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We were having a very mild winter, it was in the mid-70’s shortly after Christmas, but then, BOOM- and just like that winter came. We had snow last week here in Metro Atlanta, and we were supposed to have more today, but that ended up being a bust. If you’re from the south, snow is ALWAYS an exciting event, even in your mid-thirties. I mean, it wasn’t a lot, but enough to enjoy. And yes, we go crazy at the mere forecast of snow, but Y’ALL, we aren’t equipped. Below is the closest we’ll get down here of a snowball fight.

I have the perfect FREEBIE for you during this winter season. We need something for those chilly days cooped up in the classroom. I don’t know about the rules where you live, but for us southerners, we can’t go to recess if it’s below 32 degrees.

Snowball Fight is quick, easy, gets those wiggles out, and a perfect way to practice skills for those kinesthetic learners. It’s also a great extra time killer. And honestly, I enjoy playing it with the kids too.

Enjoy- and read more below if you want to see us in action and how I use this activity in my own classroom.

I have used this game to practice letter sounds, but you can use it to practice any skill. Although I used it whole group, it also works as a small group activity to hone in on a specific set of skills certain students are working on. I set some ground rules first. This game can easily get out of hand if your classroom management is bananas. You be the judge of your students- I have had classes in the past that couldn’t handle throwing even bits of paper at each other. My rules: throw below the neck or to spots around the room, pick up only 1 snowball at a time, throw when it’s time and stop when I call, walking feet, inside voices. I wrote down the letter sounds we were working on, crumpled them up into ‘snowballs’ and handed one to each child. Then, I counted down to throw, I let them continue to pick up snowballs and throw until I called time. They opened up their snowballs, said the letter sound, recorded it, and started the process all over again!

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