare text stretch boldly across pages that must be turned sideways to be read.
Our school library has only a few copies of books by lois ehlert. Lois ehlert books and an activity booking across the usa. See more ideas about lois ehlert, lois ehlert author study and planting a rainbow. This activity finds your students collecting mittens for a graphing. Pair ehlert s playful story about building a snow family with lessons on important early science, math, and language arts topics. She grew up in a family where her father was a woodworker and her mother sewed. Her mother was a talented seamstress who gave her sewing lessons and bright pieces of leftover fabric. This lesson is based on the book leaf man the teacher will read leaf man lois ehlert and autumn leaves ken robbins in the morning after the announcements. She has gained welldeserved respect and recognition for her. As a child her parents encouraged her artistic abilities by giving her scraps of fabric and wood. Pull on your mittens and head outside with lois ehlert.
Snow dad, mom, children, and dog incorporate cutpaper shapes with real materials such as bolivian hats, african kente cloth, dried corn, and crayonbright buttons. For snack we emphasized our hotcold theme with cups of hot chocolateand a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Lois ehlert has received numerous awards for her work as both an author and an illustrator in the industry of childrens books. Snowman family project snowman craftivity based on. In this author study lesson, students read the book and write a. Snowballs by lois ehlert meet your next favorite book. In this lesson, students will learn about ehlerts life, books and awards, and will use this knowledge to create a collage using.
Historybackground of lois ehlert lois ehlert was born and raised in beaver dam, wisconsin. Snowballs lesson plan for kindergarten lesson planet. If possible go visit a local flower shop and find flowers that ehlert lists in her book. Lois ehlert s beautiful picture book snowballs provides the context for a flurry of activities, games, crafts and rhymes focusing on all things snow.
Stacey mitchell, kindergarten teacher as a literature extension activity for lois ehlerts book snowballs, have students create their own snowpeople for a striking classroom display. Lesson plan snowballs lesson plan students listen to a read aloud of lois ehlerts snowballs and collect mittens for. See more ideas about lois ehlert, winter theme and snowball. Pull on your mittens and head outside with lois ehlert for a snowball day. Making lois ehlert style paper plate snowmen in preschool. Young students will be able to create their own illustrations after sharing the book.
Lois ehlert is an awardwinning childrens author and illustrator. While teaching upper and lowercase letters to preschoolers, ehlert introduces fruits and vegetables from around the world. Lois ehlerts book, snowballs, is yet another inspiring book for elementary school art lessons. Based on the magical book, snowballs by lois ehlert, these finished projects are a fun winter family project and a festive hallway bulletin board display. My students say that her books are their favorite books. I was fortunate enough to hear lois speak at a lunch at the ala 2016 convention in orlando as she described how her neighbors now understand her adventures in her alley near her home where she discovers her treasures heretofore known as other peoples trash. Snowballs by lois ehlert the biggest, best snowman by margery cuyler a really good snowman by daniel j. Winter teaching theme ideas and activities at little giraffes. Snowballs, snow people, and snowflakes take center stage. Book list the biggest snowman ever by steven kroll. This website provides a lesson and activity for eating the alphabet as well as a couple of other books.
Use the ideas in this article to augment your preschool curriculum. I created bird templates before for my pie in the sky art lesson and was excited to use them again. Her brightly colored illustrations and simple texts are encouraging my students to show an interest in reading. What kind of day is it when thick snow is falling everywhere. Students listen to a read aloud of lois ehlert s snowballs and collect mittens for a graphing activity. Lesson plan snowballs lesson plan students listen to a read aloud of lois ehlert s snowballs and collect mittens for a graphing activity.
