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R.2 Seasons and weather words

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What Are Seasons and Weather Words?

Seasons and weather words help young learners talk about what they see and feel outside. Children learn the names of seasons like summer and winter, and weather words like rainy, sunny, or windy. These words help describe the world and build early science and reading skills.

Examples of Seasons and Weather:
  • Summer: It is hot and sunny.
  • Winter: It is cold and snowy.
  • Rainy: I need my umbrella.
  • Windy: The leaves blow in the air.

Why It Matters

Knowing season and weather words helps children talk about real-life experiences and understand books and pictures. These words also support thinking, sorting, and asking questions about nature and the environment.

  • At home: Talk about the weather each morning—ask, “What do we need to wear today?”
  • At school: Teachers use charts and songs to help children learn the names of the seasons and weather types.
  • In real life: Children use these words when they play outside or look at books about the world.

How to Teach Seasons and Weather Words

Children learn best with real-life examples, simple stories, and pictures. You can help them name what they see outside and ask questions about how it feels or looks. Use the same words often so they remember.

Practice Tips:
  • Ask: “What do you see outside?”
  • Point to clouds, sun, rain, or snow and name them.
  • Read picture books that show different seasons and talk about what people wear or do.

Fun Ways to Practice Weather and Season Words

1. Weather Chart

Make a simple chart with sunny, rainy, windy, and snowy. Talk about the weather each day and check the chart together.

2. Dress for the Weather Game

Say, “It’s cold and snowy!” and ask your child to pick clothes for that weather—like a coat and boots.

3. Season Sort

Show pictures of swimming, sledding, or flying a kite. Ask your child to match the picture with the season.

4. Sing a Weather Song

Use songs like “What’s the Weather Like Today?” to help children learn and remember words.

5. Nature Walk

Go outside and talk about what the sky looks like. Ask, “Is it windy? Is it sunny?”

Using These Words in the Real World

  • Books: “The sun was hot.” = Summer or Sunny
  • Everyday Talk: “It’s raining—let’s wear boots!” = Rainy
  • Classroom: “What season is it?” “What is the weather today?”

Common Challenges

Some children may mix up seasons or use words like “cold” and “hot” for the wrong times. That’s okay! Keep talking, showing, and repeating the words often.

  • Mixing seasons: Saying summer when it’s really winter
  • Guessing: Using any weather word without clues
  • Not noticing: Forgetting to look at the sky or what people wear

Focus Vocabulary: Seasons and Weather Words

  • sunny – The sun is out and bright
  • rainy – Water falls from the sky
  • windy – The air blows and moves things
  • snowy – Snow falls and the ground is white
  • hot – It feels warm, like in summer
  • cold – It feels chilly, like in winter
  • spring – Flowers bloom and it gets warm
  • summer – It is hot and sunny
  • fall – Leaves change color and fall
  • winter – It is very cold and may snow

Tips for Helping Your Child

  • Use short weather words every day
  • Show pictures of seasons and talk about them
  • Ask, “What do you see in the sky?”
  • Talk about what people wear in different weather
  • Praise your child when they use the correct word
Keep Practicing!

Children learn best with repetition and real-world examples. Use the same weather and season words often. Make it fun with books, walks, songs, and questions. This builds vocabulary, thinking, and reading skills.