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108<br />

ELP page 15 Weather + ELP page 19 Time<br />

Using a classroom chart to learn the days <strong>and</strong> months <strong>and</strong> to describe weather.<br />

Resources<br />

Blank chart, on card or laminated, with space <strong>for</strong> three columns – see below.<br />

Two sets of laminated cards. One set <strong>for</strong> days of the week, the other <strong>for</strong> months.<br />

Collection of weather symbols (use clipart online) on laminated card.<br />

Method<br />

1. Pupils find the cards with the correct day <strong>and</strong> month.<br />

2. They put the cards on the chart then look outside, talk about the weather <strong>and</strong> find a symbol that<br />

describes it.<br />

3. Put this symbol on the chart.<br />

A different language support group can take responsibility <strong>for</strong> developing the chart every week.<br />

Other groups look at the chart <strong>and</strong> read the in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />

Example:<br />

day month weather

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