Animals in Winter Unit - Trillium Montessori

Here are some of the materials I put together to add to our Animals in Winter unit.

This is a non-fiction book we will be using to introduce the unit. I might keep the cards apart and put them up on display one at a time as we talk about what it says. (Source: Animals in Winter Mini Unit)

Here’s a simple little winter poem that talks about what some mammals and critters do in winter. I made a poster for it with dots the children can point to as they say each word of the poem. It also has sequencing cards and a little booklet they can cut out and color. (Source:Animals in Winter Mini Unit)

Some sorting mats for photos of wild creatures that hibernate, migrate, or adapt in the winter. (Source: Animals in Winter Mini Unit)

Help the Squirrel Find the Nuts! This is a Real-Nonsense CVC words reading game. Line up the cards upside down on a rug or table. Pick up a card and read it. If it is a real word, keep the card. If it is a nonsense word, put it in a discard pile to the side. (Source:Animals in Winter Mini Unit)

Here’s a little Monarch migration game board. Our young students play this in the simplest way. Just roll a die (or two) and move the game pieces that many spaces. We use butterfly barrettes from the Dollar Store as game pieces. (Source:Animals in Winter Mini Unit)