Winter Poem of the Week Kindergarten Snowman Polar Bear Hot Cocoa Poetry January

Description

Introducing Winter Poem of the Week Kindergarten Snowman Polar Bear Hot Cocoa Poetry for January! Bring literacy to life with winter poems and engaging poetry activities! This January poem of the week resource features snowman poems, polar bear poems, and sledding-themed poetry set to familiar tunes. Perfect for winter poetry and fluency practice, this collection is designed for kindergarten and first-grade students to enjoy seasonal learning.

JANUARY THEME POEMS INCLUDED IN THIS SET:

• Snowman Poem: Celebrate winter fun with a frosty friend!
• Polar Bear Poem: Explore the snowy world of polar bears.
• Sledding Fun: Bring the excitement of sledding to your classroom.
• Hot Cocoa Delight: A cozy, rhyming favorite for winter days.

Phonics & Word Work Activities:

• Rhyming and syllable counting.
• Vowel sorting and sentence conventions.
• Word families for foundational literacy skills.

HOW THESE POETRY UNITS WILL HELP YOU:

• I have done all of the planning for you with a 5-day fluency plan. This will give your ideas to include during your shared reading time. This will allow you to teach your students with ease.
• Because my poems are set to familiar tunes, your students will learn them quickly. You will find them singing the poems again and again… even when it is not poetry time!
• Poetry for shared reading provides quick activities that are great for community building.
• These poems are given in a variety of formats so you can select the version that works best for you. You can make a pocket chart activity, display the poem under your document camera, or in Google Classroom or Seesaw.

EACH POEM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

• Common core standards aligned chart.
• 5-day fluency plan so you can keep these poetry activities going all week
• An emergent reader for each poem
• A student copy for their poetry notebook
• An “I Can” chart so students can work independently at the poetry center
• Two center activities you can use during your poetry time or place them in your student centers.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THESE POETRY ACTIVITIES

• Weekly Poetry Fun: Introduce a new themed poem each week to keep students excited and engaged.
• Easy-to-Use Formats: Includes student copies, emergent readers, and “I Can” charts for independent learning.
• Fluency Focus: Supports shared reading, rhyming practice, and sight word recognition.

✅ YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY PURCHASING THE BUNDLE

• Poem of the Week Kindergarten First Grade Poems for the Year w Center Activities

♫ Music and Video Files

I am thrilled to tell you that we have recorded MP3 and MP4 music files to go along with these poems. These music files are wonderful for your students to sing-a-long with. They are available with this additional purchase:

• Poetry for Kindergarten and 1st Grade Themed Poems with Music and Videos Set 2

✎Interactive Notebooks

If your class uses interactive notebooks, this interactive journal resource is also available:

• Poetry Interactive Notebook Set 2 w ELA Skills Aligned to Poem of the Week

Read how I implement this poetry resource as part of a 5-day fluency plan AND grab a free sample:

5 Day Fluency Plan with FREE Sample

LISTEN TO WHAT OTHER TEACHERS ARE SAYING:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nicole says, “I love how this resource covers so many phonemic awareness and phonics skills with the use of engaging poems. My students enjoy reading the poem every week and they can definitely build on those foundational skills with the included activities. ”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Slager’s Time Savers says, “I’m loving these poems, and they’ve went with our weekly themes. We insert the poem into our poetry books and highlight letters/words. They’ve also done better with the cut & paste sheets than I anticipated.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How I Met Your Teacher says, ” I always loved these poetry sets. They have made my teacher life much easier!”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ashley G. says, “When I taught second grade shared reading was my favorite time of day. Since moving to kindergarten I have struggled with shared reading. I love this resource–it keeps students engaged and active during shared reading.