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10 Sweet Stories for Groundhog Day! 10 Sweet Stories: 1. Double Trouble Groundhog Day 2. Gretchen Groundhog, It’s Your Day! 3. Mr. Groundhog Wants the Day Off 4. A Garden for a Groundhog 5. Secret Of The First One Up 6. Groundhog Day 7. Geoffrey Groundhog Predicts the Weather 8. It’s Up to You, Griffin! 9. Groundhog Gets a Say 10. Gregory This story, set at a school for Groundhogs, is a fresh, informative, and fun look at Groundhog Day through the eyes of the animals who are the stars of it each year. Grumpy Groundhog by Maureen Wright These stories are perfect for introducing little ones to the world of animals and the changing seasons. Whether it’s a story about a curious groundhog predicting the weather or an adventure full of surprises, these fun read aloud books will keep your child entertained. 9. Read a Groundhog Day Story. Teaching kindergarten or other more minor children, you know, storytime and reading aloud books is a highly coveted time of the day. Reading in circle time teaches valuable listening skills in kindergarten that will be used in later grades. Plus, your kids can hear a great story about this famous groundhog! Groundhog Day is a fun holiday observed every year on February 2nd. It centers around the tradition of a groundhog emerging from its burrow to predict the coming of spring. If the groundhog sees its shadow, it means six more weeks of winter and no shadow Fun Facts about Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day is celebrated every year on February 2nd. On that day, people use a groundhog to try to predict the weather and the change of the seasons. If the groundhog sees his shadow, people believe there will be 6 more weeks of winter. If he does not see his shadow, people believe there will be an early spring. Here are some of my favorite Groundhog Day books that I read in my preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten classroom. Also, there are a few of my favorite shadow books, too! Grab the groundhog puppet FREEBIE at the end of this post! Grab the Groundhog Day Math & Literacy Centers pack, and grab the Little Learners Space Unit for resources for a Instead of being truthful about his weather predictions, Groundhog leads his animal friends to believe that he can control the weather. However, on the next Groundhog Day, he has to come clean. Phil’s Big Day: A Groundhog’s Story. In Phil’s Big Day by Liza Woodruff, Punxsutawney Phil is nervous about his big day. It’s family tradition The town begs and pleads for the groundhog to come out on Groundhog Day in Grumpy Groundhog by Maureen Wright. This would be a fun one to have the kids make signs and re-enact the story to plead their case for the groundhog to come out. (preschool pick) Groundhog is ill and needs a substitute for Groundhog Day. He wakes up to see all of the things he had never seen before like Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. I love the timeline this story provides for the kids. They loved recognizing the different holidays. This is a great read-aloud to introduce Groundhog Day! Groundhog Weather School If you know another poem or song for Groundhog’s Day comment below or send me an email! Here’s a Little Groundhog poem from Can Do Kinders. I’m a Little Groundhog song from The Kiboomers on Youtube. Group Activity about Shadows. Preschoolers are just being introduced to Groundhog’s Day, but they are familiar with the idea of shadows. Free Printable Groundhog Day Activity Sheets | Fun February activities for preschool, pre k, kindergarten. Maze, matching, fine motor + graphing. Great winter ideas! Follow along with Grandma as she reads aloud GROUNDHOG DAY. It is Groundhog Day! Will Phil, the groundhog, see his shadow? Or is spring on its way? Listen a Groundhog Day Books (A Dab of Glue Will Do) – Need a good Groundhog book for your learners to engage with? Here are 12 books about Groundhog’s Day! Groundhog Day Graphing (Preschool Powol Packets) – Incorporate some math and graphing skills into Groundhog’s day in a fun, engaging way! 10 Groundhog Day Crafts and Activities 1. Shadow Science. While Punxsutawney Phil hunts for his shadow, little ones can learn about the science behind a shadow, too! This Groundhog Day activity for preschoolers from Pre-K Pages gets them moving, teaches them about body awareness, and demonstrates how shadows work. Easy Groundhog Day Crafts for Kids. Preschool Groundhog Day crafts are a fun activity that will encourage your early learners to play and experiment while building important early fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and working with a wide variety of materials. Free, fun and useful Kindergarten - 1st Grade, Common Core aligned lesson plans, math games, calendars, behavior charts, materials and more! So, I have gathered up some of my favorite Groundhog Day centers and activities for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students. There is also a Groundhog Day FREEBIE for you! Grab the Groundhog Day Math & Literacy Centers and the Space Science Unit for shadow resources. Groundhog Day Crafts For Kids | Fun ideas for preschoolers, kindergarten & elemetnary. Some have free printable PDF templates. Puppets, paper plate, handprint. Groundhog Day is more than just a fun tradition; it also provides a unique educational opportunity. For toddlers, it’s a chance to explore themes of nature, weather, and even the concept of prediction.
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