Fabulous Fall Activities for Older Learners

FALL PREPARATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Discuss all of the things teachers and learners did to prepare for the return to classes. Remind your learner that just as they took the time to prepare to go back to school, there are lots of animals that are now making their preparations for the winter. Discuss what some of these preparations are; introduce and practice key vocabulary (geese, moose, deer, squirrels, etc…) and what they do in the fall (migrate, gather acorns, hibernate, etc).

Now’s a great time to discuss with them, if you haven’t already, what they hope to accomplish in the coming year. Have them make a list of resolutions for the new school year, something like:

• Make new friends
• Learn lots of new words in English
• Read more difficult texts in English

Interview Mother Nature

Briefly discuss with your learner the figure of Mother Nature, and what her role is in the change of seasons. Have your learner write a series of interview questions for Mother Nature; they can get as creative as they like, and ask things like:

• What is your favorite season?
• Is your job difficult or easy?
• Do you ever have a vacation?
• Why do leaves fall from trees in autumn?
• Why do birds fly south?
• What’s your favorite animal and why?
• What’s your favorite tree and why?

Have your learner then answer these questions. Remind them that in most cases there may not be a “correct” answer; they may be creative with their answers as well.

This article was adapted from https://busyteacher.org/3315-fabulous-fall-activities-for-the-esl-class.html