Children explore different types of weather and seasonal patterns through observation, hands-on activities, and creative expression. They learn about wet and dry seasons and create weather patterns.
Daily themes for Week 2
What different kinds of weather do we have? What seasons do we have?
Begin with the weekly question and invite children to share their favorite types of weather. Show the book cover and ask children to predict what the story will be about based on title and illustrations. Review key weather vocabulary words through matching activities.
Teacher Tip: Pause during reading to point out illustrations and ask comprehension questions about weather types and seasonal changes.
Read "What Will the Weather Be Like Today?" with interactive elements. When reading about sunny weather, have children stand and do sunshine dances. For rainy weather, make rain sounds with bodies. For windy weather, pretend to blow things away or act like items being blown.
After the story, ask children to name different types of weather from the story and express their feelings about each type. Have children draw their favorite part of the story and share what they learned. Go outside to describe today's weather based on story information.
Extension: Create a class chart of different weather types mentioned in the story and add children's own weather experiences.
Children draw and share their favorite weather type from the story. Encourage them to include details about what people wear, what activities they do, and how the environment looks in that weather.
Share weather drawings and discuss the variety of weather types. Begin establishing the weekly weather observation routine and introduce the concept of weather patterns.
Reflection Questions:
Students rotate through four weather stations (sun, rain, clouds, wind) to explore weather characteristics through hands-on activities and props, building understanding of different weather types.
Materials:
Weather station props, sunglasses, umbrellas, cotton balls, fans, weather symbols
Students model weather-appropriate clothing and accessories while explaining how different weather conditions affect what we wear, connecting weather to daily life decisions.
Materials:
Weather clothing, accessories, runway space, weather cards
Students create and extend simple repeating patterns using weather symbols, developing mathematical thinking while reinforcing weather vocabulary and concepts.
Materials:
Weather symbol cards, pattern strips, crayons, weather chart
Students express different weather types through creative movement and dance, using props and instruments to enhance the sensory experience of weather concepts.
Materials:
Musical instruments, scarves, weather props, open space
