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Goals: Sensory exploration, temperature awareness, cause/effect Activities: Ice painting with colored cubes Shaving-cream “snow” play Snowflake collage Cotton-ball snow sensory bin

Goals: Self-help skills, dressing for the weather Activities: Mitten matching game Pretend hot cocoa station Soft vs. scratchy sensory board Dress-the-bear winter clothing activity

Goals: Routines, expression, independence Activities: New Year handprint keepsake Picture-choice “goals jar” Classroom clean-and-sort activity Blue & white color exploration

Draw family pictures Valentine card making Trace letter L Count 3–4 hearts

Feelings chart at circle time Trace letter F Count 3–4 emotion cards

Kindness jar (add 3–4 pom-poms) Heart-shaped kindness craft Turn-taking games

Role-play helper stations Draw a favorite helper Sort 3–4 tools or pictures