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January Read Aloud: The Wombles

If you are looking for a cosy, imaginative book that celebrates caring for the environment, community living, and creative problem-solving, The Wombles by Elisabeth Beresford  may be the right choice. This classic story introduces children to a group of unusual creatures who live quietly in the countryside, helping clean up after humans and turning discarded items into useful treasures. Below is a book synopsis, a fun discussion about what a Womble might be, and a few hands-on activities to extend the learning. Book Cover Book Review: The Wombles by Elisabeth Beresford Genre: Children’s fiction Best for ages: 6–10 (read-aloud or independent reading) The story follows a community of Wombles who live on Wimbledon Common in England. Each Womble has a distinct personality, from the wise and thoughtful Great Uncle Bulgaria to the energetic and curious younger Wombles. Their main mission is simple but meaningful: they collect litter left behind by humans and reuse it to make t...
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23 Winter Activities for Young Children

Slide onto some snow
  1. Have a snowball fight.
  2. Make & decorate a snow man.
  3. Use containers of different shapes to make ice figurines.
  4. Make a structure out of ice bricks.
  5. Slide onto some snow.
  6. Make snow angels 
  7. Go sledding or tobagoning down a snow hill
  8. Go ice skating 
  9. Play ice hockey
  10. Conduct ice experiments. Record the amount of time it takes for different liquids to freeze outside.
  11. Research all or some of the countries in the world that experience Winter.
  12. Watch a documentary about Antarctica
  13. Watch a documentary about the Arctic
  14. Have a winter clothes ‘layering up’ race
  15. Get some window markers and draw snow flakes on a window.
  16. Make some snowflakes from construction paper.
  17. Make an igloo
  18. Make a hot chocolate station
  19. Make some s’mores 
  20. Go on a snow walk in a park and try to identify different foot prints. 
  21. Research different animals that hibernate during winter.
  22. Learn about how various animals keep warm in the winter time.
  23. Learn about groundhogs and how they help ‘predict the end of winter.’
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