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Winter Wonders: Stories from the Snow

Help me give my students joyful read-alouds that celebrate snow, storytelling, and the winter world they know so well.

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In our lower elementary classroom, winter isn’t just a season—it’s part of our everyday story. We live in a winter city where snowflakes are familiar friends, boots line the hallway, and recess often sparkles. These read-aloud books about snow will invite students to see their own world reflected on the page, turning chilly days into cozy moments of wonder. Through joyful stories and fresh takes on snowy adventures, students will laugh, imagine, and feel proud of the place they call home. Read-aloud time is especially powerful for young learners.

These books will spark rich conversations, build vocabulary, and help students make meaningful connections between stories and their own experiences—sledding hills, snowball battles, quiet winter walks, and watching the world change under a blanket of white.

The playful tone and engaging illustrations will keep little listeners hooked, while gently encouraging curiosity about nature, seasons, and how people live and play in winter communities like theirs.

By adding these snow-themed read-alouds to our classroom library, students will gain more than stories—they’ll gain a deeper connection to their local place. These books will help them see winter as something magical, familiar, and worth celebrating. Help me give my students joyful read-aloud experiences that honor where they live, spark imagination, and make winter days even brighter.

Ms. Race Willow Crest Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Small Walt • Amazon Business $18.88 1 $18.88
The Old Sleigh • Amazon Business $17.70 1 $17.70
Bunny Slopes: (Winter Books for Kids, Snow Children's Books, Skiing Books for Kids) (Bunny Interactive Picture Books) • Amazon Business $17.40 1 $17.40
A Sled for Gabo • Amazon Business $16.96 1 $16.96
The Snowball Fight • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Hortense and the Shadow • Amazon Business $13.80 1 $13.80
Over and Under the Snow • Amazon Business $12.60 1 $12.60
Pizza-Pie Snowman • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50

Materials cost

$121.03

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $1.82

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$154.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.29

Total project goal

$181.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $181.96

2 Donors

-$50.00

Donations toward project cost

-$42.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

The Mo & Cher Willems Foundation match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $81.96

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