This theme page is about Winter, Weather and what to do in winter, suitable for any age.
Warm-up
Relaxing Snow – Sit back and relax with a snowy scene and relaxing musichttp://www.tistheseasonto.be/snowing/Relax and watch the snowfall and listen to some Music
Lily & the Snowman – video Dailymotion (2:21)https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3sitvtEvery winter, a magical snowman puts on a show for a little girl. But over time, life pulls them apart. Will she remember to take the time for what she loved? – Lesson Plan below
Songs
I’m A Little Snowman | Super Simple Songs – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/FczqntFwb6kBrrrr…it’s cold! The perfect time to build a snowman. Introduce clothing and parts of the body with “I’m A Little Snowman.” (Yr 1-2)
Fun Winter Song Lyrics for Kids – Winter is Here – We Wish You A Merry Christmas – Elf Learning – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/HboTmLb9iCcFun Winter Song Lyrics for Kids – Winter is Here – We Wish You A Merry Christmas – Elf Learning This is a live recording with lyrics of ELF Learning’s winter Album
Wintertime is Here Song | The Kiboomers | Kids Songs | Seasons | Winter Song for Kids – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/vpaBH2PbWkcThe Kiboomers! Here is a great song for Winter. It is called Wintertime is Here song for kids. Enjoy. “Icy toes, Chilly nose, Wintertime is here.My teet…
I’m a Little Snowman | Winter Song for Kids | Snowman Song | The Kiboomers – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/-b-U1eQqBmkThe Kiboomers! Winter songs for kids. Sing along to I’m a Little Snowman. You and your students will just love this fun snowman song! (Yr 2-4)
Mr. Frosty Winter – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/t3deroJbh4MMister Frosty, Frosty Winter, Why’d you have to come around? We were happy with the autumn, Then you had to come to town.- Winter Sing-Along
Winter Begone – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/b_LoQ9CQyLoWinter Begone. How could anybody like this winter? How could anybody like this snow?
SNOW (Jesse Winchester) (for Sharron) (cover) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/_pIMAaLOYZkJesse again, for someone who gets hot in the cold – A different view on winter and snow – escaping to the south. (Yr 6-9) lyrics
Bing Crosby – Winter Wonderland (Official Video) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/GP5_dJUd3BYBing Crosby “Winter Wonderland” official video.
Vocabulary
Winter vocabulary for kids learning English | Picture dictionaryhttp://www.anglomaniacy.pl/winterDictionary.htmLearn and practise English with our printables that go well with the picture dictionary and interactive flashcards. (Yr 1-2)
Winter Words – YouTube (2:40)https://youtu.be/PadxNrkl3WgListen, learn and repeat lots of Winter words with this flashcards video! (Yr 2-3)
English for Beginners – Vocabulary for Winter Weather, Clothes and Activitieshttp://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/seasons/winter/winter-beginners-vocabulary.htmlAn easy English vocabulary lesson about winter, with audio and practice tests. (Yr 3-5)
Wintertime – YouTube (4:07)https://youtu.be/szpegcUdYi8A vocabulary presentation on the theme of winter. This presentation covers basic winter weather and activities. (Yr 4-6)
Winter Vocabulary | Useful List Of Words About Winter | Games4eslhttps://games4esl.com/winter-vocabulary/Winter is just around the corner which means it’s a great time to teach students about winter vocabulary. (Yr 7-9)
Winter Animals: List of 20+ Best Winter Animals in English – ESL Forumshttps://eslforums.com/winter-animals/Winter Animals! In this article, we will show you a list of animals that live in the winter in English with ESL picture and example sentences. (Yr 7-9)
Worksheets
Winter vocabulary for kids learning English | Printable resourceshttp://www.anglomaniacy.pl/winterPrintables.htmBrowse, download and print resources designed for learning and practising English words related to the theme Winter: cap, cold, icicles, mittens, scarf, skate, ski, sledge, snow, snowball,…(Yr 2-4)
What can we do in the winter? – English ESL Worksheetshttp://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/what_can_we_do_in_the_winter/winter-beginner-prea1/38229A worksheet for beginners to match the images of winter activities with the corresponding description. – ESL worksheets (Yr 4-6)
Lesson Plans
Lilyandthesnowman – THE LITERACY SHEDhttps://www.literacyshed.com/lilyandthesnowman.htmlLily builds a snowman and they share some great times, he comes to live and tells her stories. Will their friendship endure as the years pass? – Lesson ideas included
ESL Lesson | Winter Vocabularyhttp://www.elcivics.com/esl/winter-season-1.html
Winter starts in December and ends in March. It comes after autumn and before spring. Lesson with vocabulary and several activities (Yr 4-5)
Early Humans – ESL Lesson Plan – Breaking News English Lessonhttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/2012/201227-early-humans.htmlEnglish News Lessons in 4 levels: Free 27-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson – Early Humans – Did they hibernate in winter? (Yr 6-9)
Reading
The Snowy Day – Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime – YouTube (4:34)https://youtu.be/QYWodTneq-QFollow along as Ms. Linda reads this charming wintery classic. It’s the adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. (Yr 3-4)
Sneezy the Snowman – YouTube (5:19)https://youtu.be/FagIwy7Ac-ASneezy the Snowman shivered, hr-rr. It’s cold out here, that’s for sure… (Yr 3-4)
The Snow Dog – Clifford the Big Red Dog – Winter Read Aloud Books for Children – Bedtime Stories – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/3OwGdS-olrIRead along with this delightful Clifford the Big Red Dog read aloud book for Winter, The Snow Dog, by Lisa Ann Marsoli, a read aloud book for children to lea…
A Snowflake: A Winter Story – YouTube (3:28)https://youtu.be/cky-c4J3kZgA beautiful winter story. Thank you for watching.
