Kindergarden Seasons and Weather

112 Seasons and Weather: Supplemental Guide 6 | The Grasshopper and the Ants

At a Glance Exercise Materials Minutes

Introducing the Read-Aloud

What Have We Learned?

Image Cards 1, 5;

Instructional Masters 6A-1, 6A-

2; drawing tools;

Seasons Comparison Chart

15

Introducing “The Grasshopper

and the Ants” world map

Vocabular y Preview: Future,

Personification

pictures of various tourist

attractions;

stories that include examples of

personification

Purpose for Listening

Presenting the Read-Aloud The Grasshopper and the Ants^10

Discussing the Read-Aloud

Comprehension Questions 10

Word Work: Last

 Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day

Extensions

Cycle of the Seasons

Image Cards 2–5;

Instructional Master 6B-1;

scissors; glue or tape^15

Domain-Related Trade Book

Ta ke - H o m e M a t e r i a l Family Letter Instructional Masters 6B-2, 6B-3

Advance Preparation

Prepare copies of Instructional Masters 6A-1 (Autumn Chart) and 6A-2

(Autumn Image Sheet) for each student. Students can draw or cut and

paste images from their Autumn Image Sheet onto their Autumn Chart.

For Vocabulary Preview bring in several pictures of tourist attractions

(e.g., Grand Canyon, Eiffel Tower, Niagara Falls), places that your

students would be interested in visiting, as well as local destinations.

Students will talk about places they would like to visit in the future.

Gather familiar story books that include examples of personification.

Prepare a copy of Instructional Master 6B-1 for each student to complete

the Cycle of the Seasons activity.

Note to Teacher

Please continue to fill in the Class Weather Diary (Day 5).