There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow
Share this winter themed title with your child!
There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow is appropriate for children of all ages.
Summary:
There was a Cold Lady who Swallowed Some Snow fis a wintry edition to the twists on the familiar There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. Lucille Colandro provides rhyming, goofy text with Jared Lee ‘s silly illustrations to bring this wacky book to life. After swallowing snow, a pipe, a hat, and more you are in for a surprise ending!
Practice this Comprehension Strategy-Sequencing:
After you read There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow you and your reader will have the perfect opportunity to practice sequencing, putting events in the order which they happened. The repetition and rhythm in the story should help prompt your child’s memory when putting the events in order. If they need a reminder, let them look back into the book and see if they can find the step based on the pictures.
Do this with your child:
After you read There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow you will see that all of the things that the cold lady have swallowed have helped her create a snowman. Use the things she has swallowed in the book to make a snowman of your own. Don’t live in the snow? Try using play dough or shaving cream to make your snowman! By having to recall and use items the cold lady used, your child will be deepening heir involvement with the story.
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