PROP BOX

Prop Box Objective: The purpose of this prop box is to introduce students to what they
should wear during a snowy day. The students will investigate snow play through interaction with
items in the prop box, listening to a read aloud story, looking at books, class discussions and follow
up activities.
Literacy Objectives:
Students will be exposed to the following vocabulary through labeled prop box items as
well as through engaged listening during the read aloud suggested below.
-Snow
-Snowman
-Hot Cocoa
-Gloves
-Boots
-Sweater
-Hat
-Coat
-Cold
-Shovel
-Scarf

Students will actively engage in large group listening as they listen to the following read
aloud
Read Aloud: The Jacket I Wear In The Snow by Shirley Neitzel
As the teacher reads the story, he/she should point out to
the children the pictures on the pages that contain the
previous vocabulary listed.

Students will discuss their previous experiences in the snow.

Open Ended Discussion Questions:
-If you are going outside in the cold, what clothes could you put on?
-What games could you play outside in the snow?
-Have you ever played outside in the snow?

Materials for Prop Box

Created by Madeline Moore, November 2016

-hat
-gloves
-ear muffs
-scarf
-coat with zipper
-fake snow in sand/sensory box (fake bagged snow, cotton balls, quilt batting)
-small shovels to play in snow
-plastic mugs (for pretend hot chocolate)
-cardboard blocks wrapped in white bulletin board paper that can be stacked to make a snow
man. One box will have Velcro on places on the front of the box for students to use various
shapes and items to build a snow man face. Example: black circles for eyes, red circles to be
used for the mouth and an orange triangle for the nose

Example of picture that would be included in the prop box.

The picture would be present to show children how to
wear the items in the box. Items will also be labeled on the
picture to emphasize vocabulary and print awareness.

Songs about Snow Clothes

Created by Madeline Moore, November 2016

Books to Include with Prop Box

Fleming, D. (2005). The first day of winter. New York: Henry Holt.

Brett, J. (1989). The mitten: A Ukrainian folktale. New York: Putnam.

Judge, L. (2011). Red sled. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

Buehner, M. (2002). Snowmen at night. New York: Phyllis Fogelman Books.

Sayre, A. P. (2016). Best in snow. New York: Beach Lane Books.

Extension Activities
1. Follow the First Day of Winter book and on various days after the first day of winter
allow children to bring in winter wear items to donate to a local shelter.
2. Students could make paper mittens. They would have their hands traced in the shape of
a mitten. Having two sheets of paper per hand, the teacher would take a hole punch
and punch holes around the shapes. Then students would lay shapes on top of each
other and use yarn to sew the pieces together to create mittens.

Created by Madeline Moore, November 2016