Teaching the Little Ones English : Seasons

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Seasons pyramid craft

Here’s a great craft I tried last week: the seasons pyramid.

I did this with my 4-year-olds because we needed visual support to learn the seasons, but I recommend this craft for ages 5 and up, as their drawing skills will be more developed. As it is, we had to use stamps (snowflake, flower, sun and leaf) to make sure everyone knew what season it was. Winking smile

Here’s how you make it:

We used A3 sheets and made it a collaborative activity. We had 4 groups (one for each season), and every kid drew one thing typical of that season. Then I glued the four parts together, and now we have our seasons pyramid for the classroom.

With older students, you can also use normal (A4) sheets and have each kid make their own pyramid.

Also, this is the song we sing to learn the seasons:

Let me know what you think of the craft and of the song!

How do you teach the seasons?

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Autumn posters and bulletin board displays

As autumn approaches, I like to think of the crafts and decorations we’ll make this year.

Here’s a poster I’ve been making for the last few years with my 3-year-olds, using potatoes cut in half and slightly carved to make the leaf shape. It’s a great way to learn some colours, and we make it listening to THIS AUTUMN SONG.

I also found this bulletin board display and I think it’s so fun! I might try it this year, maybe adding some writing.

How do you decorate your class or hallways for the season?

Simple autumn collage

Autumn is just around the corner! School is about to start here in Spain, and I’m looking for some inspiration for my English class.

Look at this art project! I just love it! Beauty + simplicity. You can ask kids to bring some autumn goodies to class, and then create their collage. I think this is a great opportunity to practise cooperation: a group of students can make a collage together.

Click on the picture to read the original post. It’s in Catalan but the photos are self-explanatory. The things you’ll need are few:

autumn goods
sheets of paper
some cardboard to glue the paper on
glue

Use this activity to practise autumn vocabulary and understanding simple instructions. Have fun!

Thursday, March 26, 2015

SPRING IS HERE! CLASS VIDEO

I love this teacher’s energy! What a great way to engage children.

I don't teach as much as I used to, but we are having a special spring school and I jumped into the classroom today to have a little fun with the students.Many of them don't know me and I had to make a few adjustments on the fly, but it sure was fun!
Posted by Eric Kane on Miércoles, 25 de marzo de 2015