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There are only four, but at times they are really hard to remember. The seasons can be a challenge to learn especially for younger kids. Here are a few teaching ideas for the seasons...
When I teach the seasons and if the students are old enough {junior high and up} I try to give them tips on how to memorize the names. Here are the ideas I use...
El otoño - It sounds similar to the word "autumn".
El invierno - This word actually comes from the word "to hibernate". I also teach my students that it is the "inverse" (opposite of summer). "Invierno" kind of sounds a little like "inverse" so sometimes that helps students remember.
La primavera - Spring comes from two words "prima" (We have words in English like "prime" and "premiere" which refer to "one" or "first") and "vera" (This is similar to the word "green", verde). So basically this word means "first green" which totally fits for spring!
El verano - Summer starts out with "ver" similar to "verde" the season that is all green.
One of the activities we do after I have introduced the seasons and months is to categorize the months into the four seasons. I do this with cards...I have four different pictures of trees to represent the seasons and twelve cards with the months on them. We do it for the northern hemisphere and then talk about the southern hemisphere since there are many Spanish-speaking countries in which the seasons are flipped like Argentina and Chile. Another version of this activity is for my students to categorize clothing and/or weather into the appropriate season.
For older students I have them do this page which lets them work with other vocabulary related to each season.
If you are exploring the seasons with younger kids then children's books are the way to go. Un recorrido por las estaciones covers all the seasons and months. It also has some cool information on the days of the week in the back.
covers all the seasons and months. It also has some cool information on the days of the week in the back.
Also, I have several posts on books for each season of the year...
Just recently I came across a cute book about waiting for spring called Y de pronto la primavera 
. Well worth the read to young kids!
. Well worth the read to young kids!
So how do you teach the seasons? I would love to hear your ideas!
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