Learning goal
- To begin to recognise seasonal weather conditions.
EYFS outcomes
Development matters
Understanding the world
- Explore the natural world around them.
- Describe what they see, hear and feel whilst outside.
- Understand the effect of changing seasons on the natural world around them.
Characteristics of effective learning
- Creating and thinking critically.
See Development Matters (non-statutory curriculum guidance).
Next steps
Adults can use the opportunity to discuss and/or support with:
- Thinking about the key characteristics of each season and how this may affect the weather and temperature outside.
- Using vocabulary related to the seasons, as well as the terms spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Vocabulary
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autumn
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spring
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summer
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winter
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words related to the senses and the seasons (e.g. cold, frosty, hot, sunny, wet, etc.)
