Weather and Seasons

What's the weather like today? Make sure your pupils can respond in Portuguese by teaching them the vocabulary in this activity. Class members talk about seasons and vocabulary, complete worksheets on climate and clothing, and...

Young, yet experienced, Spanish language learners are introduced to basic weather-related vocabulary. They talk about basic phrases, use various photographs to practice describing the weather, and illustrate their favorite season. In...

After reviewing weather expressions with your Spanish scholars, have them do some research: what is the weather like in different parts of the world? They can choose up to four different cities to compare with the local weather of their...

Use pictures and manipulatives to develop vocabulary with your beginning language learners. This plan can be used with foreign language learners (although you'll have to provide the vocabulary), English language learners, or a young...

Hoy hace sol, hace calor, y hace un poco de viento—¡que buen tiempo! A fun Spanish song asks about today's weather and describes the characteristics of good weather—as well as indicators of el mal tiempo.

¿Cuál es tu estación favorita? Sing about the cold weather of winter, the bright flowers of spring, the heat of summer, and the falling leaves of fall with an engaging Spanish song about the four seasons.

Read Un dia de lluvia with your young Spanish speakers. The firs time through, everyone listens intently. The second time, pass out props that correlate with the story (like pictures of trees and bird). Then, while the teacher reads, the...

¿Qué temperado es? Discuss the seasons with your young Spanish learners. Read a book that correlates with whatever season it currently is where you are located. This plan suggests one from Barron's, although any seasonal book will do....

Introduce your class to another way they can describe others: through their profession! Bring in pictures of different working professionals (in the setting they work), and have learners repeat the vocabulary terms you assign to each....

Kids love learning about space! For this short plan, your young Spanish speakers read Los Planetas and talk about the nine planets. By the end, they should be able to name and identify each of the planets and add some descriptive words....