Ms. Brody's Class

We read and discussed both Snowflake Bentley and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost and illustrated by Susan Jeffers. We then brainstormed words about winter and snowflakes, and wrote some free verse poetry.

These are free verse poems we wrote about winter.

Silver and gold Flashing through my eyes As I am zooming down the hill In the Rosebud As snowflakes fall upon my face Finally at the bottom By John	Sparkling Snowflakes Crunchy Icy Beautiful Flaky Flying snowflakes Disappearing in the streets I love snowflakes By Katy
The Snowy Blizzard Snow, snow, snow I’m going home to sip some hot cocoa have a feast with chicken and roast beef I’ll have some bread and then, ice cream I’ll go to bed so I can dream of snow, snow, snow. By Joseph	Fall ends, Winter comes, A white cloak form the clouds comes down, down it goes Plop! The world is white. Nothing, nothing is sight By Brendan
The Snow Crystals I play in the snow crystals I make snow angels I eat pancakes and drink hot chocolate Snow is fun to play in! By Kelly G	Snowflakes Feeling soft and cold Looking white and wet Skiing down a hill Making snow angels Snow falling in the grass, on the mud. by Jonute
Snow! Snow is a white Sparkling blanket. There are icicles everywhere Sometimes me and my sister suck on icicles. Snow! By Alex	Winter is the funnest months of all, snow pile when it’s snowy and sunny. southpole. When there’s icicles they’re fun to suck It's always fun to make angels in the snowy ground. When you try to make snowmen they always fall over. Winter is still fun without snowmen! shape By Ellie
Snow, snow, I love snow! Snow is slow, I really know. Snow, snow, I throw snow. It is cold I really know. By Alex	I Love Winter, Winter, Winter! Let it snow, snow, snow I love you snow Snow, snow, snow I love you snow Sparkling snowflakes Hot chocolate flakes are Freezing feet and lots of chills Sledding Skiing Snowmen Frost bites Flying snowflakes and lots of snow crystals Let it snow, snow, snow! Let it snow, I love you snow! by Sophia
Winter Song Santa's coming Shopper's running Carol songs Bang the gongs Hexagonal shape That's a snowflake Hot Cocoa Wherever you go Watch the ball It's going to fall! We'll have a feast and eat roast beef We'll go to sleep and dream deep We will eat peas on New Year's Eve! by Matt	Snowflake Feeling cold and clear Looking white and watery Sledding at South Glen Sliding down hills Snowing at home and at school by Ana
My snow day Hot cocoa Water bed, here I come! Snow, snow, never stopping! All over the ground. Nine hours of play, play, play! My snow day by Mikhela	Things that I Like About Winter Snow crystals Beautiful, colored Santa's reindeer Christmas Cold Snowballs Snowman Snowwoman Sing! by Katie
Snowflakes Feeling soft and cold Looking white and frozen Riding sleds and jumping in a snowpile Snowing at the northpole and southpile by Gerry	Snowflakes come down Your scene has come down Winter has come Come down and show your shape The winter scene has come at last Life is great More than money itself You see I am glad Snowflakes are my scene See life is so great Snowflakes come down by Lorence
My snowflake landed on my tongue When I was playing with my friends and their cousins In my enormous snowfort because I love snow by Renee	Snowflake, snowflake silver and gold I'd take 100 if I could Snow crystals are beautiful When they’re cold Snowflake, snowflake frost bites on my feet Snowflake, snowflake winter flakes are pretty for me Snowflake, snowflake, silver and gold by Jacqueline

Next, we read Stopping by Woods chorally and talked about the meaning of the poem

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know
His house is in the village, though
He will not see me stopping here to watch his woods fill up with snow
My little horse must think it queer
to stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind
and downy flake
The woods are lovely dark and deep
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep

By Robert Frost

Our next job was to create a winter storm scene at night at put ourselves in the middle of it. We created ourselves in winter wear on KidPix and then placed ourselves cut out in the storm.

Finally, we colored patterns into the beautiful snowflakes designed by Ruth Heller and added them to our Frosty Reader bulletin board along with our books.

A frosty time was had by all!