5/13/2023 0 Comments Snowballs by Lois Ehlert![]() We talked about the different coloured hats after we sang the rhyme. But they were super easy to free hand – just cut out the shapes you want and hot glue them together. Here’s how I adapted the rhyme:Īs with all my felt stories and songs, these snow people aren’t perfect and they’re definitely not complex. Whatever the kids say, that’s what we sing. Most of them said, “snow dads!” but you could also have snow moms, snow boys, snow girls, snow babies, or a snow granny or grandpa. ![]() When I presented it in storytime I asked the kids who these snow people might be. My Flannel Friday submission this week is what I made to accompany Ehlert’s book.įirst I found this snowmen rhyme on Sunflower Storytime. I’m always delighted by Ehlert’s found object art and playful language. I love this book – it’s just right for a mix of toddlers and preschoolers. Since I knew many of my storytime kids were experiencing their first snowy winters here, I decided to read Snowballs by Lois Ehlert in storytime. I took a walk around my neighbhourhood a few weeks ago and was greeted by many snow people, this one being my favourite. ![]() Does it snow where you live? This is the first year I’ve lived in Vancouver where it has legitimately snowed multiple times, leaving the ground covered in centimeters of the white stuff. ![]()
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