Materials
drawing paper
markers
dry-erase boards or paper
Instructions
1. Read Four Seasons Make a Year by Anne Rockwell with the children. Discuss
the four seasons and things people do in each one.
2. Recite the following riddles to the children, challenging them to guess which
season each riddle refers to:
Riddles by Susan Oldham Hill
(Tune: "Mary Had a Little Lamb")
Snow is falling all around, on the ground, all around.
I'm a season very cold. Can you guess my name?
Flowers are blooming everywhere, and right there, everywhere.
I'm a season that's fresh and cool. Can you guess my name?
Friends go swimming at the beach, at the beach, at the beach.
I'm a season that gets so hot. Can you guess my name?
Now the air is crisp and cool, crisp and cool, crisp and cool.
I'm a season of giving thanks. Can you guess my name?
Christmastime will soon be here, such good cheer! soon be here.
I'm a season of giving gifts. Can you guess my name?
Baby animals will be born, in the morn, will be born.
I'm a season of brand new life. Can you guess my name?
Let's go to the pumpkin patch, pumpkin patch, pumpkin patch.
This is harvest time for sure. Can you guess my name?
All the leaves are dark and green, dark and green, dark and green.
The sun is shining down on me. Can you guess my name?
Assessment
To assess the children's learning, consider the following:
l Can the children solve the riddles?
l Can the children name the seasons?
