Days & weather
Days of the week cards
Seven clear day cards for simple sequences and conversations about today, yesterday and tomorrow.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Picture cards · Free printable
Weather cards
You do not need a forecast to talk about today’s weather. Look from a safe place and choose the cards that best fit what you can see. There may be sunshine and clouds at the same time, or the weather may change before lunch. That gives you something new to notice.
Take a little peek6 items · Original illustrations
sunny
cloudy
rainy
snowy
windy
rainbow
Big clear pictures. Labels you can reveal.
Inside the printable
First page shown. The download includes the complete activity and grown-up guidance.
What we’re exploring
Use simple weather vocabulary and distinguish an observation from a guess about later.
A little way to play
- Look outside together from a suitable place. Describe what you can see before showing the cards.
- Choose one or more matching pictures. Ask what made you choose each one.
- Place the choices beside today’s day card or draw a small weather picture on spare paper.
- Look again later and discuss anything that changed. Keep yesterday’s observation if you want to compare.
Make it easier
Offer sunny and rainy as choices when one clearly fits. If neither fits, model another word rather than forcing a match.
Try a little moreRecord one observation at roughly the same time for several days. Count how often each weather picture appeared, allowing several cards for a day.
For the grown-up
A weather symbol is a simplified clue. Wind is noticed through effects such as moving leaves, not because the air looks like the drawing. Observe storms indoors and never look directly at the sun.
Answers & naming help
The cards mean sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, windy and rainbow. More than one may fit the same observation. A rainbow is something you might observe, not a promise about the rest of the day’s weather.
sunny · cloudy · rainy · snowy · windy · rainbow
How do I print this?
Choose your vocabulary and paper size, then download the PDF. Print at actual size or 100%. Use the low-ink option for outline activities; colour-name cards still need their colour to teach the word. Cut-and-stack mini-books are available in the flashcard maker.
Helpful parent guides
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