Using a large piece of poster board, create a one-month calendar with large squares for each day. Each day, ask the children questions about the weather:
What does it look like outside today?
What does it feel like?
Is it cold or hot?
Is it raining?
What should we wear today to be comfortable?
Do we need sunblock, hats, jackets, umbrellas?
What would be a good activity to do today. Would we want to play outside, inside, or both?
Is today the same or different than yesterday?
The caregiver can also show the children the weather report in the newspaper (or on an iPhone...), noting the "number" temperature, and the little pictures that denote rain, clouds, sunshine, etc. Using age-appropriate terms and examples, the caregiver can discuss "chances," as in "what does it mean when the weather report says a 50% chance of rain?"
The caregiver should be prepared with several sunshines, clouds, raindrops, snowflakes, etc. cut out from construction paper. With her help, the children will select the right picture(s) for that day and tape them to the appropriate day on the calendar. As a part of a daily routine, this can also be a good chance to learn days of the week/months of the year/seasons.
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