Enjoy! (Yr 3-7)
Enjoy! (Yr 3-7)
Do You Like Winter Poetry? – English ESL Worksheetshttp://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/do_you_like_winter_poetry/winter-elementary-a1/66733Six poems with different tasks. Key is included. – ESL worksheets (Yr 5-6)
Advanced Reading | A Siberian Winter | esl-lounge Studenthttp://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading/4r5-siberian-winter.phpA Siberian Winter – A Reading Comprehension with some advanced vocabulary (Yr 8-B1)
Listening
Listen A Minute: English Listening Lesson on Winterhttp://www.listenaminute.com/w/winter.htmlListen A Minute: Free 9-Page lesson plan / worksheet on Winter – Handouts, online activities and mp3. (Yr 5-6)
Learn English With Songs – A Winter’s Tale by David Essexhttp://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/songs/winter/winters-tale.html
The nights colder now, Maybe I should the door, And anyway the snow has all your footsteps, And I follow you no more, Video Listening Quiz (Yr 6-9)
Lesson: Listening (Extreme winter weather) – EFL Summer Schoolhttps://eflsummerschool.com/2021/01/11/extreme-winter-weather-listening/Here’s a lesson using authentic listening from a BBC Weather broadcast. Incl. Worksheets and teacher’s notes.
Winter Activities: Hiking, Snowshoeing, and Campinghttp://www.esl-lab.com/english-culture-videos/winter-activities/Enjoy the winter season with many snowy activities. Watch and learn.
Britain’s Big Freeze – Winter Weather Video Listening Activityhttp://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/weather/winter/winter-weather-video-quiz.htmlInstructions Watch this video about Britain’s big freeze. Don’t try to understand everything. Listen to get a general idea of what the video is about the first time you watch it. (Yr 8-9)
Upper Intermediate English – The Northern Lightshttp://www.esolcourses.com/content/listening/upper-intermediate/northern-lights-lesson-activities.htmlThis lesson is about the northern lights. You will practise your speaking and listening skills, learn and review some useful vocabulary, and complete a listening comprehension quiz.
Viewing
Oxford Splash A – Animated Story – YouTube (3:55)https://youtu.be/XGDS870NgagOxford Splash A – Animated Story – Let’s make a snowman – no subtitles (Yr 1-3)
Learn English words for snow – A snowy day – English lesson with Misterduncan in England – YouTube (13:18)https://youtu.be/hde_uXOrdsE#t=80An English lesson about snow. English words for snow and winter. Mr Duncan takes us for a walk (Yr 6-9)
It’s snowing. Do you like snow? – Easy Dialogue – YouTube (2:32)https://youtu.be/f14VXicnOvsLIt’s snowing. – Do you like snow? (Easy Dialogue) – English video – English Sing sing
Speaking
Winter Conversation Questionshttps://bogglesworldesl.com/questions/Winter.htmlThis document contains a list of questions packed with idioms and vocabulary on the theme of winter.
Writing
Winter Creative Writing & Blogging Prompts, Christmas Snow Photo Inspiration · Creativity-Portal.comhttp://www.creativity-portal.com/howto/writing/winter.writing.prompts.htmlCold, snowy winter weather! Looking for some inspiration or the “write” kind of prompting for the winter season? (Yr 6-9)
Quiz
Winter fun and games | ESL learning – YouTube (9:28)https://youtu.be/KHCdU1zne9AA video with various wintry quiz questions. Pause to answer
Interactive
Control Alt Achieve: 6 Googley Wintertime Activities for Kidshttp://www.controlaltachieve.com/2017/12/winter-activities.html On the 6th day of Tech-Mas my true love gave to me… 6 Wintry Wonders. Note : This post is part of my ” 12 Days of Tech-Mas ” series
Winter Magnetic Poetry with Google Slides – FREE Templatehttps://shakeuplearning.com/blog/winter-magnetic-poetry-with-google-slides/Celebrate winter and get creative with winter magnetic poetry using Google Slides! Get your FREE Copy of the Winter Magnetic Poetry template to use with your students!
Final Words
Winter Holiday Posters! | Chris Joneshttp://www.jonesid.com/winter-holiday-posters/Each year I like to come up with a unique holiday piece to send to my clients. This year I was feeling a little extra inspired so I’ve actually produced two posters!
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