Sky Story Facilitation Guide

Teacher Guide

The Sky's Story: Seasons & Weather Adventure

ELL Scaffolding Strategies

1. Total Physical Response (TPR)

Associate weather words with motions.
• Rainy: Fingers wiggling down like rain.
• Sunny: Hands forming a circle above the head.
• Windy: Swaying arms like trees.

2. Visual Anchoring

Use the provided flashcards to create a "Weather Wall." Keep them visible during independent writing so students can reference spelling and sentence frames.

Lesson Flow

1

Introduction (10 mins)

Use the Presentation Slides to introduce the 4 seasons and common weather types. Use choral response—say the word together as a class.

2

Guided Practice (15 mins)

Display Slide 4 and 5. Model how to complete the sentence frames verbally. "In winter, it is often..." (wait for student response).

3

Independent Work (20 mins)

Students complete the Weather Log Activity Sheet. Circulate and provide support for the "Draw and Write" section.

Answer Key: Activity Sheet

Section 1: Match the Weather

• Sunny ➔ Sun Icon ☀️
• Rainy ➔ Rain Icon 🌧️
• Snowy ➔ Snow Icon 🌨️
• Windy ➔ Wind Icon 🌬️

Section 2: Sentence Frames

• 1. In summer, it is often sunny and hot.
• 2. In winter, it is often snowy and cold.
• 3. In spring, the weather is rainy / warm.