As the seasons change, its a great time to discuss the weather.
When your students come to class, asking them Hows the weather?
will help them become familiar with words for whats going on outside.
Our favorite way to introduce new vocabulary is with a song.
from Super Simple Songs teaches four basic types of weather: sunny, rainy, cloudy and snowy.
There are many crafts and games that it’s possible for you to do with them!
Here are just a couple of ideas.
Snowflake and Snowman Craft Ideas
Make Paper Snowflakes
Pass out small square pieces of paper.
Show the students how to fold the paper into a triangle.
Fold the triangle once more into a smaller triangle.
Next, draw some small triangles along each edge of the folded paper.
Cut out the triangles, and then unfold the paper.
You have a snowflake!
(Tip: experiment a little with making snowflakes before class.
For younger students, youll want to keep the patterns very simple.
For older students, encourage them to cut a variety of shapes.)
Have the students hold their snowflakes up high and let them go.
Sing Little Snowflake from Super Simple Songs with your snowflakes falling, falling, falling to the ground.
*As with any activity involving scissors, supervise closely.
Easy SnowMake lots of snow very easily by tearing up sheets of white scratch paper.
Put all of the pieces in a cup or bowl and hold it up high.
Make it snow by turning the cup over and letting the snowflakes fall to the ground.
Put all of the snowflakes back into the cup and make it snow again.
Finger PaintingUse white paint and colored paper to paint a winter scene.
No need for paintbrushes, just use your fingers!
Make snowflakes, snowmen, or whatever you want!
Cotton Ball SnowUse cotton, like in thisvideo from MILK Englishin South Korea.
So…hows the weather in your neck of the woods?
