Talking: Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

So this winter I’ve had one thing on my mind: Snow! Snow! Snow! Living in sunny Southern California though, there’s no snow in sight. Yep, today it’ll be a balmy 80 degrees. We’re making do here in the speech room with “Let It Snow”!!!!! Also known as “Insta-Snow,” this stuff is pretty magical, especially if you are in a no snow area. 

A lot of my kiddos haven’t had the opportunity to experience real snow, so this is the next best thing. You add water to the fake snow crystals, fluff it up, and have cool, wet, powdery snow in an instant. I love throwing it in a small plastic bin for sensory activities and great discussions.

Here are just a few things we did with our snow:

We talked about our senses: We spread out our snow on a tray and put our hands in it and talked about how it felt (and also how it smelled, which was kind of like baby powder!).

We talked about prepositions, or where things were: We put small toys in the snow and talked about where they were (in the snow, on top of the snow, under the snow…). Here’s our animals in and on the snow:

We used good vocabulary: We hid common, everyday things in the snow to work on vocabulary. Here, we’re working on words that start with the letter “B.”

And we sprinkled it on each other, too, just for fun!!!

When you’re done playing with your snow, spread it out on a cookie sheet and let it dry. Put the dried snow back in a plastic bag and reuse it again another day!!

Have fun talking about snow!!