El muñeco de nieve - Había una vez - Unit 14

This is the fourteenth story in the "Había una vez - Year 1" curriculum. It directly follows El zorro. If you are not following this curriculum, you can teach "El muñeco de nieve" as a stand-alone story.

I created this story for students in an elementary FLES program. It will work best with students from preschool through second grade.

In this story, a princess makes a snowman. She adds eyes, a nose, a mouth, arms, a hat, gloves, and buttons to the snowman.

This bundle includes:

• El muñeco de nieve - picture story

• Teacher's guide (12 pages)

• Printable student version

• Vocabulary handout

• Story cards

• Game cards

• 3 Counting cards

• Vocabulary posters

• Activities with the numbers 21-30

• Handout showing the numbers 21-30

• 4 worksheets for older students (with a full answer key)

• 1 labeling worksheet for younger students (with a full answer key)

• "Guess the Snowman" game (2 game boards)

• Classroom library story 1 - ¡Ay no!

• Classroom library story 2 - Hacemos un muñeco de nieve

Complete list of units in the "Había una vez - Year 1" Curriculum:

• Unit 1: La familia

• Unit 2: La familia de galletas

• Unit 3: Chocolate

• Unit 4: Gatos, gatos

• Unit 5: Los tres osos

• Unit 6: Los monstruos

• Unit 7: Diego está enfermo

• Unit 8: Pobre Enzo

• Unit 9: Cinco ratoncitos

• Unit 10: La Caperucita Roja

• Thanksgiving Mini-Unit: El pavo de muchos colores

• Unit 11: El pirata y el mono

• Unit 12: Elefante va a la escuela

• Unit 13: El zorro

• Unit 14: El muñeco de nieve

When I am reading the story to the whole class, I project it on a Promethean Board from my computer (many PDF viewing programs have the option to view PDF files as full page or as a slideshow). I also print out several copies, laminate them, and keep them as part of our classroom library. If students finish their work early, they can go to the library and check out a book. I also incorporate regular reading time in our class periods so all students can review the stories we have already learned.

NOTE: This story is sold in PDF format. I have received some requests to put these stories in PowerPoint format. However, many of the artists who create educational clipart specify that the clipart must be locked down in a PDF file, as this secures the file images. Some PDF viewing programs have the option to "view as slideshow", which looks very similar to a PowerPoint presentation. Other programs have the option to view as full screen or full page. This is how I use the PDF files in my class.

Vocabulary in "El muñeco de nieve":

New vocabulary:

botones

doy

frías

gorro

guantes

muñeco de nieve

pongo

princesa

Review vocabulary:

amiga

boca

brazos

dos

es

está

feliz

hola

le

lechuza

manos

me llamo

mi

muy

nariz

ojos

otro

problema

soy

tiene

tres

uno

ya

Vocabulary in "Classroom Library Story 1 - ¡Ay no!"

New vocabulary:

te gusta

Review vocabulary:

caliente

chocolate

es

está

éste

frío

helado

me gusta

muñeco de nieve

demasiado

no

prueba

sopa

té

tiene hambre

¡Ay no!

Vocabulary in "Classroom Library Story 2 - Hacemos un muñeco de nieve"

New vocabulary:

bola

hacemos

nosotros

nuestra

pueden

tomamos

volvemos

Review vocabulary:

boca

botones

brazos

buenas noches

casa

chocolate

cinco

cuatro

de

dos

es

ésta

éste

gorro

grande

hago

hasta luego

hermana

hola

le

me llamo

mediana

mi

muñeco de nieve

nariz

nieve

ojos

pequeña

perro

perros

pongo

qué rico

rojo

rojos

se duerme

se llama

toma

tomar

tres

y

yo