Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to describe snow and winter activities in Spanish and understand basic phrases related to winter.

Materials and Prep

Materials: Paper, pencil

Prep: None

Activities

• Create a drawing of your favorite winter activity and label it in Spanish. For example, "I like to make a snowman" would be "Me gusta hacer un muñeco de nieve."

• Practice saying basic winter phrases in Spanish, such as "It's snowing" (Está nevando) or "I'm cold" (Tengo frío).

Third Grade Talking Points

• "Snow is frozen water that falls from the sky as tiny, soft, white crystals."
• "In Spanish, snow is called 'nieve' (nee-eh-veh)."
• "People in some places build snowmen and have snowball fights when it snows."
• "To say 'I like to play in the snow' in Spanish, you can say 'Me gusta jugar en la nieve'."
• "It's important to dress warmly in winter. In Spanish, 'I'm cold' is 'Tengo frío'."