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!

It’s the end of the school year but we want our students to stay focused and keep on learning. You can continue this with our thematic word work printables which will promote conversation about the end of the year happenings.

This activity works well in a center or during small group time. As always, I have included a FREE copy in Spanish.  Take a look below.

End of Year Word Work Printables

This activity includes the following skills:

Trace the word.

color the word using rainbow colors.

Count the syllables in the word.

Find the vowels in the word.

Find the matching picture.

Use the matching picture.

Use the word in a sentence.

Build the word.

End of the Year Vocabulary Words:

award

party

ice cream

field day

bubbles

yearbook

friends

teacher

autograph

photos

grades

goodbye

summer

FREE Spanish copy of Final del año escolar

Spanish words are:

certificado

fiesta

helado

día de campo

burbujas

libra de recuerdos

amigos

maestra

autógrafo

fotos

grados

adiós

verano

Download the End of Year Word Work Printables here

 

 

Are you looking for some new alphabet clipart to create your educational resources? This download includes over 800 pieces of clipart for all of your creations. Each alphabet set is not limited to a certain number of clipart. I included as many images as I could for each letter. Take a look. I hope that you like it!

Alphabet Clipart Details

*PNG format

*300 DPI

*Includes 401 color images

*Includes 401 black and white images

*Personal and Commercial Use

The Alphabet Clipart Super Mega Bundle includes the following images

Letter Aa

1. acorn
2. address
3. airplane
4. alligator
5. ambulance
6. anchor
7. angel
8. ant
9. apple
10. apron
11. arm
12. arrow
13. astronaut
14. ax

Letter Bb

1. baby
2. ball
3. balloon
4. banana
5. bandaid
6. barn
7. baseball
8. basket
9. bat (animal)
10. bat (baseball)
11. bear
12. bed
13. bee
14. bell
15. belt
16. bike
17. bird
18. blueberries
19. books
20. boot
21. bow
22. broccoli
23. butterfly
24. button

Letter Cc

1. cake
2. camel
3. candle
4. candy
5. car
6. card
7. carrot
8. cat
9. caterpillar
10. cloud
11. cone
12. cookie
13. corn
14. cow
15. crab
16. crayon
17. crown
18. cup

Letter Dd

1. dad
2. diamond
3. dice
4. dinosaur
5. dog
6. doll
7. dolphin
8. domino
9. donkey
10. donut
11. door
12. dress
13. drum
14. duck

Letter Ee

1. eagle
2. ear
3. earth
4. easel
5. eel
6. egg
7. eight
8. elbow
9. elephant
10. elevator
11. elf
12. envelope
13. eraser
14. eye

Letter Ff

1. fairy
2. fan
3. feather
4. fence
5. fire
6. firefly
7. fish
8. five
9. flag
10. flamingo
11. floss
12. flower
13. foot
14. football
15. fork
16. four
17. frog

Letter Gg

1. gallon
2. garbage
3. gate
4. ghost
5. gift
6. giraffe
7. girl
8. glass
9. glasses
10. glue
11. goat
12. goose
13. gorilla
14. grapes
15. grasshopper
16. guitar
17. gum

Letter Hh

1. hamburger
2. hammer
3. hand
4. hanger
5. hat
6. heart
7. helicopter
8. helmet
9. hippo
10. hive
11. honey
12. hook
13. horse
14. hotdog
15. house

Letter Ii

1. ice
2. ice cream
3. ice skate
4. ice tray
5. idea
6. igloo
7. iguana
8. ill
9. indian
10. ink
11. insect
12. iron
13. island
14. ivy

Letter Jj

1. jack o lantern
2. jacket
3. jam
4. jar
5. eans
6. jello
7. jellybeans
8. jellyfish
9. jersey
10. jewelry
11. jug
12. juice
13. jukebox

Letter Kk

1. kangaroo
2. karate
3. ketchup
4. kettle
5. key
6. king
7. kite
8. kitten
9. kiwi
10. koala

Letter Ll

1. ladder
2. ladybug
3. lamb
4. lamp
5. lantern
6. leaf
7. leg
8. lemon
9. lemonade
10. lifesaver
11. lighthouse
12. lightning
13. lion
14. lobster
15. lock
16. log
17. lollipop

