Free Pre-K 3 lesson plan · Unit 7: Sky and weather
Pre-K 3, week 25: weather words, in and on
This week your learner will name the weather, play in and on games, and look for sun and shade. Each activity takes about 5 to 10 minutes. Print the pages, or do them with things you already have at home.
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5-minute parent prep
- Find a box and a few toys too big to fit in the mouth.
- Look out the window together each morning.
- Print pages 2 to 5, or skip printing and use the no-supplies swaps.
Household supplies only: Paper, crayons, a box, a few toys, sunscreen and a hat for outside. No supplies? Every activity has a no-supplies swap.
The week at a glance
| Day | Focus | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Talk and listen | What is the weather? page, Weather window card |
| Tuesday | Math | In the box page, In or on? card |
| Wednesday | Explore | Sun and shade page, Sun and shade walk card |
| Thursday | Make and move | Wind lines page, Windy day card |
| Friday | Story and review | Song of the week, Parent notes page |
| Every day | Read, sing, play | Read a picture book together, sing the song of the week, play outside and check in on feelings with the free feelings cards. |
Printable pages
What is the weather?
Say: "Is it sunny? Cloudy? Rainy?" Your learner points to each picture and says the weather word with you.
In the box
Say: "Draw a ball in the box. Now draw a sun on top." Your learner draws something in the box, then something on top of it.
Sun and shade
Say: "Where is it sunny? Where is it shady?" Your learner points to the sun, the shade and the hat, and you talk about staying cool.
Wind lines
Say: "Blow like the wind. Start at the green dot." Your learner traces each wavy line from left to right.
Activity cards
Weather window
- Look outside together.
- Ask "What is the weather?"
- Your learner says or shows it.
Easier: Choose between two words.
Next step: Ask "What should we wear?"
Say this: "It is sunny. We need a hat."
No supplies: Talk about yesterday's weather.
Language: vocabulary
In or on?
- Put the toy in the box and say "in".
- Put it on the box and say "on".
- Your learner moves it when you say the word.
Easier: Use only "in".
Next step: Add "under" and "next to".
Say this: "In the box. Now on the box."
No supplies: Use a cup and a spoon.
Math: position words
Sun and shade walk
- Walk outside together.
- Stand in the sun, then in the shade.
- Talk about hot and cool.
Easier: Stay near the door.
Next step: Find your shadow.
Say this: "The shade feels cool."
No supplies: Look out the window for sun and shade.
Science: sun and shade
Windy day
- Hold the scarf up high.
- Your learner blows it.
- Wave it like wind.
Easier: Wave it together.
Next step: Blow soft, then strong.
Say this: "Whoosh. The wind is strong."
No supplies: Wave your arms like trees in the wind.
Physical: gross motor
Song of the week: Weather song
What's the weather, what's the weather,
What's the weather out today?
Sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy,
Let's go look and then let's play.
Actions: Point to the window. Try next: Sing it every morning this week.
Parent notes for Friday
Not a test. Notice what your learner does this week, and practice the rest later. Nothing here is sent to UpOnly Learning.
- Names 2 weather words
- Puts a toy in and on a box
- Finds sun and shade
- Blows a scarf or tissue
Want the bigger picture? See developmental milestones by age and the child development guide for ages 3 to 5.
Safety for this week
- Use objects too big to fit in your learner's mouth, and stay close during any counting or sorting with real objects.
- Water play only with an adult within arm's reach the whole time, even in a small tub.
- An adult handles anything hot or sharp, knives, and rocks or heavy objects.
- Dry beans and seeds only with an adult watching closely, and not with a learner who still puts things in their mouth.
- No scissors needed: tear paper instead. If you do use scissors, use child safety scissors with an adult right there.
- Choose crayons, markers and paint labeled for young learners (look for the AP seal).
Questions parents ask
Look out the window each morning and name the weather, dress for it together, find sun and shade, and blow a scarf on a windy day. Outside, use sunscreen, a hat and water, and stay in the shade when it is hot.
Use one box and one toy. Say the word as you move the toy, then let your learner move it when you say it. In and on come first, then under and next to.
Guidance differs: the WHO suggests no more than 1 hour of sedentary screen time a day at ages 3 to 4, and less is better. Pre-K 3 is built to work with no screen time at all: you read the plan, and your learner plays.
That is normal at this age. Do the activity standing up, on the floor or outside, keep it to a few minutes, and try again later. Every printable has a hands-on version, and moving while learning counts.
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