Spanish Weather & Seasons Picture Book Bundle
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This bundle is packed with resources for teaching weather and seasons to beginning Spanish students! There are enough stories and resources to keep your students actively learning for at least four weeks. Note: I do not teach these stories all at once. I space them throughout the school year so my students are regularly reviewing and building upon previously-learned vocabulary.
This bundle includes:
• Four seasons posters
• Nine weather posters
• Five weather forecasts in Spanish with pictures
• Five weather forecast worksheets (ten pages total)
• A weather forecast vocabulary handout
• A blank weather forecast for students to create their own
• Five picture stories:
El oso duerme
This story follows a bear through the four seasons of the year. It comes with the following resources:
◦ "El oso duerme" - picture story
◦ Story cards (without text)
◦ Student version (in black-and-white)
◦ Game cards to practice the vocabulary
◦ Five worksheets
◦ A quiz
El señor Pacheco
El señor Pacheco is never in a good mood -- he is always in a bad mood. No matter what the weather is like, el señor Pacheco is grumpy! Students love acting out this TPRS story in class. It includes:
◦ "El señor Pacheco" - picture story
◦ Story cards (without text)
◦ Student version (text only)
◦ Five worksheets
¡Está lloviendo!
In this story, it is raining on the farm. All of the animals are happy about the rain except the cat, who is angry about getting wet. This story includes:
◦ "¡Está lloviendo!" - picture story
◦ Story cards (without text)
◦ Student version (in black-and-white)
◦ Game cards (to practice vocabulary)
◦ Five worksheets
◦ A quiz
◦ Music in the classroom - Suggestions for music to accompany the story.
La abuela y la serpiente - UPDATED!
In this story, a grandmother is walking in the hot desert. She doesn't see the snake. . . but the snake sees her! This story includes:
• La abuela y la serpiente - picture story
• La abuela y la serpiente - printable version
• La abuela y la serpiente - large story cards
• La abuela y la serpiente - small story cards
• Yo lo veo - picture story
• Yo lo veo - printable version
• Yo lo veo - large story cards
• Yo lo veo - small story cards
• Teacher's guide (12 pages)
• Vocabulary handout
• Game cards
• 3 Counting cards
• Vocabulary posters
• 9 worksheets for older students (with a full answer key)
• 1 tracing worksheet for younger students
• Weather & location cards
• Classroom library story - Flora y Trifón
¿Qué tiempo hace, Oso Polar?
This story shows animals in different climates and asks them what the weather is like. It comes with the following resources:
◦ "¿Qué tiempo hace, Oso Polar?" - picture story
◦ Story cards (without text)
◦ Student version of the story (in black-and-white)
◦ Game cards to practice the vocabulary
◦ 7 worksheets
◦ A quiz
◦ A vocabulary handout
NOTE: This story is sold in PDF format. I have received some requests to put these stories in PowerPoint format. However, many of the artists who create educational clipart specify that the clipart must be locked down in a PDF file, as this secures the file images. Some PDF viewing programs have the option to "view as slideshow", which looks very similar to a PowerPoint presentation. Other programs have the option to view as full screen or full page. This is how I use the PDF files in my class.
I teach this story with TPRS®, a method developed by Blaine Ray. This story provides input that is comprehensible, engaging, and carefully structured to include lots of repetition. I have been using TPRS® in my classes since 2007 and have found it to be a highly successful method for learning languages. I have used TPRS® with preschool through adult classes and have found that learners of all ages are captivated by stories.
