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Lesson Plan
Lakeshore Learning

Fun in the Snow

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
Celebrate the arrival of winter with a reading of Jack Ezra Keats' book The Snowy Day. Engaging children by asking them about their own experiences in the snow, the teacher goes on to read the story aloud before asking the class to draw...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Winter Through the Arts

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read the book The Snowy Day and discover various winter themes. In this winter lesson, students develop movements to express the feeling of a snowstorm. Students also construct winter-themed art pieces.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Snowy Day [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Ezra Jack Keats' children's book, The Snowy Day, is provided on these pages. Eight character roles are needed in this activity.
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Unit Plan
Other

The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this extensive Ezra-Jack Keats website. It gives a summary of the different books and looks at Keats as a person and author.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: The Snowy Day

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Resource features the Caldecott Medal book The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. Learn more about this award-winning book through the description, discussion guide and booklist.
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Unit Plan
Penguin Publishing

U.s. Penguin Group: Welcome to the World of Ezra Jack Keats! [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a collection of information about Ezra Jack Keats and his books for young readers. It includes biographical information, an annotated listing of his books; activity suggestions for four of his books; book suggestions by theme for...
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eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Ezra Keats: The Snowy Day

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "The Snowy Day", written by Ezra Keats. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: The Snowy Day

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.