A Theme Page about Spring with songs, vocabulary, reading and listening activities for elementary students (A1), year 1-6 in Sweden
Teaching Tips
The best outdoor ESL games for SPRING! – YouTube (7:46)https://youtu.be/agJyPxw4zvQIt’s finally spring! Take advantage of the weather and take your students outside to burn off some energy and learn English in the process! In this video, you get games and activities to do outside the classroom!
Warm-up
Watch This Satisfying Timelapse of Spring Flowers Blooming | Mental Flosshttps://youtu.be/26-n-HMY5x4Watch This Satisfying Timelapse of Spring Flowers Blooming (yr 1-6)
Spring is here. Poem/song/gestures – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/_SINtuFOqik“Spring is here” is a poem for kids. There are added gestures and song. Literacy. (yr 1-3)
Arrival of Spring: 5 Amazing Facts – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/hrZh8mtoMG4Spring is the most amazing season. This video shows 5 amazing facts about this season in a fun way. (yr 2-6)
Spring is Here Song – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/Qhv29_M-P5Q
In the Spring is Here Song, a squirrel, a turtle, baby birds, and other forest animals sing about the coming of spring. From Lost in the Woods: The Movie (yr 2-6)
More Songs
English Time Songs, Spring Is Here – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/I4LPLGwFb-A
This is one of the 60 songs from English-Time. (yr 1-2)
Spring Song for Kids – Spring is HERE by ELF Learning – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/_ZXdJ46IX0I
A song about Spring. What do we see, hear, smell and feel? A great song for teaching about senses. Nice little twist at the end as well. (yr 2-4)
SPRING – Lyric Video by Musical Playground (Spring Song) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/zDxM1Lyywus
A fun catchy song all about the wonders of Spring. (yr 2-4)
The Month of March | Calendar Song – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/lZ05Pdq1QXE
This March calendar song teaches about the month of March. Sing along and learn that March is the 3rd month of the year. Learn how to spell March. March has 31 days. We celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th. (yr 2-4)
April | Springtime Song – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/LKpB8v3Ndz8
Sing into spring and the month of April as we celebrate all the special qualities of April. Raindrops flow and flowers grow in this fun calendar song for the month of April. (yr 2-4)
Spring Songs for Children – Spring is Here with Lyrics – Kids Songs by The Learning Station – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/DobrRgD5aOU
Popular children’s dance song about spring, (yr 2-4)
Spring Arrival | Song for Kids by Little Fox – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/-7L0OxixbgA?t=14
Little Fox – Stories & Songs for English Learners. All the birds have come again, Hear the happy chorus (yr 2-4)
Spring Songs for Children – Hungry Caterpillar with Lyrics – Kids Songs by The Learning Station – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/_-gNaNOWdg8?t=14
Popular children’s spring activity song, “Hungry Caterpillar” with lyrics. (yr 3-4)
Vocabulary
Spring cards (Images – Set 1) – English ESL Worksheets for distance learning and physical classroomshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/spring_cards_images_-_set_1/spring-beginner-prea1/67888Cards to learn some vocabulary related to spring. – ESL worksheets (yr 1-2)
What can you see in Spring – YouTube (2:11)https://youtu.be/q2mt99pRL4I
Audiobook, Read-Aloud of the book What Can You See in Spring (yr 1-3)
Spring vocabulary, seasons, ESL – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/nOqlvHhY284
Spring Vocabulary, read, write and draw words related to the spring season. March, April, May. Suitable for ESL students (yr 1-3)
Spring – ESL Picture Vocabularyhttps://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/seasons/spring/picture-vocabulary.htmlA free online Picture Dictionary with a Matching Quiz and a Word Search Puzzle (yr 2-6)
Spring English Vocabulary | English Wordlist | – YouTube (9:28)https://youtu.be/FpRCs06FJVsHello and welcome back to LearningEnglishPRO! In today’s English lesson, we will be taking a look at lots of interesting English vocabulary relating to the season of SPRING!
Spring – English Vocabulary – YouTube (3:24)https://youtu.be/ZEb1GsqxhZc
Learn how to talk about spring in this video. Enrich your English vocabulary with new words. (yr 5-6)
Spring Rhymes Worksheethttps://bogglesworldesl.com/worksheets/spring_rhymes.htmlFind rhyming words that match the clues: (yr 5-6)
Lesson Plans
Signs of spring | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBChttps://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/signs-springThis activity is for young learners living in northern hemisphere countries where it is currently spring, and is especially useful to see how nature comes to life in this season. (yr 2-3)
Spring Lesson | ESL Resourcehttp://www.elcivics.com/esl/spring-lesson-1.htmlSpring is the season after winter and before summer. In spring, flowers bloom, plants sprout, and trees get leaves. – Simple sentences with pictures. Activities available below. (yr 4-5).
