Weather and Clothes

Grade Level

Preschool (Ages 4-5)

Duration

20 minutes

Class Size

12 students

Learning Objectives

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.PK.3: With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story or visual sequence.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.PK.2: Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through pictures.
Social-Emotional Development: Recognize and verbalize feelings about weather changes and appropriate responses.
Health & Safety Competency: Understand basic concepts of dressing appropriately for different weather conditions to stay healthy.

Materials Needed

Weather and clothing picture cards (sunny → sunglasses, rainy → raincoat, cold → mittens, snow → boots)
Large colorful poster with a simple weather chart
Puppet or stuffed animal (to present story/song)
Music player or ability to sing aloud
Flashcards to hold up during the song
Whiteboard and markers or magnetic board with clothing/weather images

Lesson Procedure

1. Introduction (3 minutes)

Gather students in a circle.
Show a bright, colorful picture of a sunny day and ask: "What do you see here?"
Prompt: "What do you wear when it’s sunny outside?" Hold up sunglasses card.
Repeat for rainy, cold, and snowy weather pictures.

2. Sing-Along «Weather Clothes Song» (5 minutes)

Introduce puppets and explain: "Our friend Sunny the Sun wants to sing about what clothes we wear in different weather!"
Sing a silly, repetitive song with motions, e.g.:

🎵 When it’s sunny, wear a hat, (touch hat)
When it’s rainy, wear your boots, (stomp feet)
When it’s cold, wear mittens too, (wiggle fingers)
When it snows, wear your coat! (hug self) 🎵

Show picture cards matching each clothing item during the song.

3. Interactive Sorting Game (7 minutes)

Spread out weather and clothing cards on the floor.
Invite each child to pick one weather card and find the matching clothing card to go with it.
Use prompting questions: "Is it hot? What do we wear?"
Celebrate correct matches with enthusiastic praise and silly sounds to keep engagement.

4. Story Time Visual Sequence (3 minutes)

Use puppet or stuffed animal to tell a quick story about getting dressed for a day in different weather.
E.g., "Oh no! Sunny the Scene wants to go outside when it’s snowing! What should they wear? Yes, a coat and boots!"
Use the weather poster to visually connect the story with clothing choices.

5. Wrap-Up and Reflection (2 minutes)

Ask students to share their favorite weather and what they like to wear. Encourage them to mimic their clothing motions.
Recap with key phrase: "Dress smart, play smart!" emphasizing the importance of matching clothes to weather for health.

Assessment

Informal Observation: Teacher notes student participation during the sorting game and song.
Question and Answer: Ability of students to choose correct clothing for weather verbally or through gestures during activities.
Reinforcement: Students can recall the song or repeat clothing motions at the end.

Teacher Tips

Use expressive voices and exaggerated motions for puppets to maintain attention.
Repeat the song on different days to reinforce concepts.
Display weather and clothing cards in the classroom for ongoing visual reminders.
Engage families by sending home a simple copy of the song with pictures, encouraging practice.

By focusing on visual cues, song, and active participation, this lesson aligns with preschool developmental stages while meeting early literacy and social-emotional learning foundations under Common Core standards. This multisensory approach ensures accessibility for non-readers, supporting foundational understanding of weather-related health habits.