Teaching Toddlers the Four Seasons
Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter Lessons for Preschoolers & Pre-K
There are many ways for parents, teachers or care givers to teach toddlers more about the changing world around them as spring, summer, autumn and winter seasons pass.
Preschoolers become aware of changing seasons, weather, animals, plants, food, music and more as you teach toddlers in seasonal unit studies. Each season has a wealth of holidays, weather activities and icons associated with them and there are many ways to make young children more aware of the seasons through day-to-day activities.
Spring Icons, Holidays and Toddler Learning Opportunities
Spring covers the months of March, April and May. Spring holidays include Easter, St. Patrick's Day, Mother's Day, Passover, and April Fools Day.
Spring icons include May poles, windy weather, kites, seeds and new garden growth, baby animals and rainy weather. All of these spring associations provide many learning opportunities for preschoolers.
See a Spring Preschool Unit Study that includes ideas for math, music, language development, science, physical movement and art using spring season related activities for toddlers and Pre-K children.
Summer Icons, Holidays and Toddler Learning Opportunities
Summer includes June, July and August months and while many young children are not in formal school programs this can still be a time of great learning for toddlers.
Spring holidays include Father's Day, Summer Solstice, and Fourth of July or Independence Day. Summer icons include farms and gardens, animals growing, sun, beaches, summer storms and swimming. Summer associations allow toddlers opportunity to study the quick growth of plants, farming and food supply, and more.
See a Summer Preschool Unit Study with ideas for summer-themed math, science, art, music and language lessons for toddlers and Pre-K kids.
Fall Icons, Holidays and Toddler Learning Opportunities
The months of Autumn are September, October and November and this is often the time associated with back-to-school. Even Pre-K children will be ready to learn and study like their older friends and siblings.
Autumn holidays include Halloween, Thanksgiving, Grandparents Day, Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah. Common fall themes and icons that can be used in teaching toddlers include food storage and harvesting, hibernation, animal migration, leaves and other changes in nature.
See a Fall Preschool Unit Study for more ideas about teaching toddlers and Pre-K level children about the Fall season in all academic areas.
Winter Icons, Holidays and Toddler Learning Opportunities
The Winter season includes December, January and February and toddlers spend a lot more time indoors due to cold weather.
Winter holidays include Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's Day and St. Valentine's Day. Learning themes to use when teaching toddlers about winter include winter weather, snow, ice, shorter days, heat, families and relationships and gift giving in various cultures.
See a Winter Preschool Unit Study for tips on teaching winter themed ideas during preschool math, science, art and other educational lessons.
