Five Little Snowmen

When I use children finger play songs I make sure that I have songs that count both ways. Counting forward to five or ten and then songs that count back wards from 5 or 10. If you only use song that count back wards the children in your class will have a harder time with counting by rout. When using number songs always count to that number first so that they can hear the numbers being said in order. If you are using props make sure that as you count the props put one down at a time (as that number is being said) so that they hear the number and see the number of objects at the same time. If you have them all out and point to each one they are not able to get a visual of the amount with that number.

This will help children with subitizing numbers. What is subitizing? It is when a child can visual recognize a number with out counting it. Like the numbers on dice. This is a developmental skill that children need to master number words.

Songs are a fun and engaging way to help children learn the necessary skills need for math.

Five Little Snowmen By: Tami

One little snowman alone and new

Finds a friend, and then there are two

Two little snowmen busy as could be

They find another, and then there are three

Three little snowmen, wanted one more

Found one soon and that made four

Four little snowmen go for a drive

Along comes another and then there are five.

Five Little Snowmen

Five little snowmen sitting on the ground,

The first one said; 'oh my aren't we round'

The second one said; "'there are snowflakes in the air"

The third one said; "but we don't care."

The fourth one said; "lets run and run and run.

The fifth one said; "I'm ready for some fun."

Whew went the wind (blow) and out came the sun

And the five little snowman knew their fun was done.

Here are some links to more snowpeople songs.

Winter Theme Link By: The Virtualvine

Five Little Snowmen By: The Honorable Mention

Five Little Snowmen By: Teach Preschool

I am Honored

I came home today after my first day back to work from winter break and low and be hold I found out that I had been honored with an award from My Little Princess World the Stylish blogger Award! What a great and wonderful way to end my first day back to work for the year 2011.



It is amazing and an honor to me that people read and pass along my blog to others. Thank you to all my readers. Thanks again Airamty from My Little Princess World.


So here are the rules for acceptance of the award:


1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you this award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Award 15 recently discovered great bloggers.
4. Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award!


Ok so here we go on 7 things about myself…


• I have a huge sweet tooth, sometimes I think it will never be filled. I keep trying to fill it with hot tamales but all it does is make me want more.
• I love spring, seeing all the trees in full bloom brings a smile to my face.
• If I’m not blogging, my hands are getting dirty in the yard.
• I’m a lizard. I love the heat! I could lay on a hot rock and be as happy as could be.
• I have lived in six different states since I graduated from college. The one that I would go back to tomorrow if I could would be Hawaii.


Now for 15 recently discovered great blogs.

 Be Positive Mom    not a recently discovered but one that is a must read everyday. Be Positive Mom will put a smile on your face and get you started on the right foot for the day.

I can teach my child

Little Learners Lounge

Let's Explore

Monkeyin' Around

Unpolished Parenting

Live, Learn, Love

Let the children play

How Long is the Hall?

The Honorable Mention

Mama Pike's Happy Home

Dropping Zone

From the Stomach to the Heart

Roots and Wings Co.

Getting Messy with Ms. Jessi

Winter Prop Box

We are back from break and all the children can do is talk about how they went to the snow and made snow people, had snowball fights, went tubing down the hills and made snow angles.  So if that is all they can talk about why not just join them and bring out all the winter cloths from our prop box. 

This way the children that did not get to have those experiences over the break got to have them as well.  So we…

So we pulled and tugged on boots,

Wrap scarves on, and found all of our fingers in the right holes of our gloves. 

Snow People Props

Make some snow people for story telling props.  Help all those winter songs come to life with these cut little snow people.  They will keep the children’s interest when you do those fun snow people songs and make the song more meaningful.  I made a set of five different snow people.  Here is what I did.

You will need…

• 5 white tub socks

• 10   3 inch Styrofoam balls

• Rice

• Rubber bands

• Fishing line

• Buttons

• Ribbon

• Scrap Fabric

• Pom Poms

• Glue Gun

• 1 small plastic cup

Cut the bottom of the cup out.  Use the cup as a funnel to put the rice in the bottom of the sock.  I used 1 cup of rice for each snow person.

It should be larger than the foam balls. 

Stack 2 foam balls on top of the rice.  Use a rubber band to tie off the top of the sock.  Put the rubber band as close to the top of the last foam ball as you can.  Next use the fishing line around the sock and between the two foam balls.  I wrapped the line around the sock about 4 times and then tied it in a knot.

Twist the top of the sock and then fold it down to make a hat shape on the top of the snow person. You are now ready to embellish your snow people as you see fit. Have fun and make them all different.



Remember if you have young children that will pick off the items you can sew them on so that they can not be removed. The hot glue keeps them on pretty tight. They have to really work at it in order to get them off.


If you feel real ambitious you could make a set for the block area as well. You will be surprised at the story telling that will happen amongst them when you add items like this to your center areas.