A Theme Page about Autumn and the colours of nature, suitable for young beginner level (A2), year 6-8 in Sweden
Warm-up

Autumn – YouTube (5:53)https://youtu.be/DLr1oWjIC44
October dream. music: “La Petite Fille de la Mer” by Vangelis – Play this while the students settle down
Songs



Autumn Song for Kids – Fall Into Fall | Panther and Bunnycat Funny Songs for Kids – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/-BPlLn0fNg0
Are you ready for autumn?? Colorful leaves, crisp air, pumpkin spice everything…it’s time to FALL INTO FALL! J



Autumn Fairy Song (with words) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/LEh_-FQLuck
This is the first of a series of seasons songs for children. The Autumn Fairy is a collaboration I did with Sara Mullet of ‘letsplaykidsmusic’ fame.



Forever Autumn. The Moody Blues. (1978) – YouTube (4:27)https://youtu.be/Al-ESH-XfQc
The Moody Blues. Forever Autumn – to watch and listen to
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BJ Thomas – Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head [LYRICS] – YouTube (2:59)https://youtu.be/OT1HCQcSHW0
Sing this to get in a good autumn mood.






Vocabulary



English Words for Autumn – Picture Vocabularyhttp://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/seasons/autumn/autumn-vocabulary.html
Picture Dictionary and practice activities









Lesson Plan



Listening
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Autumn [listening English level 1] – YouTube (1:44)https://youtu.be/pBdAO1_e7Mo
Autumn [listening English level 1] (yr 6-7)



Fall Fun | Seasonal ESL Conversations | Natural English – YouTube (1:33)https://youtu.be/VZ1YXmkKQkg
This fun animated video will teach you useful vocabulary and expressions to explain fall. (yr 6-7)
Reading






Autumn Poemshttp://www.teachingfirst.net/Poems/Autumn.html
Some poems that describe these crisp, ever-changing autumn months



Autumn Leaves and Fall Colors – Why do autumn leaves change color?http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/leaves.html
We all enjoy the colors of autumn leaves. The changing fall foliage never fails to surprise and delight us.






Viewing



LEARN ABOUT FALL, AUTUMN | learning seasons for children | preschool, kindergarten vocabulary – YouTube (3:52)https://youtu.be/ByPbU4WQBPI
In this episode, we observe the change in seasons from summer to fall as we learn about autumn, hibernation, migration, and more.



Fabulous Fall Plans | Natural English Conversations – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/Kj-3J_NqnRo
This video is perfect for learning or teaching English about the fall. Activities



15 Interesting Facts About Autumn – YouTube (6:56)https://youtu.be/L0JxNgKzc5M
15 Interesting Facts About Autumn / Fall. From the reason leaves change color to the origin of the season’s name, we count 15 interesting facts



Speaking



Writing



Autumn Poem Differentiated Writing Frames – Autumn, KS1, Writing, poemshttps://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-l-8963-autumn-poem-differentiated-writing-frames
Help your students to write an autumn poem using this handy writing frame. Differentiated three ways, this template offers sentence closers, an individual word bank, or a completely free choice (yr 7-9)
More Materials



12 Free Fall Printables – How to Nest for Lessâ„¢http://howtonestforless.com/2014/09/11/12-free-fall-printables/
Fall printables, Fall Bucket List (plus a blank template to make your own!) Download
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