Four Seasons Make a Year

Four Seasons Make A Year
By: Anne Rockwell
Pictures by: Megan Halsey
Genre: Science Fiction
Ages: 4-8

This is a story about a young girl who lives on a farm. She teaches the readers about all of the changes that occur during the different seasons. For example, she shows the readers how it snows in winter, leaves fall of the tree during fall, flowers bloom during spring and how it is hot during the summer. She also teaches the readers the dates of the first day of each season. This is a really fun way to teach students all about the four seasons. Students get to visually see what each season looks like.


Theme:
The year is divided up into four seasons. These seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer. The weather is different during each season and each season brings about different changes to our earth.


About the author:
Anne Rockwell has written over 100 children's books. People always said she was born reading. She also loves to paint. Her own daughter has also illustrated a picture book called Apples and Pumpkins which became very famous.


Pre-reading activity:
The teacher will have pictures of things that happen during different seasons such as snow, rain, leaves falling, sun shining, etc. The teacher will hold up one picture at a time and the students will call out which season they think the picture belongs to.

Post-reading activity:
After reading the book and discussing what we learned, the students will compose a writing piece about their favorite season. The students will use descriptive words to describe their favorite season and why it is their favorite season. Students will also write about one activity they like to do during that season. 

Source used:
http://www.annerockwell.com/