The Forecast Calls for a Flurry of Learning!

Happy Sunday from the snow-covered Midwest!

I'm here to share a

 literacy skill pack that was inspired by the abundance of
fluffy white stuff Mother Nature

sent to my hometown!

Know that it was created

over the course of  one weekend and a
SNOW DAY!

During the months of December and January
my class was studies how animals adapt, migrate, or hibernate

during the winter, so I combined some of that unit vocabulary with new words that I

want to introduce to my group this week as part of our upcoming "snow study" to bring you.....

Half the fun of designing this resource was being able to use some of my
new Krista Wallden clip art!

My students are just going to love the cute snow animal buddies, 

and I hope that yours will too!

As always, I tried to include a variety of activities in this product
that can be used in a few different ways in your classroom.

I know that my group has many levels of learners at this halfway point in our school year, 

and while some are ready for a challenge, many continue to need reinforcement and review

in the areas of vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension. 

All three of these activities can be part of a whole group lesson, used at a literacy center, or

completed individually.  Teacher tips for prepping materials and

step-by-step instruction cards are provided for each activity.

I pulled the 36 words for the packet's picture clue cards from
some of my favorite fiction, non-fiction, and poetry read alouds
so that they can also be used as a reference when students
want to respond to the  texts we've read in writing.

This "read the room" activity gets students up and moving, and requires that

they work collaboratively to find the word that correctly solves each

riddle.  There's nothing like a classroom scavenger hunt  for mystery words 

to make learning more fun and engaging, especially when  it is

too cold outside for your students to burn off excess energy 

on the playground!

Students will continue being word detectives using four original stories I've written.  This context clue activity requires them to read each text three times.   The first time through, they

will just skip over the words that are missing.  During the second reading,

 they will choose and write the correct term from the word bank provided to complete

each sentence.  Then they will read the story a third time to themselves 

or to a friend for fluency practice.

Thanks so much for dropping by!  Be sure to bundle up and be

safe if you are also living in the polar vortex at present!  If you are

in a place where the sun is shining, then I envy you!

Head to my store to grab this resource

HERE

and then be sure to check out

my Pinterest board of ideas that are

"snow" much fun!

Follow Jennifer Boney-Reynolds's board Snow & Snowman Ideas and Resources on Pinterest.



In closing, indulge me while I share some pages and a verse from on of my
favorite "snow" poem
books, as well as a 2014 photo of the view out my front door....

Stay warm my friends!  I hope you'll visit me over at
Stories and Songs in Second!

~Jennifer