What do short days, long nights, cold weather, and december holidays mean. Our snow day activities are now digital for distance learning with editable teaching slides and worksheets based on lester l. She is going to make snow angels, a snow man, she is going to make hot chocolate and snuggle with her family, and play. As a snow day approaches the narrator describes all of the things that she is going to do with her day off of school.
Bringing picture books and readaloud into the curriculum to build vocabulary and. Snow day lester l laminack someone is very, very excited about the possibility of missing school due to snow, and plans a whole day of sledding, building forts, reading, and sipping hot chocolate rather than going to school. Snow day is another heartwarming and fun book by lester laminack. Wacky wednesday by dr seuss count all the wacky things kids books read aloud duration. It features peter, an african american boy, who explores his neighborhood after the seasons first snowfall. They turn on the tv and it has been announced that school is canceled. On his own one day during swarm season, henry puts on her beekeeping suit so he can visit the hives and help the bees discover the swarm box that lilla has set up. There are so many ways that reading can make a difference that it boggles my mind and stirs my soul. Even it doesnt snow where you live, you can enjoy anticipating snow, playing in it, and even seeing its colors in these and other books. Kathi garry mccord has illustrated over forty books for children, including trevors wigglywobbly tooth, be afraid, and amanda and adam mouses book of poems. They plan all the fun theyre going to have on their snow day sleeping in, cuddling under a blanket, drinking hot chocolate, etc.
Awardwinning author lester laminacks clever take on this familiar childhood wish features an unexpected twist sure to surprise and delight schoolage readers. Laminack 2011, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The illustrations are realistic and applicable to real. Laminack, stirs those chilly memories of the chilly days of yesteryear, when the wind blew icy cold, the clouds spit just enough sleet to give you hope, and the weatherman tormented children with that monotone voice that almostguaranteed school would be closed on the following day. Ppt snow day by lester laminack powerpoint presentation. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. But when the family wakes up the next morning, they are in for a disappointment. While putting on lillas beekeeping suit, henry spills a bottle of bee drops a mysterious liquid that has a pleasing smell to honeybees on the suit. Discover book depositorys huge selection of lester l laminack books online. Hey think about all of the fun they will have while playing in the snow.
Teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Laminack has written numerous books and articles for educators and is a familiar speaker at professional meetings and reading associations nationwide. These moments calm happy acoustic guitar background. The snowy day is a 1962 childrens picture book by american author and illustrator ezra jack keats march 11, 1916 may 6, 1983. This is a sweet story about a possible snow day at school. Miss sofies story time kids books read aloud 760,853 views. As the family members pile into the car so they won t be late for school, an unexpected twist reveals who wanted the snow day most of all. Lester laminack a writer and consultant who works with schools across the u. This is a great book for kindergarten through fourth grade students. Oct 09, 2007 if you have not seen lester laminacks new book snow day, it is a must havefor pretty much anyone who has ever anticipated a snow day. The narrator makes big plans for winter fun in anticipation of a snow day and awakens to discover. Sep 07, 2008 author of three hens and a peacock, trevors wigglywobbly tooth, jakes 100th day of school, snow day. Adam gustavson s expressive illustrations comically capture the excitement of pure possibility in author lester laminack s thoroughly original tale.
When i picked up the book, i thought it was going to be about an actual snow daywhat kids did on a snow day, etc. Adam gustavsons expressive illustrations comically capture the excitement of pure possibility in author lester laminacks thoroughly original tale. This speech and language book companion compliments snow day. Early literacy development english language learners fluency oral language. Laminack generates the increasingly hopeful energy to a fever pitch. L aminack, including saturdays and teacakes, and three hens and a peacock, and more on. One morning, the family wakes up and they notice that it is snowing. But when they wake up the next day there is no snow on the ground. This is a surprise ending story about snow day fun. As she gets up the next morning and sees children with backpacks she realizes.
Snow day by lester laminack 1 snow day by lester laminack 2 snow day by mike ford. Laminack cute story to demonstrate voice book resources reading stay safe and healthy. But for younger kids who need a simpler story, albeit one that might give them lovely flying dreams, snow. See more ideas about mentor texts, teaching and teaching reading. Laminack has written numerous books and articles for educators and is a. A clever take on this familiar childhood wish features an unexpected twist sure to surprise and delight schoolage readers. The young boy is amazed, marveling that we see each other for the first time. Laminack a dad and his kids are glued to the weather station when the weatherman predicts a big snowfall. And theyll build a snow fort with a zillion snowballs and a snowman. I have to say, i just love that title, reading to make a difference.
Dizzying hopes and dashed dreams are pitchperfect in lester laminacks picture book that ends with a surprising and hilarious twist when the identity of the narrator is revealed. There are good sledding books out there, of course. Laminack is the author of several professional books for educators, including unwrapping the read aloud and cracking open the authors craft. Adam gustavsons expressive illustrations comically capture the excitement of pure possibility in author lester laminack. Pair it with other books with surprise endings first day jitters. Laminack, and illustrated by adam gustavson peachtree, 2007. A dad and his two kids run through the list of marvelous things theyre going to do on their snow dayhot chocolate, warm blankets, snow forts, sledding. The authors whimsical writing style gets children excited about a snow day and the prospect of lots and lots of snow. Working through the hard parts and theyre all hard parts lester l.
The book is simple enough that kindergarteners can relate to the story, yet the twist at the end keeps fourth grade students engaged. Lester and reba first help you notice and name particular struggles that. Keats received the 1963 caldecott medal for his collage artwork, which made the snowy day the first. As the family members pile into the car so they wont be late for school, an unexpected twist reveals who wanted the snow day most of all. Adam gustavsons expressive illustrations comically capture the excitement of pure possibility in author lester laminack s thoroughly original tale. Jan 21, 2019 snow day by lester laminack when the television weatherman predicts a big snowfall, the narrator gleefully imagines the funfilled possibilities of an unscheduled holiday from school. Sep 01, 2007 a young boy anticipates the arrival of a snowstorm bearing gifts. Hell snuggle with his family under a blanket and drink hot.