Last Updated on February 12, 2022 by Sheryl Cooper
Inside: These toddler and preschool winter lesson plans are filled with learning activities that you can do in your classroom or homeschool. Let us do the work for you!
It’s time to plan your winter theme and we’ve done the work for you with our winter lesson plans!
We’ve carefully chosen activities that offer a wide range of math and literacy skills, making sure to incorporate play, imagination, science, sensory and art.
While your toddler and preschoolers are exploring and learning, you will be able to see how they are building important skills.
Save yourself hours of planning with our already-done-for-you activities!
Toddler and Preschool Winter Lesson Plans for Teachers and Homeschoolers
Developed by a talented team of teachers and parents, these easy to follow lesson plans can be modified to meet the needs of all learners. That includes higher skills for strong learners and adaptations for special needs learners.
These preschool lesson plans are ideal for:
- New teachers
- Veteran teachers searching for new inspiration
- Parents who are homeschooling their children
Winter Toddler Lesson Plans (18 – 35 Months)
Our toddler lesson plans are play-based and designed for ages 18 months – 35 months.
Most activities will range between 15 and 30 minutes in length, but you can taper them if your toddlers are working on extending their attention spans.
Each activity presents a variety of ways to make modifications for a range of skill levels.
Our winter toddler lesson plans are part of an entire series of themed units. In all of our themed lesson plans you will find clear photos, skills, materials, step-by-step instructions, and ways to extend and modify the activity for different learners.
Here’s an example:
There are 20 activities in the winter toddler lesson plans:
- Ice Skating Penguins
- Printing with Cookie Cutters
- Catch a Snowflake
- Hanging Mittens Matching
- Ice Skate Tracks (Pre-Writing)
- Snowman Chant (Pre-Literacy)
- Ice Painting
- Snowman Color Matching
- Winter Discovery Bottles
- Snowball Toss and Count
- Puffy Paint Snowman
- Playdough Snowmen Counting
- Winter Songs
- Snowman Snack
- Snowball Transfer
- Sock Snowball Throw
- Fake Snow Sensory Bin
- Winter Sensory Cards
- Winter Scene Building
- Lids Memory Game
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Winter Preschool Lesson Plans (3-5 Years)
Literacy:
- Sight Word Snowman Building
- W is for Winter
- Roll a Winter Animal
- Lowercase Matching Snowball Game
Math:
- Counting Spin & Cover
- Mitten Matching
- Snowy Numbers
- Beaded Snowflake
Science:
- Snowball Melting
- Freezing and Thawing Objects
Art:
- Tape Resistant Painted Snowflake
- Snowflake Art
- Icicle Art
Social Studies:
- Where Does it Snow?
Fine Motor:
- Fine Motor Snow Painting
- Count and Cut Snowman
Sensory:
- Fake Snow
- Snowflake Sensory Bottle
Gross Motor:
- Acting Out the Mitten
- Snowflake Hop
- Winter Animals Pretend Play
Circle Time:
- Measuring with Mittens
- Snowball Number Line
Social/Emotional:
- Snowman Emotions
Our winter preschool lesson plans are part of an entire series of themed units.
Every theme includes hands-on activities and engaging printables with book recommendations so that you can use your favorite picture books with the activities.
Here’s an example of the layout:
Another peek inside:
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Winter Theme Lesson Plans
About the authors:
What’s unique about these lesson plans is that they were put together by a team of experienced classroom teachers and homeschoolers. They’ve put together activities that will fit into any situation.
Whether you are an experienced classroom teacher, a brand-new classroom teacher, or you are teaching your own children at home, this is the perfect set of lesson plans for you!
While planning these lesson plans, a lot of thought was considered for strong learners, special needs kids, and every child in between. They are easily differentiated for every need.
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