Kindergarden Seasons and Weather

Seasons and Weather: Supplemental Guide 175

Dear Family Member,

Over the next several days, your child will be learning about seasons and weather.

Each day s/he will hear a letter from a make-believe fi fth-grader named Annie who lives

in Washington, D.C. In her letters, Annie talks about the different seasons and some

holidays people celebrate and activities people enjoy throughout the different seasons.

Below are some activities that you can do at home to reinforce what your child is

learning about seasons and weather.

1. Write a Letter to Annie

After your child has learned about the seasons, help him/her write a letter to Annie. I

have included a page for the letter. Have your child choose one season to write about. In

the picture box, have your child draw a picture of the season, or if you have one, tape a

photo of your child or family taken during that season. Then, have your child tell you what

s/he would like to tell Annie about that season while you write down what s/he says.

2. Seasonal Holidays

Your child will learn about some holidays for each season, like New Year’s Day in

winter, Memorial Day in spring, Fourth of July in summer, and Thanksgiving in autumn.

You may wish to tell your child about the holidays your family celebrates and the seasons

in which you celebrate those holidays. There will be opportunities for your child to share

about these holidays with his/her class.

3. Sayings and Phrases: April Showers Bring May Flowers

Your child will learn the well-known saying, “April showers bring May fl owers.” This

saying has two meanings. It can mean that the April rain helps the fl owers grow in May.

Or it can mean that after a diffi cult time, there may be a happy time. The next time your

child is having a hard time, remind him/her that happy times can come after unhappy

ones—“April showers bring May fl owers!”

4. Read Aloud Each Day

Set aside time to read to your child each day. The local library or your child’s teacher

may have many books on seasons and weather. A list of books is attached to this letter.

Be sure to talk to your child about what s/he has learned about the different seasons.

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