Letter Mm

1. magnet
2. mailbox
3. marshmallow
4. mask
5. mermaid
6. milk
7. mirror
8. mitten
9. mom
10. money
11. monkey
12. monster
13. moon
14. mop
15. mountain
16. mouse
17. muffin
18. mug
19. mushroom

Letter Nn

1. nachos
2. nail
3. neck
4. necklace
5. needle
6. nest
7. net
8. newspaper (news)
9. nine
10. noodles
11. nose
12. nurse
13. nuts

Letter Oo

1. octagon
2. octopus
3. olive
4. onion
5. orange
6. orange juice
7. ostrich
8. otter
9. oval
10. oven
11. overalls
12. owl
13. ox

Letter Pp

1. pail
2. paint
3. pan
4. panda
5. peanut
6. pear
7. peas
8. pencil
9. penguin
10. pickle
11. pie
12. pig
13. pinwheel
14. pizza
15. popcorn
16. popsicle
17. pot
18. potato
19. pumpkin
20. puppet

Letter Qq

1. q-tip
2. quack
3. quail
4. quart
5. quarter
6. quarterback
7. queen
8. quesadilla
9. question
10. quiet
11. quill
12. quilt
13. quiz

Letter Rr

1. rabbit
2. rain
3. rainbow
4. rake
5. racquet
6. rat
7. ray
8. rectangle
9. reindeer
10. rhino
11. ring
12. river
13. road
14. robot
15. rocket
16. rose

Letter Ss

1. sailboat
2. sandals
3. sandwich
4. saw
5. scissors
6. seahorse
7. seal
8. seven
9. skunk
10. snail
11. snake
12. snowman
13. soap
14. soccer
15. sock
16. soup
17. spider
18. spoon
19. squirrel
20. star
21. strawberry
22. sun
23. sunflower
24. sweater

Letter Tt

1. table
2. taco
3. teapot
4. teddy
5. telephone
6. tent
7. tie
8. tiger
9. tomato
10. tooth
11. toothbrush
12. toothpaste
13. top
14. towel
15. tractor
16. train
17. tree
18. tub
19. turkey
20. turtle

Letter Uu

1. UFO
2. umbrella
3. umpire
4. under
5. underwear
6. unicorn
7. unicycle
8. uniform
9. united states
10. up
11. upstairs
12. urn
13. utensils

Letter Vv

1. vacuum
2. vampire
3. van
4. vase
5. vegetables
6. vest
7. vine
8. violin
9. volcano
10. volleyball
11. vulture

Letter Ww

1. wagon
2. wall
3. walrus
4. wand
5. Washington
6. watch
7. watermelon
8. wave
9. web
10. whale
11. wheel
12. wig
13. windmill
14. window
15. wishbone
16. witch
17. worm
18. wrist

Letter Xx

1. ax
2. box
3. fox
4. mix
5. ox
6. pixie
7. pox
8. rex
9. six
10. taxi
11. wax
12. x-ray
13. xylophone

Letter Yy

1. yacht
2. yak
3. yam
4. yarn
5. yawn
6. yell
7. yellow
8. yo-yo
9. yogurt
10. yolk

Letter Zz

1. buZZ
2. zebra
3. zeppelin
4. zero
5. zig zag
6. zinnia
7. zipper
8. zombie
9. zoo
10. Zorro
11. zucchini

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Do you need some craftivities for St. Patrick’s Day? I have some very cute crafts with writing prompts that you might like.

St. Patrick’s Day Mouse

This leprechaun mouse is so adorable. It includes all the patterns and writing prompt pages. You can choose a single prompt to place on the craft, or you can use all the prompts to make a little booklet. You can copy on colored paper, construction paper or cardstock. I prefer to use cardstock for durability. I use astrobrights or the 50 paper pkg from Michael’s craft stores (these are only $2 for single color OR multi-color sets).

St. Patrick’s Day Dog

This St. Patrick’s Day craft is for those little dog lovers. It includes all the patterns and writing prompt pages that can be added to any of these cute crafts as a single page or as a booklet.

St. Patrick’s Day Bear

And who doesn’t like bears? This leprechaun craft is the third option in this download. It includes all the patterns and the same writing prompt options as above. These St. Patrick’s Day crafts make beautiful bulletin boards!

Download them today!

If you would like to download the St. Patrick’s Day craftivities, simply click on any of the photos to take you there.  By the way, this resource includes FREE ST. PATRICK’S DAY PROMPTS!!!

ENJOY!