Members of a snow family created by an unseen young narrator of few words are decorated with items one might find around the house or in a winter yard. If every month were december, these pictures would be perfect pinups for a calendar. Snowballs by lois ehlert is a whimsical childrens picture book containing a. My students are learning to read and many do not have books at home. Thanks so much for downloading this lesson plan pack from home preschool 101. Lesson plan this supplemental unit provides resources for students in k1 grades to focus on phonemic awareness related to the hungry thing by jan slepian and ann seidler. This lesson also explores using found materials in art and crafts. This activity finds your students collecting mittens for a graphing activity, and then donating them to a local organization to.
Members of a snow family created by an unseen young narrator of few words are decorated. As you read, point out the different items used for the snow peoples winter clothing. Students would love to hear from the flower shop owner, and learn more about the different flowers that they can smell and touch. Her books are a delight and her collage illustration style is what drew me in initially. This activity finds your students collecting mittens. Snowballs by lois ehlert scholastic books for kids.
The book is unique because you turn it sideways to see the large detailed pictures of the snowfamily that the children create. Chicka chicka boom boom and chicka chicka 1, 2,3 have become two of the most loved and well read picture books of all time. Lois ehlert has created numerous inventive, celebrated, and bestselling picture books, including chicka chicka boom boom, holey moley, the scraps book, mice, ten little caterpillars, rrralph, lots of spots, boo to you. Instead of the featured snowmen, i gravitated towards the wonderful winter bird in. This snowballs lesson plan is suitable for kindergarten. Snowballs, by lois ehlert, is a fun book with many possibilities for extension activities. Includes labeled pictures of all the items they use, as well as information about how snow is formed. I love lois ehlerts books, especially her collage illustrations. The colorful and whimsical collage art of artistauthor lois ehlert makes this childrens picture book a fun and engaging read for even very young ages. Lois ehlerts seasonal classicavailable for the first time as a board. With a few found objects, like buttons and fabric and seeds, and a little imagination, you can create a whole family out of snow. Use the book snowballs by lois ehlert and this article on activities for snowballs as a springboard for science, art and indoor game activities. The alleyways of wisconsin and the penetratinglyl wise eyes of lois ehlert have created another masterpiece.
Lois ehlert grew up in a house where people were always making things. Students use the book snowballs, by lois ehlert, to study the elements of art and create an original collage art project. Snowballs by lois ehlert various materials for making snowpeople, described below plan. Mahoney all you need for a snowman by alice schertle just a. Lois ehlert has created many picture books, including leaf man, pie in the sky, in my world, growing vegetable soup, planting a rainbow, and the bestselling waiting for wings. Snowballs by lois ehlert is a wonderfully colorful book for young children about the joy of a snowy day. We had so much fun choosing a book to do an activity from and we are excited to share it with you. Instead of the featured snowmen, i gravitated towards the wonderful winter bird in birch trees. Get ideas for drama, discussions and movement to go along with the book snowballs by lois ehlert. You can read this book to preschoolers as part of several different possible thematic units, including. Lois grew up in beaver dam, wisconsin and now lives in milwaukee. Engaging, skillbuilding activities that introduce basic concepts, develop vocabulary, and explore favorite science topics paperback august 1, 2005 by pamela chanko author visit amazons pamela chanko page. I love the large snowman illustrations throughout the book and so do my students miss abby read the book to our class and as she came to each new snowman, she stopped and let the children explore what was new and different about each one. Lois ehlerts work with other authors has created some of the most cherished books of all time.
They describe and write about the snowmans they created. Celebrate winter with this adorable snowman takehome family project. As children jump into the winter spirit, they learn new sight words, sequence, discover patterns, create, sing, dance, construct simple sentences, count by tens, and extend their knowledge. Students listen to a read aloud of lois ehlerts snowballs and collect mittens for a graphing activity. During these lessons, students explore various phonemic awareness activities and try to find the correct response to each activity.
1070 754 1063 587 902 265 174 436 1205 687 353 734 398 1270 674 318 255 103 578 1238 533 500 1294 1140 841 847 622 672 67 384 8 1536 455 1301 457 174 397 853 169 949 452 1009 1173 656 189 916