Katy and the big snow lapbook

Mar 5, 20 this pin was discovered by susan filipovich. This week we read katy and the big snow vol 2 and completed this lapbook. The map in katy and the big snow does not have north directly at the top, leading to the opportunity to discuss southwest and other midpoints as he placed the businesses. For katy and the big snow, i saw a sample that a friend did. Katy and the big snow is available at your favourite bookstore, even amazon. Katys big snow day lapbook to do with katy and the big. As part of our unit on katy and the big snow, we focused on what makes up our neighborhood. Since its so cold outside, and my kids have been literally bugging me about when theyll get to do another lapbook, i decided to give each one a snow themed book. Lapbook for stopping by woods on a snowy evening stopping by woods is a fiar vol.

Of course, this weather interactive science lapbook is the perfect way of doing that. Katy and the big snow lapbook confessions of a homeschooler winter fun, winter theme. Virginia lee burton does an amazing job creating the little town of geoppolis which she admits is based on glaucester, ma with an exquisitely laid out city map, all o. We also looked at photos from the relatives who live in sweden and have lots of. We cut them apart like a puzzle and added them to their lapbooks on another day.

Free handson unit study to learn about the human body along with a free human body lapbook. The lapbook is a creation from in the hands of a child. Katy and the big snow bible verse printable i peter 4. Jordan continued to work on the puzzle throughout our time rowing this book. It had some interesting words in it, so my kids learned some new things. Third graders read the book, katy and the big snow, then discuss the basic story elements. This is a great story for kids from about 39 i would say. Katy and the big snow book and cd by virginia burton.

Katy and the big snow lapbook confessions of a homeschooler. In katy and the big snow by virginia lee burton, the town of geoppolis gets buried under feet and feet of snow after a huge storm. It was a very interesting lapbook, and one that we look back to and read each winter. Used by permission, houghton mifflin harcourt publishers. I used the lapbook printables from homeschool share. Katy and the big snow five in a row activities social studies. Thankfully katy the red crawler tractor has her snow plow and can dig the city out. They write examples of cause and effect, use map skills, examine the boarders on each page, and write a scenario including their own family. Compass, cardinal directions, road signs using beginning geography, t learned the points of the compass. In this enduring winter favorite from the caldecott medal winner burton, katy the snowplow finally gets her chance to shine when a blizzard blankets the city and everyone is relying on katy to help dig out. If you dont have snow in your neck of the woods, dont. Level 3 printables prepared by tina franks, ginger a. We did three different things for this weeks lets make a memory. So, i would like to share with your katy and big snow.

We have been using fiar loosely since last spring more on fiar in another post. If you are interested in getting the lapbook of katy and the big snow, you can purchased it at currclick. This set goes along with katy and the big snow by virginia lee burton. In this paperback edition of katy and the big snow, complete with cd audio recording, katy, a brave and untiring tractor, who pushes a bulldozer in the summer and a snowplow in the winter, makes it possible for the townspeople to do their jobs. She sleeps in the city garage until finally the big snowstorm comes. All except the weather lapbook area also five in a row units. We talked about how geo means earth and polis means citystate as mentioned in the ig.

Katy and the big snow is all about katy, the big tractor who is fitted with a plow for the winter. Katy and the big snow by virginia lee burton, read aloud by story time with nana duration. Both boys labeled the compass rose from the katy and the big snow lapbook from homeschool share. A snow themed literature unit study with katy and the big snow. This was a fairly simple study, and only took a week to complete.

This week we rowed katy and the big snow by virginia lee burton. I chose five in a row as part of dylans kindergarten curriculum. This isnt the first time weve studied katy and the big snow, but we were more than excited to start rowing this book the boys and i gathered our melissa and doug town blocks along with white pompoms for snow. Of course, in the book, there is a giant snowstorm, and katy saves the day, eventually even rescuing all of the plow trucks. Katy, a brave and untiring tractor, who pushes a bulldozer in the summer and a snowplow in the winter, makes it possible for the townspeople to do their jobs. Burtons use of maps and compass directions is helpful in introducing cartography to young readers. This is one of the titles in the five in a row curriculum. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.

