A Theme Page about Summer with songs, vocabulary, reading and listening activities for elementary students (A1), year 1-6 in Sweden.
NB! I find that some links take too long to open in Edge but do well in Chrome.
Related pages: Weather 3-4, Spring is here 1-6, End of the Year 3-8
Warm-Up
Songs
Summer Song for Children | Simple Song for Kids Learning English – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/RKuOdbBmA7I
Learn this with little kids during my English lessons as we head closer into summertime and summer vacation.(yr 1-2)
Summer Summer Song for Kids | The Singing Walrus – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/mVhh0oATqBI The Singing Walrus presents “The Summer Song”, a funky summertime song for young children. (yr 1-2)
Fun Summer Song – I Love Summer – Seasons Song by ELF Learning – ELF Kids Videos – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/DfHWc6-xuE4
A fun, energetic song about summer (yr 2-4)
FUNNY SONG #5: Please Don’t Pee in the Pool! – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/P5om694_E-Y
A funny song for kids and teens (yr 2-6)
Boom Chicka Boom ? Summer Dance Song for Kids ? Brain Breaks ? Kids Songs by The Learning Station – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/hfZ-438DrIs
Boom Chicka Boom Summer Songs for Kids by The Learning Station: Your kids will love this silly song for children; summer dance (yr 3-6)
KIDZ BOP Kids – Uptown Funk (Official Music Video) [KIDZ BOP 28] – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/ohqYQG-TIas
Music video of the KIDZ BOP Kids performing “Uptown Funk” from KIDZ BOP 28! ? (yr 4-6)
DJ Sven – Holiday rap (Lyrics) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/OHkqCvQIZpk
A very fast rap song; you could change the speed to .75 (yr 5-6) …
Vocabulary
Summer Vocabulary ESL – YouTube (4:41)https://youtu.be/H78LRzQYo_s
Learn summer vocabulary words in British English.
Suitable for ESL students and children learning how to read and write. (yr 1-3)
Summer Vacation Story – YouTube (2:52)https://youtu.be/8k6CGviKWkw
A story about summer and what you can do during summer vacation (yr 2-4)
My Summer Vacation – YouTube (5:17)https://youtu.be/V_BnhRJmxtA
Learn how to talk about your summer vacation / holiday in English – Also under Reading (yr 4-5)
English Vocabulary with Pictures: Summer – YouTube (3:28)https://youtu.be/Cenu7yRK7AY
Today you’ll learn some English vocabulary related to summer and hot weather, with pictures to help you remember the words. (yr 5-6)
Lesson Plans
Yards Lesson
Reading
Listening
Viewing
Peppa Pig Episodes – Summer compilation Peppa Pig Official – YouTube (15:00)https://youtu.be/g4z8bqTpA70
Enjoy the summer sunshine with Peppa Pig and friends! (yr 3-4)
Holiday Story for Kids from Steve and Maggie | Speaking Stories Wow English TV – YouTube (7:19)https://youtu.be/K7ZJp63pYL0
Steve is going to the airport to catch a plane with Maggie. Steve needs to hurry up, because he doesn’t want to be late (yr 3-4) Also from Steve and Maggie: Summer Holiday (11:40) Hide and Seek (10:48)
Kid President’s 5 Things That Make Summer Awesome – YouTube (3:16)https://youtu.be/4MlZR691of0
It’s SUMMERTIME! Summertime is awesome, but unfortunately not for everyone. – Fast with subtitles (yr 5-6)
Hot Hot Hot | Summer Compilation! | Mr. Bean Official – YouTube (9:55)https://youtu.be/5NJFwDyzSag
Mr Bean loves summer – whether it’s a nice swim or getting a tan! – Watch and tell, write or narrate the story (yr 4-6)
Worksheets
Speaking
Writing
Informal Letter to a Friend Inviting for Summer Vacation in English – MyEnglishTeacher.eu Bloghttps://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/letter-to-a-friend-inviting-for-summer-vacation/
Example of an informal letter to invite a friend for a summer vacation: Dear Patricia, I hope you are well. Are you looking forward to the summer holiday? Warning for ads. Mercury ReaderTo clean the page, use
Games
7 ESL Summer Lesson Plan Ideas ☀️ – Premier TEFLhttps://premiertefl.com/7-esl-summer-lesson-plan-ideas/
Now with summer in full swing, these warmer months provide the perfect time to ‘heat up’ the classroom with these fun and adaptable ESL summer lesson plans.