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Contact_FullName: Tracy Contact_Email: mteilerman@wesnet.com date:: 03/10/02 Area: Snowmen-Songs and Fingerplays Idea: For our snowman theme, I cut out three circle shapes -- one large, one medium, and one small out of white felt for the snowman's body. I made a scarf from material scraps, two arms from brown pipe cleaners, a "carrot" nose from an orange pipe cleaner (bend in half to make a point), a black hat cut from black felt, a smile from red yarn, eyes from black felt, and a sun from yellow felt. I purchased large buttons and put felt on the back of them. During our circle time, I read this poem that I made up: Snowman One little snowman short and fat, Wearing a scarf and a big black hat. He has two eyes so he can see, And also a smile, just for me. Two sticks for arms, And a carrot nose, Buttons down the front, Almost to his toes. When the weather is cold, He stands up tall. But when the sun comes out, It makes him very small. As I read each line, I put the corresponding part on the felt board. The second time I read it, I let the students put the part on our snowman. For added reinforcement, I cut out the various parts of our snowman out of scrap materials with different textures for each child and placed them in a baggie with his/her name on the baggie. We read the poem again and each child gets to put his/her snowman together. I sent home a copy of the poem for the children to recite and act out with their snowman parts for their families. The children really enjoyed this, and they can do it over and over again!
1-11-01I learned this song from a toddler teacher I student taught with. I'm not sure where she learned this song. I use it with my Pre-K class (3's, 4's and 5's) and they absolutely love it! I made 3 snowball shapes to go along with the song, and decorated the small ball to resemble a snowman's face, and posted it on a felt board as we sang. "Snow Pal Song" tune: "Frere Jacques" "Great big ball, great big ball, Made of snow, made of snow. Rolling down the street, landing At my feet, great big ball, great Big ball. Medium-size ball, medium-size ball, Made of snow, made of snow. Rolling down the street, landing At my feet, medium-size ball, Medium-size ball. Teeny tiny ball, teeny tiny ball, Made of snow, made of snow. Rolling down the street, landing At my feet, teeny tiny ball, teeny Tiny ball. Watch my snow pal grow as up the Balls they go... 1 2 3, 1 2 3!"
12-28-00Five Little Snowpeople Five little snowpeople, jolly and fat. I do this fingerplay having five children standing up front and doing the motions. The rest of the class is reciting the fingerplay. We do it often switching the children who are doing the motions.
12-12-00For the Christmas holidays use the old tune "I'm a little teapot". Use these words and move accordingly. I'm a little snowperson short and
fat.
11-18-00"I Built a Little Snowman" I built a little snowman. { make circle
with hands }
11-12-00Sung to the theme I'm a little teapot. I'm a little snowman short and fat.
11-12-00A chubby little snowman had a carrot for a nose The kids love this if you add hand movements. .be creative!!
11-12-00This snowman song is sung to the song "5 little pumpkins", I just changed some of the words. 5 little snowmen sitting on the ground, (pat hands on floor) note: I made 5 sets of snowmen out of tag board and glued on Popsicle sticks. Each set were wearing the same colored hats and scarves (2 red, 2 blue, 2 green, 2 blue, 2 yellow). I gave 5 kids a snowman to hold during the song and make dance and had the other 5 on the floor (kids that did not have a snowman to hold did the actions to the song). At the end of the song the children with the snowmen came up and told me the color and matched it to the correct one on the floor. Repeat song till everyone has had a turn holding a snowman.
11-12-00Once there was a snowman, snowman, snowman,
11-12-00I am a snowman made of snow (stand still)
11-12-00Have children make a snowman small enough to glue to a "Popsicle" stick or tongue depressor. The snowman will be used as a small puppet to sing the snowman hokey pokey. Snowman Hokey Pokey (to the tune of the Hokey pokey).
You touch your snowman to your head,
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