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Recording the Weather

By Bren | Affiliate Disclosure

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Today’s post is written by Bren, a contributor to PreKinders.

Observing and recording the weather is a daily activity in many pre-k classrooms. This is the way we do it in our class.

Recording the Weather in Preschool

Also included are the learning benchmarks (LB) we are covering during this fun part of our day.

We start by discussing different kinds of weather during Circle Time (LB: Use common weather-related vocabulary, rainy, snowy, sunny, and windy. Identify basic concepts associated with night/day and seasons.)

Then, using chalkboards, we practiced making simple weather symbols (LB: Understand that pictures and symbols have meaning and that print carries a message.)

Weather Symbols Chart
Weather Symbols Chart
Learning to draw the weather symbols
Learning to draw the weather symbols

The “Weather Reporter” is one of our preschool jobs that rotate daily. In our classroom, the Weather Reporter goes outside with an assistant, but it could also be done by looking out a window (LB: Use senses to explore and observe materials and natural phenomena).

Using a marker and index card out of the weather pouch, the Weather Reporter draws the symbol(s) that represent the current weather as well as their initials (LB: Collect, describe and record information).

Weather Pouch
Weather Pouch
Weather Reporting
Reporting the Weather

They report to the class and we put it on the weekly chart. At the end of the week, we spend a few minutes comparing and discussing the different kinds of weather we had that week (LB: Show an awareness of changes that occur in themselves and their environment).

Weekly Weather Chart
Weekly Weather Chart

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19 Comments

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Bren is a contributing writer for PreKinders.com. She is a Pre-K teacher in Illinois.

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  1. Lee says

    March 19, 2013 at 10:15 pm

    This is just we need to start after Spring Break! Thank you!

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    • Karen says

      March 20, 2013 at 7:35 pm

      Thanks for commenting, Lee! I was thinking the same thing!

      Reply
  2. Kate says

    March 20, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    I am teaching pre K next year and your site has been so helpful. Where do your learning benchmarks come from?

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    • Karen says

      March 20, 2013 at 7:35 pm

      Hi Kate, Bren’s benchmarks are from the state of Illinois. My state’s benchmarks (not Bren’s) can be found here: http://www.gelds.decal.ga.gov. I’m in Georgia – we call them “early learning standards” – same thing, different terminology.

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      • Kate says

        March 20, 2013 at 10:12 pm

        Thank you!

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  3. nancy says

    March 20, 2013 at 7:41 pm

    I like this. I used to use window markers and would have the child whose turn it was make the symbol directly on the window in our door to the outside.

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  4. Barbara Ignatius says

    March 20, 2013 at 11:45 pm

    Thanks for this. We are about to begin our unit on ‘Seasons and Weather’ and will use some of your ideas. We have in the past been doing something very similar and will add some changes.

    Thanks.

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  5. Juli says

    March 20, 2013 at 11:47 pm

    I love getting your emails every week and really enjoy looking through your whole website!! I teach prek and twos/threes and have used many ideas from your website! Thanks so much! I think we will start using the weather reporting after spring break, too. I think my prek kids will love it!

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  6. Staci says

    March 21, 2013 at 9:00 am

    This is great – we also write down the temperature – and compare it to the 40 degree number – so if it is colder than 40 degrees we have our Gross Motor indoors – this give us the chance to work on greater than and less than…and comparing numbers above 10. If I may as – what is written after ‘weather symbols’ at the top – I cannot make it out? Thanks ~S

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    • Bren says

      March 25, 2013 at 10:58 pm

      It is a note to the parents: These are the weather symbols we use to record the weather in Pre-K.
      I like the idea of recording the temperature also.

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  7. Cheryl says

    March 21, 2013 at 12:04 pm

    Love this idea! Especially that the children will take turns being the weather reporter and they will be making the symbols! Love it!!!!

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  8. Asma says

    March 21, 2013 at 11:40 pm

    wow!simple and amazing ideas for teaching wearther.

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  9. Katryna says

    March 31, 2013 at 8:02 am

    This a great idea. I will try this with my preschool children for sure!! You mentioned that it is one of the jobs that the children do and they are rotated daily. Just wondering what other jobs you get the children to do??

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    • Bren says

      April 2, 2013 at 1:52 pm

      Hi Katryna,
      I have 8 students, so I have 8 daily jobs. Frog feeder (we have 2 frogs that we raised from tadpoles), Circle time helper (weather reporter, holds flag, etc.), snack helper (collects snack tags), song selector (child hold a microphone and can either sing by themselves or pick a song for everyone to sing), Show & Tell, Bell Ringer (rings the clean up bell), Book Bag and Game Bag (both of these are totes that the child takes home that contain books and activity to do with parents). I use to have 18 kids, so I had a lot more jobs, like book selector, line leader, caboose, etc. It seems like a lot to keep up with, but I have a large chart and the kids NEVER forget what their job is. They’re VERY important to them. 🙂 Bren

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  10. Barbara says

    April 18, 2013 at 10:12 am

    I love these ideas! Thanks so much for sharing them. I can’t wait to try this in my classroom next week…(we are on our April break this week!).

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  11. Lusann Jones says

    December 30, 2014 at 4:54 pm

    “Recording the Weather” is a fabulous daily activity for diverse/ESL learners as well. Each child in the classroom is provided an opportunity to be a weather reporter. A wonderful daily Science/Language Arts activity..

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  12. Jennifer says

    February 28, 2015 at 9:41 am

    Your whole site is full of wonderful, easy to implement ideas. Just wondering what are the ages of the children in your classroom?

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    • Karen Cox says

      March 2, 2015 at 7:34 pm

      I teach 4-5 year olds.

      Reply
  13. Angela says

    April 3, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    I love that you have incorporated the learning benchmarks that go along with this! This is my second year teaching and my first time doing WSO! Thank you this is a big help!

    Reply

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