Opinion Writing Begins
Identify and express a personal opinion about a favorite season
Draw and write about reasons for season preference
Practice using simple opinion sentence structures
“While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.”
— Genesis 8:22 (WEB)God created the seasons and each has a special purpose
Gather students in a circle. Show pictures of different seasons and ask them to think about their favorite.
Explain that everyone has different opinions about seasons, and it's okay to like different things.
Students draw and write about their favorite season using sentence frames
Simpler: Use stickers or pre-drawn seasonal images
Challenge: Add more detailed reasons for season preference
Share drawings and listen to each other's season preferences
Dear Jesus, thank You for creating beautiful seasons that show Your creativity.
Coming up: Tomorrow we will share our season writings with friends!
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Season Dance: Move differently for each season mentioned
Children are learning to express personal preferences with simple reasoning
Some children might struggle to explain their reasons beyond simple statements
Ability to connect a preference with a basic reason