Snowman books for January
I think every teacher remembers special things about their student teaching experience. It is such a special, short, informative time in a teacher’s journey! I had two amazing mentor teachers who allowed me to really grow by trying out my own ideas in their classrooms. I had so much fun thinking of ways to teach different themes and units during that time.
I began my first student teaching placement in kindergarten in January! To this day, I am nostalgic thinking of that exciting, scary, amazing time in my life and am grateful to both of my mentor teachers I had who facilitated that experience by sharing with me their own love for teaching.
The first “real” thing that I got to lead in my first placement classroom was doing a read aloud of Sneezy the Snowman to the kindergarten class. I still remember to this day that moment! I was so excited and nervous at the same time- a read aloud is so important for the youngsters, and it isn’t as simple as reading a book out loud! It’s a magic balancing act of supporting students, teaching goals, and managing classroom behavior all while trying to read a book in a way that draws everyone in! It’s an art!
While I know my first read aloud experience had lots of room for growth, I will always look back on that experience so fondly. With that inspiration and as we are in the long cold month of January, I thought I’d share some of my favorite kindergarten snowman read aloud books! (Also great for preK and 1st learners.) That first snowman theme unit in kindergarten really helped me see how much I loved teaching kindergarten, and it was then that I knew that teaching kindergarten was my ultimate goal after graduation! I’m so grateful for this experience for how it shaped me as a teacher.
Recommended snowman books:
Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright – Sneezy the Snowman has a cold and tries all kinds of hilarious methods to help feel better. I always pair this with an adorable melty snowman craft (use a mix of shaving cream, school glue, and white paint to create a super cool puffy paint!).
Snowman at Night series by Caralyn Buehner– What do snowman do at night? This adorable series was always an all-time favorite for my kindergarteners. Also paired this with a snowman craft against a black or blue piece of construction paper to create our own snowmen at night!
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats – We would always retell or sequence this story! It’s a classic for a reason.
What are some of your favorite snowman books? This is such a fun way to map out a snowman-themed week in January with your students. Pick a new snowman book for each day, and your theme is off to a great start! I would fill the rest of the day with snowman-themed math and literacy activities, and even a snow unit in science!
Check out some of these snow themed resources in my store for your snowman themed week. Let me know your thoughts! Happy teaching.
Snowy Day Resources bundle – these resources are a bundle of my favorite and most popular winter resources.
CVC Snowball link words – I created this because my students loved using the plastic link chains, and I wanted to tie in this fun with their developing CVC word skills! Cut apart the snowballs and hole punch the sides. Then, your students build links of snowballs to form the words.
