Winter Movement Book & Cards | Brain Breaks Gross Motor | SPED Autism OT PreK

Bring the magic of winter indoors with this fun and engaging movement activity! This Winter Movement Book (and Cards!) gets students skiing, sledding, skating, and twirling — building gross motor, motor planning, following directions, and imitation skills. Use it for movement breaks, brain breaks, circle time, or those wiggly in-between moments. The teacher reads and models while students imitate — or students pick a movement card and act it out!

📦 What's Included

• A winter movement book with action prompts
• A set of winter movement cards
• Print, laminate, and bind/cut for repeated use

📚 How to Use

• The teacher reads the book and models the movements while students imitate
• Students can choose a movement card and practice each movement
• Use during circle time, as a warm-up, or as a small group language activity
• Use as a movement break or brain break before/after transitions or to fill a few minutes
• Great for whole group, small group, 1:1, or therapy sessions

📖 Excerpt from the Book

"I can ski down a mountain,

on a cold and snowy day.

I can sled down a snow hill--

just don't get in my way!

I can skate at the ice rink.

I can glide across the ice!

I can twirl on my ice skates--

in spins so lovely and nice!..."

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Gross motor development and movement
• Motor planning
• Motor imitation
• Following directions
• Self-regulation (movement and brain breaks)
• Winter vocabulary
• Listening and attending

💛 Perfect For

• Special education and autism support classrooms
• Occupational therapy, physical therapy, and adaptive PE
• ABA programs (imitation skills)
• Speech-language therapy (following directions, vocabulary)
• Preschool, PreK, and early elementary
• Movement breaks, brain breaks, and circle time
• Winter units (January & February), early childhood, ECSE, and homeschool

🌟 Why Teachers Love This Resource

• A book PLUS movement cards — flexible, two ways to use it
• Builds gross motor, motor planning, and imitation skills
• A ready-to-go movement break and circle-time activity all winter long
• Keeps students engaged and gets the wiggles out
• Fun winter theme — skiing, sledding, skating, and more
• Reusable year after year once laminated

❄️ Want music AND movement? Pair it with the Winter's On the Way! Adapted Song Book, or get the best-value Adapted Song Books Bundle.

⛄ More hands-on winter, snowman, and Christmas activities:

• Hands-On Winter Activities
• Hands-On Snowman Activities
• Hands-On Christmas Activities