Snow Plans

Tomorrow, we're expecting a blizzard.  Expectations are for six to twelve inches with thunder snow.

We are just getting over being a sick family, so want to take it easy, but do some "schooling." 

I'm planning on a snow day tomorrow.  A day that we do snow/winter related things.  Here are some of the things I'm digging up.  Maybe it will give you somethings to springboard from as well.

• I made a word search using spelling words in the shape of a snowman.  I made it at abcteach.com.  I don't think it's one of the free things on the site, but you can go to A to Z Teacher Stuff and probably make one there.
• A friend mentioned I should make sure to mention Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley.  We'll probably go to the site there and find out about him.
• I'm going to grab some ideas from Snowflakes--A Thematic Approach.  I'm getting some picture of actually snowflakes and we'll fold symmetrically and will draw some simple pictures symmetrically, as well.
• I went to Activity Village for tons of ideas for winter.  I think we are definitely going to need to finger paint snow scenes and maybe weave a snowflake. Oooo, how about making a snowflake from hand prints?
• It'll be fun to watch some videos about snow and Wilson Bentley. 
• Hot chocolate with marshmallows are a definite must. 
• Tomorrow's the first day of February as well.  Probably should go make a calendar at Starfall. 

Well, I think that's probably plenty. I want to focus on Mr. Snowflake and make sure we remember that snowflakes have six sides and are symmetrical.  I want to review our spelling words with the word search and make the calendar. Rewarding each word found with a marshmallow might be fun. Then I think we'll go back to watch some videos and do crafts.