Hands-on classroom themed activities. What clothes to wear?
I really like the resources for this topic. I would begin the lesson by sharing the story ‘A stroll through the seasons’ . This book is beautifully illustrated and demonstrates the changes that each season brings. I would ask the children what seasons we read about and if they noticed what clothes the boy and girl wore during winter, spring, summer and autumn. Why do you think they wore this?
When I taught this topic in infants I made four clothes lines. I had a ‘magic bag’ which contained baby clothes for all seasons. I chose one child to come up and pick out something from the bag, the child decided what line we should hang the item on. We would then discuss the reasons why the item of clothing was suitable for a particular season. Eg why do you think the sun hat is needed for summer? The heavy coat for winter? Why do we need warmer clothes for winter etc. During this activity I put a photograph of the seasons on the board to stimulate discussion.
I also like the activity in lesson 11 where an assortment of clothes are put in the middle of a circle of children. Three children will be asked to find beach clothes and to put them on. This will lead on to the discussion about why the clothes are suitable for summer. The next group of children will find clothes for a different season. I know the children will love this engaging lesson.