The Snowy Day | The Mitten | Snowmen at Night | At Work Activities Bundle

Winter/January Close Reading Strategies and story Stretchers! Keep your students reading with 4 great books for January: The Snowy Day, The Mitten, Snowmen at Night, and Snowmen at Work.Close Reading is such a great way to increase comprehension and vocabulary knowledge while fostering a love of learning!

The Mitten is a classic folktale with amazing illustrations by Jan Brett! Come along with Nicki and a gang of chilly forest animals as we explore the text further than you have before! This resource will guide you through the Close Reading process with general instructions as well as story-specific prompts, questions and ideas to make the vocabulary, characters, and story relatable and come to life for your class! Close reading and story stretchers have been proven to increase vocabulary and comprehension. By taking the story into many areas of your classroom, you will be giving your students a literacy experience that goes far beyond a normal read-aloud.

You can take this story into your Science centers, Math centers, Art, Games, Writing, ELA, and so much more!

Resource includes:

•What is a Close Read?

•Close Reading Quick Guide

•Close Read Strategies: The First Read

•Close Read Strategies: The Second Read

•Close Read Strategies: The Third Read

•The Mitten: Sample Questions 2 pages

•Character Pocket Chart Strips

•Vocabulary List

•Vocabulary Picture Cards

•Story Stretcher: Science; How Many Things Can I Actually Fit Into a Mitten

•Story Stretcher: Science; 5 Fun Facts About The Animals of The Mitten’

•Story Stretcher: Game; See it. Match it!

•Story Stretcher: Literacy; Mitten Letter Match

•Story Stretcher: Writing; “This is What is in My Mitten” journal/writing pages

•Story Stretcher: Math; Fill the Mitten counting activity

•Story Stretcher: Illustration Exploration; Find Which Animal Comes Next

•Story Stretcher: Fine Motor; Animals of The Mitten Lacing Cards

•Story Stretcher: Art; Make Your Own “The Mitten” Story Retelling Kit

The Snowy Day is a classic winter story with amazing illustrations! Come along with the Peter as we explore the text further than you have before! This resource will guide you through the Close Reading process with general instructions as well as story-specific prompts, questions and ideas to make the vocabulary, characters, and story relatable and come to life for your class! Close reading and story stretchers have been proven to increase vocabulary and comprehension. By taking the story into many areas of your classroom, you will be giving your students a literacy experience that goes far beyond a normal read-aloud.

You can take this story into your Science centers, Math centers, Art, Games, Writing, ELA, and so much more!

Resource includes:

•What is a Close Read?

•Close Reading Quick Guide

•Close Read Strategies: The First Read

•Close Read Strategies: The Second Read

•Close Read Strategies: The Third Read

•Sample Questions-2 pages

•Character Pocket Chart Strips

•Vocabulary List

•Vocabulary Picture Cards

•Story Stretcher: Science; Make a Snowstorm in a Jar

•Story Stretcher: Game; Where’s Peter?

•Story Stretcher: Literacy Connection; Letter Matching Snow Angels

•Story Stretcher: Letter Sound Clip Wheels

•Story Stretcher: Writing; “What Would I do on a Snowy Day?” Journal/Writing Pages

•Story Stretcher: Math; How Many Snowflakes Does Peter See? Counting mats

•Story Stretcher: Literacy; Snowy Day Story Sequencing Cards and activity

•Story Stretcher: Fine Motor; Peter’s Adventures: Trace or Fill Lines

•Story Stretcher: Art; Snowy Day Scene with Bulletin Board Elements.

Snowmen at Night is a fun and thought provoking winter story with amazing illustrations! Come along with the Snowmen as we explore the text further than you have before! This resource will guide you through the Close Reading process with general instructions as well as story-specific prompts, questions and ideas to make the vocabulary, characters, and story relatable and come to life for your class! Close reading and story stretchers have been proven to increase vocabulary and comprehension. By taking the story into many areas of your classroom, you will be giving your students a literacy experience that goes far beyond a normal read-aloud.

You can take this story into your Science centers, Math centers, Art, Games, Writing, ELA, and so much more!

Resource includes:

•What is a Close Read?

•Close Reading Quick Guide

•Close Read Strategies: The First Read

•Close Read Strategies: The Second Read

•Close Read Strategies: The Third Read

•Snowmen at Night Sample Questions-2 Pages

•Character & Vocabulary Pocket Chart Strips

•Vocabulary List

•Vocabulary Picture Cards

•Story Stretcher: Science; Melting Snow or Ice Experiment

•Story Stretcher: Game; Snowman at Night Matching Card Game

•Story Stretcher: Literacy Connection; Snowmen at Night Story Sorting Mats

•Story Stretcher: Writing; “What MY Snowman Does at Night” Journal/Writing Pages

•Story Stretcher: Math; Which Snowman is First, Second, Third, Fourth, & Fifth?

•Story Stretcher: Illustration Exploration Seek & Find

•Story Stretcher: Fine Motor; Snowmen at Night Tracing

•Story Stretcher: Art; Snowmen Hats

Snowmen at Work is a whimsical winter story that sparks the imagination with amazing illustrations! Come along with the busy snowmen as we explore the text further than you have before! This resource will guide you through the Close Reading process with general instructions as well as story-specific prompts, questions and ideas to make the vocabulary, characters, and story relatable and come to life for your class! Close reading and story stretchers have been proven to increase vocabulary and comprehension. By taking the story into many areas of your classroom, you will be giving your students a literacy experience that goes far beyond a normal read-aloud.

You can take this story into your Science centers, Math centers, Art, Games, Writing, ELA, and so much more!

Resource includes:

•What is a Close Read?

•Close Reading Quick Guide

•Close Read Strategies: The First Read

•Close Read Strategies: The Second Read

•Close Read Strategies: The Third Read

•Snowmen at Night Sample Questions-2 Pages

•Character & Vocabulary Pocket Chart Strips

•Vocabulary List

•Vocabulary Picture Cards

•Story Stretcher: Science; Borax Snowflakes Science Experiment

•Story Stretcher: Game; Snowman Jobs Bingo

•Story Stretcher: Literacy Connection; Snowmen at Work Rhyming Pairs Sort

•Story Stretcher; Snowmen Jobs Uppercase Letter Clip

•Story Stretcher: Writing; “MY Snowman’s Job” Journal/Writing Pages

•Story Stretcher: Math; Spin, Graph, & Count Snowman Jobs

•Snowman Shapes Puzzles: Triangle, Square, Circle, Rectangle, Oval

•Story Stretcher: Illustration Exploration Seek & Find

•Story Stretcher: Fine Motor; Snowmen at Night Tracing

•Story Stretcher: Art; Snow Globes

Watch how close reading improves vocabulary and comprehension and creates great readers along the way!

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