Winter

There is something magical about winter.  In the Red Room we use all of our senses to explore the season and its beauty.

We notice:
Snow is pretty. 
Ice looks like shiny jewels. 
I can see me breath when it is cold.
We have to wear a lot of clothes to stay warm. 
Ice is slippery.

We wonder:
Why does it get dark so early?
Why are Arctic animals the same color as snow?
Is it cold everywhere at the same time? 

Here are some of our favorite winter reads that have helped us understand, appreciate and enjoy this cold, dark time of the year.

Dear Rebecca, Winter is Here by Jean Craighead George
Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
It’s Snowing! It’s Snowing!  poems by Jack Prelutsky
Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner
Snow! By Uri Shulevitz
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
Sun Bread by Elisa Kleven
Ten on a Sled by Kim Norman
The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett
Winter is for Snow by Robert Neubecker