Winter begins on Saturday, December 21st! Explore these titles, resources, and activities on TeachingBooks for some winter-themed fun!

• Warm up with titles and resources for some winter fun on these two thematic lists:

  • Winter Reading List for Teens: Cozy Up with These YA Books
  • Winter Holiday Booklist

• Enjoy these complete video readings with your students and create bookmarks so they can watch them at home with their families.

  • Winter's Gifts
  • Out Cold

Activities

• Marvel in the beauty and intricacy of snowflakes while listening to this audio excerpt for Snowflake Bentley to hear how Willie Bentley worked to find a way to save snowflakes so others could see their unique designs. Then use questions from this lesson plan to contemplate snow and winter, and try creating unique snowflakes with this suggested craft activity.

• Watch the complete video reading for The Mitten, a Ukrainian folktale and snowy adventure, and use the discussion questions or try one of the craft ideas from this lesson plan.

• Cut paper collages or make snowflake crystals as found in this activity guide for The Snowy Day after watching this complete video reading. Have students share or write about whether or not they like the snow, and what snowy day activities they enjoy.

• Celebrate winter and hope with these activity ideas after watching this complete video reading of Winter: A Solstice Story. Sheet music for “Solstice Song” is included so you can sing or play along.

Try out even more ideas from our 2023 Winter is Here page.