#3213. Introducing the Seasons

Language, level: Elementary
Posted Sun Dec 18 20:51:57 PST 2005 by Elaine Engerdahl (webmaster@kinderplans.com).
Kindergarten Lesson Plans
Teacher and Webmaster of Kinderplans, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Materials Required: Chart Paper or Overhead Transparency
Activity Time: Week
Concepts Taught: Awareness in the Seasonal Changes

The following stories are repetitive and predictable making them perfect to use as a shared reading experience for emergent readers. The reproducible books can be found at
http://www.kinderplans.com/content.cfm?pageid=126
The stories can be transferred to an overhead transparency or chart paper to use for shared reading.
http://www.kinderplans.com/content.cfm?pageid=126
Winter time is here!
Snow is falling and blowing about.
Get your winter shovel out.
Winter time is here!
Get your mittens and boots.
Dress warmly in your winter suit.
Winter time is here!
Get your sled and skates.
Winter fun just won't wait.
Winter time is here!
Get the carrot and the hat.
Make a snowman big and fat.
Winter time is here!

This story is meant to initiate discussion on the activities that take place in winter (providing your in a place that has snow). It also makes use of rhyme. After reading the story several times, other rhyming words can be generated which is a great phonemic awareness activity. If you access the reproducible books at the website above, the children can color the pictures and read it to their classmates/parents.

Autumn Is Here!
Apples falling.
Leaves falling.
Autumn is here!
Leaves turning brown.
Grass turning brown.
Autumn is here!
We see crops.
We see pumpkins.
Autumn is here!
Birds getting ready.
Animals getting ready.
For the winter ahead.
This story is meant to generate discussion on the changes that take place in autumn. The reproducible book can be copied and the children can color the pictures and read it to their classmates/parents.

Goodbye Winter
Goodbye winter.
Come back spring.
Come back water.
Come back leaves.
Come back grass.
Come back flowers.
Come back animals.
Come back birds.
Come back playing in the sand.
Come back riding bikes.
Come back warm sun.
Hello spring!
Once again, a good story to initiate discussion on the changes that take place when spring arrives. It is highly predictable, specifically designed for emergent readers.
The reproducible picture version of the books can be accessed at
http://www.kinderplans.com/content.cfm?pageid=126