The long winter story study lapbook katy and the big snow. In this last installment of the katy and the big snow series here at hope is the word, i wanted to share a few pictures of the lapbooks we made. And to go along with the lapbook i ordered up some snow. Katy, a brave and untiring tractor, who pushes a bulldozer in the summer and a snowplow in the. If you dont have snow in your neck of the woods, dont despair. What to do with the younger kids while the older ones were away camping. He cut out snowflakes from paper and also made a snowman mobile. I did the katys big snow day lapbook with 3 of my kids, ages 3, 4, and 6. For kindergarten were doing katy and the big snow by virginia lee burton, it was perfect for a little dude who digs big tractors. He liked organizing the cards, but i think it wouldve been better if theyd have gone along with the story betteralso, for him, i put the basic lapbook together then let him do any cuttingpastingcoloring of the accompanying cards. Watch kids play in the snow 10 minutes make kids hot chocolate after they come in the from the snow 20 minutes clean up all the wet clothes socks boots, toys, etc 2 hours i realized that i needed a snow day plan, a list of activities that would keep my kids busy when they werent outside playing in the snow.

A snow themed literature unit study with katy and the big. It had some interesting words in it, so my kids learned some. Its a literature lapbook unit based on the book katy and the big snow by virginia lee burton. For kindergarten were doing katy and the big snow by virginia lee burton, it was perfect for a. Both boys labeled the compass rose from the katy and the big snow lapbook from. Katy and the big snow lapbook from homeschoolshare. See more ideas about five in a row, snow and snow activities. A cute little story about a red tractor by the name of katy. Katy and the big snow by virginia lee burton memoria press.

See more ideas about five in a row, homeschool and homeschool kindergarten. The kids were over the moon about all of the snow and wanted to get to the swingset. As part of this celebration a glittercover edition of katy and the big snow, complete with snowy stickers, has been created. Katy and the big snow is an often overlooked precursor to the hyperdetailed pictures books of the 1980s, such as the wheres waldo series and the how things work books, etc.

Katy travels north, south, east and west to help the community members, and the art throughout the book illustrates the transformation of the town as she does this. Putting the lapbook together during a weather unit is simple and easy. I took a note from michelle at delightful learnings row and broke out the shaving cream snow when we were done. Last week a17 and i started our study of katy and the big snow. Katy the snowplow was always waiting for her big chance to help. Katys big snow day lapbook to do with katy and the.

Katy and the big snow activities, snow activities, math. Katy and the big snow lap board book by virginia lee. Editions of katy and the big snow by virginia lee burton. This bible verse printable set includes a poster, tracer page, cursive tracer page, a copy work page, a puzzle with a control card, and a lapbook insert for i peter 4. This oldfashioned tale about one little snowplows determination in the face of a smalltown blizzard has all the charm and moral grit of the little engine that. Stopping by woods on a snowy evening we will us parts from these lapbooks. Mix them up and let kids put them in the order they happened in the story. I like the freebie project packs, because all of the information is included, and i dont need to do any research it is all put together. Buy a cheap copy of katy and the big snow book by virginia lee burton. Cut apart the story sequence cards in the katy and the big snow printables pack.

Materials and information may be used for your own personal and school use. It contains snowthemed activities, map making activities, free printables and more. One of our favorite books to read during the winter months is katy and the big snow by virginia lee burton. Click the download button and then print it when youre ready to use it. Although burton is probably more well known for the little house and mike mulligan and the steam shovel, katy is our personal favorite. Katy and the big snow activities school time snippets. Katy and the big snow fiar for two weeks before last, we rowed katy and the big snow by virginia lee burton. Then a blizzard blankets the city and everyone is relying on katy for help. Katy and the big snowlapbook and related activities hope is the.

Since katy % 20and the big snow katy and the big snow takes place in a big city, we decided to tackle life in the big city. Lessons, printables, and story discussion guide for cloudy with a chance of meatballs from scholastic. To create this lapbook all you will need is the lapbook pages, file folder, crayons, glue and a metal brad. Continuing with the snow topic that our oldest has been doing in his science paces he has just completed the snow lapbook. The big snow a literaturebased unit study of berta and. The lapbook activities were enjoyable for them, too. I think the kiddos favorite thing was constructing a neighborhood map on our floor, using the make your own city cutouts from the homeschool share lapbook. Follow katy as she tunnels through snow to the police station, post office, railway station, telephone company, water department and more. The only problem is that theres hardly ever enough snow to need such a big tractorstyle plow, so she usually gets left at home while the plow trucks head out. Family literacy lesson plans bookcentered integrated lesson plans from penn state. I decided to do some lapbooks using the ideas from bfiar before five in a row or fiar, since we are going to read some books from honey for the childs heart. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. She must drive around the city helping people and clearing the roads.