What is a Weather Corner?
A Weather Corner is a permanent classroom space where children talk every day about:
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the day
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the date
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the month
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the season
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the weather
It helps children develop routines, oral language, and observation skills while learning English!!
Examples:
Vocabulary:
DAYS AND MONTHS
SEASONS:
Autumn (Br.)/ Fall (Am.)
WEATHER:
Teacher language for classroom routines
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“Let’s look out the window!”
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“Who can tell me what the weather is like today?”
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“Let’s put our weather picture on the board!”
“Can you help me?”
“Who wants to be the weather helper?”
⚠️ Pedagogical note / Nota pedagógica: Weather helper, How it works:
Children’s names are listed in alphabetical order. Each day, the next child becomes the Weather Helper. Birthday Rule (Special Day Bonus 🎂): On a child’s birthday, that child becomes the Weather Helper, even if it’s not their alphabetical turn. Choose an Original Name as using a special title increases engagement. Recommended Names: Captain, Star ⭐, Explorer 🧭,..
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“Today, our Captain is… Leo!”
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“Tomorrow, it will be Sofía.”
“Today is a special day! It’s Ana’s birthday. She is our Captain!”
What’s the weather like today? → It’s sunny!
☀️ sunny, 🌧 rainy, 🌬 windy, ☁️ cloudy, ❄️ snowy, 🌈 rainbow, hot, cold, warm, cool
Phrases and structures:
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Today is [day], [date] of [month], 2026.
- What day is it today? → It’s Monday.
What month is it? → It’s January.
⚠️ Pedagogical note / Nota pedagógica:
Focus on the current month only with young children.
More ideas:
