Kindergarteners will learn to choose clothes according to the weather conditions and temperature. They will solve a few clothing riddles and select captions for them. They will also practice dividing the words into syllables and sounds, as well as combining words from syllables and learn the second part of a song entitled “Healthy habits”.

Materials:

“Clothes” riddles, picture cards for the riddles, captions, cards, a song entitled “Today I am Wearing”, silhouette of a boy and girl, emblems of various clothes, shoes, accessories, weather and thermometer emblems, a song entitled “Get Dressed for the Day”, tally marks e.g. blocks, A4 rugs/cards, tambourine, “Dress for the Weather” worksheet, crayons, a song entitled ‘If You Are Wearing Red’, a song entitled “Healthy habits”.

Activity description:

1. ‘If you’re wearing red today’ – greeting children with the song – teacher and children stand in a circle and sing the song to the tune of ‘Mary Had A Little Lamb’. Children with mentioned color on their clothes have to shout: ‘Hooray!’. Repeat this song and change the color. All children have to take part in it.

If you’re wearing red today,
red today, red today.
If you’re wearing red today
Stand up and shout: ‘Hooray!’

2. “Clothes” – solving riddles – teacher spreads picture cards with clothes and caption cards on the carpet. Then, teacher asks children the riddles. Children guess, show the correct picture, choose a caption for it and divide the word into syllables and sounds.

• I sometimes have buttons but I’m not a portable heater. I sometimes have a hood but I’m not a car. I have sleeves but I’m not a shirt. I might get hung on a rack but I’m not a hat. I protect you from the rain but I’m not an umbrella. (raincoat)
• I’m used to cover things but I’m not a tent. I can be used to block the sun but I’m not sunscreen. I’m made of fabric but I’m not an umbrella. I come in different styles but I’m not a T-shirt. I’m worn on the head but I’m not a pair of sunglasses. (hat)
• I’m long but I’m not a hose pipe. I’m seen at Christmas but I’m not a Christmas tree. I’m made of fabric but I’m not a stocking. I help keep you warm but I’m not a coat. I go around your neck but I’m not a necklace. (scarf)
• I’m something you wear but I’m not a socks. I’m used when it’s cold but I’m not fire. I’m not alive, but I have five fingers. (gloves)
• I come as a pair but I’m not binoculars. I’m sometimes a tube but I don’t contain toothpaste. I’m something you wear but I’m not jeans. I’m often made of cotton but I’m not a T-shirt. I get put on your feet but I’m not shoes. (socks)
• I get sold in a box but I’m not breakfast cereal. I come as a pair but I’m not glasses. I can be shined but I’m not a flashlight. I have a tongue but I can’t speak. I’m worn on your feet but I’m not socks. (boots)

3. “Today I am Wearing” – movement activity – children run around the room to the rhythm of the song entitled “Today I am Wearing”. When they hear clothes’ name, they touch and name it. Repeat this game twice.

Today I am Wearing

do-do-do-do-do
do-do-do-do
Today I’m wearing
Today I’m wearing
Today I’m wearing
Today I’m wearing
What are you wearing?

I’m wearing a sweatshirt.
I’m wearing a sweatshirt.
I’m wearing pants.
I’m wearing pants.
I’m wearing socks.
I’m wearing socks.
I’m wearing shoes.
I’m wearing shoes.

do-do-do-do-do do-do-do-do
What are you wearing?

These are some things that you might be wearing.
a t-shirt, a sweater, a skirt, a dress, a hat, shorts, jeans, a superhero suit
What?

do-do-do-do-do do-do-do-do
Today I’m wearing
Today I’m wearing
Today I’m wearing
Today I’m wearing
What are you wearing?

4. “I dress appropriately for the weather” – didactic activity – teacher places the silhouette of a boy and girl on the carpet and individual emblems of various clothes, shoes and accessories that children can name. Then, teacher puts the weather emblem and thermometer on the carpet (explaining that the red bar means it is warm, the blue bar means it is cold), and asks the next children to dress the boy or girl according to the weather conditions – children explain what and why they chose. You can put, for example, the sun and a thermometer with a blue bar – cold, but sunny; rain and a thermometer with a red bar – warm, but it is raining – allowing children to practice many weather combinations. Keep the game until all children take part in it – if any child does not want to dress the boy or girl – try to encourage him/her.

5. “Get Dressed for the Day” – movement activity – children make a circle, listen to the song entitled “Get Dressed for the Day” and imitate putting on clothes that appear in the song.

Get Dressed for the Day

Get ready (get ready!)
It’s time to go
Get ready (get ready!)
From head to toe
Sun, wind, rain, or snow.
Look outside and pick your clothes
Put on your shirt (repeat)
Put on your pants (repeat)
Put on your socks (repeat)
Get dressed for the day!

