Looking for books for your Winter thematic unit? These are some of my favorite books for my winter theme in January.

Here’s a list of books about Winter

Some of the books included are:

• Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
• The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
• Bear Stays Up by Karma Wilson
• Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
• The Biggest Snowman Ever by Steven Kroll
• Clifford’s First Snow Day by Norman Bridwell
• The Hat by Jan Brett
• The Mitten by Jan Brett
• There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Lucille Colandro
• Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright
• The Missing Mitten Mystery by Steven Kellogg
• The Quilt Story by Tony Johnson
• Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

Here’s a list of Spanish books about Winter (Libros acerca del invierno)

• El mitón por Jan Brett
• Froggy se viste por Jonathan London
• El gorro de lana por Jan Brett
• ¡Una señora con frío se tragó un poco de nieve! por Lucille Colandro
• Un día de nieve por Ezra Jack Keats
• La primera nevada de Clifford por Norman Bridwell
• The tortilla quilt por Jane Tenorio-Coscarelli
• Adivina cuanto te quiero en invierno por Sam McBratney
• Oso polar, oso polar, ¿que es ese ruido? por Bill Martin Jr./ Eric Carle
• Elmer en la nieve por David McKee
• Nieve
• Oso no para de roncar por Karma Wilson

Many children do not realize that they are not washing their hands when they need to do so. They go to the restroom, they touch dirty objects, they cough and sneeze, but sometimes forget to wash their hands.

With our current situation with coronavirus, washing our hands is very important to help us stay healthy. I found a video for kids that explains what coronavirus is and how important it is to wash our hands. I have also included a poster and a reader that explains how to wash our hands step by step. But first, here are the videos.

Here’s a video in Spanish. ¿Qué es el coronavirus?

How to Wash Your Hands

Here is a Free Wash Your Hands poster with step by step directions on how to wash our hands. You can place it in the bathroom or by any sink in the home or school. The Spanish version “Lava tus manos” is also included.

I also have a simple reader for step by step instructions on how to wash your hands. There’s also a poster reminder of when to wash your hands.

You can find these Wash Your Hands reader and posters here.

Wash Your Hands Song

Here’s a song for kids about washing our hands.

Help kids countdown to New Year’s Eve with this simple clock idea.

Materials:

• Paper Plate

• Brad for arrows

• Tape

• Numbers and Arrows Printable

• Scissors

Instructions:

• Download and print the numbers printable. It includes several pages with different options for you. I chose the small numbers in black and white for this sample.

• Cut the number squares and arrows.

• Tape the numbers to the plate.

• Poke a hole in the center of the plate.

• Push the brad into the hour and minutes hands and then through the center of the plate.

That’s it! Now, you can enjoy the countdown to New Year’s Eve with the kids. If they keep changing the time on this clock, they will either stay up until midnight or fall asleep before then. If they are not awake at midnight, the kids will be able to go back in the morning to see the last time posted on the clock before they fell asleep.

DOWNLOAD THE CLOCK NUMBERS AND ARROWS HERE.

Have Fun!