Somehow, I have managed to cling to them thus far.

Getting beautifully illustrated books was one of the perks of childhood. Meeting weather requirements at KS1 in the National Curriculum could be engaging and artistic, if one such formation was adopted across each half-term in the classroom throughout the school year! Maybe a class could create their own drawings and sentences to tell the story of snowfall - or indeed any other weather formation they may experience (rain, sunshine, thunder & lightning, etc.). Scientific (reversible) processes such as freezing and melting are rendered easily accessible, as are animal hibernation, footprint identification and even how animals and humans keep warm in low temperatures. Although this book might seem most appropriate to associate with children experiencing wintry weather around the school and community, the UK's unpredictable forecast could still be circumvented by linking the book to countries abroad with winter climates who regularly experience snow, or even scientifically-reconstructed or digitally-created replications of snowy environments. We discover how and what conditions cause snowflakes to form in the sky, what impact snowfall has upon wildlife, both on land and underneath the frozen surfaces of lakes, what impact snowfall has upon animals' and humans' transport and food sources, what patterns and designs snowflakes form in, and even what sporting or physical activities we can enjoy in snowy environments, all depicted beautifully by Elena Temporin's simple yet heart-warming accompanying illustrations. Anna Milbourne's 'Snowy Day' is an enchanting adventure for EYFS children through chemistry, geography, biology, art, PE and more.

The snowy day book