Get ready (get ready!)
It’s time to go
Get ready (get ready!)
From head to toe
Sun, wind, rain, or snow
Look outside and pick your clothes
Put on your hat (repeat)
Put on your coat (repeat)
Put on your shoes (repeat)
Get dressed for the day!

Get ready (get ready!)
It’s time to go
Get ready (get ready!)
From head to toe
Sun, wind, rain, or snow
Look outside and pick your clothes
Put on your scarf (repeat)
Put on your mittens (repeat)
Pick up your bag (repeat)
Get dressed for the day!
Get dressed for the day!
Get dressed for the day!

6. “Syllabic wardrobe” – didactic activity – teacher distributes 5 counters to each child, e.g. blocks and an A4 rug/card. Then, he/she says the name of a garment, e.g. a T-shirt, sweater, jacket, tracksuit, pajamas, etc., and children say this name, dividing it into syllables/sounds while clapping at the same time. They successively set the number of syllables/sounds and arrange the appropriate number of counters on the rugs/sheets. Each time we check the correctness of the task, if necessary, we repeat the word so that children could do the task well.
After a few examples, change the rules of the game. Teacher says the name of the garment, dividing it into syllables/sounds while showing the next child each syllable/sound. The child with the last syllable/sound stands up and says the full name of the garment. Then, he/she comes up with a different name and divides it into syllables/sounds while showing more children, etc.

7. “Syllable clothes” – movement activity – children run, jump or march in the rhythm played by a teacher on a tambourine. During a break in the music, teacher gives the name of the clothes, and the children clap to break it into syllables/sounds. Repeat the game by saying about 10 names of clothes.

8. “Dress for the Weather” – worksheet – teacher discusses with children how to complete the task (color clothes appropriate for the weather conditions). Then, teacher asks children to go to the tables and hands out the worksheets. While children do their task, teacher goes between the tables, helps children if they need it and checks the correctness of the task. One by one, everyone sits down in a circle, presents their worksheets and says what they colored and why. The justification is very important because some children can color, for example, rubber boots on a worksheet with warm rainy weather, and other flip-flops – both answers are correct if children can justify their choice.

9. “If You Are Wearing Red” – movement activity – children make a circle and carefully listen to the song entitled “If You Are Wearing Red”. Children with mentioned color on their clothes have to perform an action from the song.

If You Are Wearing Red

If you are wearing red, shake your head
If you are wearing red, shake your head
If you are wearing red
Then please shake your head
If you are wearing red, shake your head.

If you are wearing blue, touch your shoe
If you are wearing blue, touch your shoe
If you are wearing blue,
Then please touch your shoe
If you are wearing blue, touch your shoe.

If you are wearing green, bow to the queen
If you are wearing green, bow to the queen
If you are wearing green,
Then please bow to the queen
If you are wearing green, bow to the queen.

If you are wearing yellow, shake like Jell-O
If you are wearing yellow, shake like Jell-O
If you are wearing yellow,
Then please shake like Jell-O
If you are wearing yellow, shake like Jell-O.

If you are wearing brown, turn around
If you are wearing brown, turn around
If you are wearing brown,
Then please turn around
If you are wearing brown, turn around.

10. “Healthy habits” – learning the song – learning the second part of the song entitled “Healthy habits”.

11. “I’m healthy” – movement activity – children sing a song and imitate healthy habits in accordance with the words of the song entitled “Healthy habits”.

* Ask parents picking up their child from kindergarten to bring for tomorrow 2-3 additional garments, unsuitable for tomorrow’s weather, i.e. if it will be warm – e.g. gloves, a winter hat, a sweater, if it will be cold – for example, shorts, a tank top or a sunhat.

Attachments:

Picture cards for the “Clothes” activity

Cards with captions for the “Clothes” activity

Children’s silhouettes for the “I dress appropriately for the weather” activity

Clothes for the “I dress appropriately for the weather” activity

Emblems of weather and for the “I dress appropriately for the weather” activity

“Dress for the Weather” worksheets

Pages used:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkRdvGmcCBE&ab – a song entitled “Mary Had A Little Lamb” for the ‘If you’re wearing red today’ activity
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIo1_1-xg60&ab – a song entitled “Today I am Wearing” for the “Today I am Wearing” activity
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDE6i_ZZkFU&ab – a song entitled “Get Dressed for the Day” for the “Get Dressed for the Day” activity
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwW9wL74zE0&ab – a song entitled “If You Are Wearing Red” for the “If You Are Wearing Red” activity
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqny8zpA–c&ab – a song entitled “Healthy habits”