Snowman Day Level 3-5

In Snowman Day, the reader follows a week of children's activities shaped by changing weather conditions, from snowy and stormy to sunny and windy days. This engaging story helps children connect daily routines with weather patterns, reinforcing vocabulary related to days of the week and weather terms. The book integrates key reading skills such as recognising high-frequency words, understanding punctuation like full stops and exclamation marks, and developing phonemic awareness with initial sounds such as S and W. It also supports early decoding strategies through onset and rime patterns like d/ay and pl/ay. With its clear narrative and repetitive structure, Snowman Day offers an excellent introduction to using visual, structural, and meaning cues to comprehend text. Themes of relationships and leisure activities are gently woven through the story, encouraging children to relate personally while learning. This colourful 16-page book measures 14.5cm by 16.5cm and is suitable for emerging readers at Levels 3 to 5 (Red).

Educational Benefits:

• Reinforces recognition of high-frequency words and sight vocabulary
• Develops phonemic awareness focusing on initial sounds and rime patterns
• Encourages understanding of punctuation including capital letters and exclamation marks
• Enhances comprehension through predicting, monitoring meaning, and selecting information

Classroom Ideas:

• Create a weather diary matching daily activities to weather conditions
• Use weather symbol cards and days-of-the-week strips for sequencing exercises
• Role-play weather scenarios and related leisure activities
• Have students illustrate their favourite weather day and describe it using key vocabulary

Information:

• Age range: 5-7 years
• Reading Level: 3-5 (Red)
• Dimensions: 14.5cm x 16.5cm
• Pages: 16