Reading
The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Read Aloud Picture Book – YouTube (4:02)https://youtu.be/btFCtMhF3iI
Ms. Linda reads the all-time classic picture book about a little caterpillar with a big appetite. (yr 2-3)
Video Book with Narration – I See Spring – YouTube (1:22)https://youtu.be/17JQ5x_PAjo
From rain and puddles to flowers and bugs, the wonders of spring are all around us! English narration by Jesse Vernon. (yr 2-3)
A vocabulary presentation for ESL students on the theme of springtime. (yr 2-4)
Welcome Back Spring! | Spring read aloud books for kids | Sing-Along – YouTube (4:14)https://youtu.be/Aof4SeemEwE
Fly through the sky with Flitzy the butterfly as she welcomes back the plants and animals of spring! (yr 3-4)
Spring Is Here Story | Classroom Story for ESL – YouTube – YouTube (1:08)https://youtu.be/m_MxSBjr_K4
Spring Is Here: A story about spring and what happens in spring. What can you hear, see, and smell in spring? (yr 3-4)
Spring Is Here Easyhttps://bogglesworldesl.com/kids_worksheets/SpringIsHereEasy.htmlSpringtime – The days are getting longer. The weather is getting warmer. Snow and ice are melting. Spring is here. (yr 4-6)Harder version
What is Spring?http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Spring/WhatIsSpring.aspx?age=ks2A text and image to learn about the meteorological spring. Find more to read in the links on the left (yr 4-6)
Spring-in full swing – English ESL Worksheets for distance learning and physical classroomshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/spring-in_full_swing/spring-elementary-a1/49375Four exercises to speak on the topic “Spring”. Key is included. – ESL worksheets (yr 4-6)
Spring Is Coming – English ESL Worksheets for distance learning and physical classroomshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/spring_is_coming/spring-elementary-a1/46248Five exercises on the topic “Spring”. – ESL worksheets – Reading Comprehension worksheet (yr 4-6)
Spring – English ESL Worksheets for distance learning and physical classroomshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/spring/spring-elementary-a1/15524Seven exercises on the topic “Spring”: learn the poem, speak about special features of the spring months, choose the words and flowers to describe spring, arrange the words in the lines in the correct order to read the poem, fill in the verbs in the correct form. Thank you!!! – ESL worksheets (yr 5-6)
Viewing
The Very Hungry Caterpillar-Puppet Show – YouTube (6:25)https://youtu.be/nKKdwGwOlK8
Two girls A.R. and G.H., ages 9 and 11, took my puppet workshop. After graduating from the advanced level they performed The Very Hungry Caterpillar all on their own without any help. A.R. plays the caterpillar and the butterfly. G.H. handled all the props. (yr 1-3)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar | Animated Stories – YouTube (4:33)https://youtu.be/4_p4b3tALh0
The colorful story of Caterpillar who’s very very hungry, Caterpillar and Butterfly Story. English Stories | By TinyDreams Kids (yr 3-4)
Seasons for ESL Learners –Learn Why We Have Summer, Fall, Spring and Winter – YouTube (4:44) https://youtu.be/qCdv4d6jQZw
Learn Why We Have Summer, Fall, Spring and Winter, A pedagogical presentation (yr 5-6)
Speaking
ESL Discussions: Conversation Questions: Speaking Lesson: SPRINGhttp://www.esldiscussions.com/s/spring.htmlESL Discussions: Free worksheet and online activity on Spring. (yr 6)
Worksheets
8 spring worksheets for YLs – English ESL Worksheets for distance learning and physical classroomshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/8_spring_worksheets_for_yls/present-simple-spring/67011Eight differentiated spring worksheets for young learners. There are vocabulary and grammar (there is/are) worksheets & two-word searches. – ESL worksheets (yr 2-3)
Welcome Spring! – English ESL Worksheets for distance learning and physical classroomshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/welcome_spring/spring-elementary-a1/66880Six poems about spring. Key is included. – ESL worksheets (yr 3-4)
SPRING Vocabulary (Wordsearch puzzle) – English ESL Worksheets for distance learning and physical classroomshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/spring_vocabulary_wordsearch_puzzle/spring-beginner-prea1/67687Find the words in the wordsearch puzzle. – ESL worksheets (yr 3-5)
Spring Flowers vocabulary for kids learning English | Printable resourceshttp://www.anglomaniacy.pl/springFlowersPrintables.htmBrowse, download and print resources designed for learning and practising English words related to the theme Spring Flowers: anemone, bluebell, crocus, daffodil, daisy, freesia, iris, lilac, lily, snowdrops, tulip, violet. Our printables are in pdf format. (yr 3-6)
Springhttp://busyteacher.org/19657-spring.htmlThis worksheet contains vocabulary related to spring. In exercise 1 students have to match the words and the pictures, in exercise 2 they have to find some other spring words in the wordsearch (yr 4-6)
Interactive
Spring worksheets and online exerciseshttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/SpringSpring worksheets and online exercises – drag and drop, fill in
More Materials
Spring – ESL Vocabulary, Quizzes and Worksheetshttps://www.esolcourses.com/topics/spring.htmlFree Online English Lessons on The Theme of Spring and Spring Events
Springtimehttps://www.macmillanenglish.com/se/blog-resources/article/springtimeAn infographic on spring idioms with accompanying teaching ideas. – Click on the links above the infographic image to download. (yr 4-6)
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