Introduction 4

1 Back to School
1.1 Inky Minky Tinky 5
Games: Apples, Peaches; Catch the ball; Zip-Zap 5

2 Autumn, good morning! Summer, good night!
2.1 World Harvest 8
2.2 Fodd from different countries 8
2.3 Fruit and vegetables: Painting by numers 9
2.4 Fruit and vegetables: Word search 9
2.5 Mr Weatherman 9
2.6 Weather poems 10
2.7 Make your own windmill 10
2.8 Autumn puzzles 10

3 Witches, ghosts and bonfires
3.1 Witch Watch 19
3.2 Hallowe’en 19
About Hallowe’en 20
Game: Apple-bobbing 20
3.3 Colour the witch 20
3.4 The Ghosts of the sea 20
Game: Vampires 21
3.5 Guy Fawkes Night 21
About Guy Fawkes Night 21
3.6 I like the fireworks 22
3.7 Draw an Autumn Picture

4 Merry Christmas!
4.1 We wish you a merry Christmas 30
4.2 Merry Christmas! 30
Chritsmas in Britain 30
Further activities: Making an Christmas card; A quiz 31
4.3 Christmas Bingo: Word cards 32
4.4 Christmas Bingo: Picture cards 32
4.5 Colour the Christmas tree 33
4.6 A Recipe: Trifle 33
4.7 Mary’s boy-child…..33

5 Happy New Year
5.1 Happy New Year 41
New Year’s Eve 41
5.2 New Year poems 41
5.3 Make your own calendar…..42
Further activity: A class calendar…..42

6 In Winter
6.1 In Winter…..46
Game: Rythmical call and response game 47
6.2 In Winter: Listening comprehension 47
6.3 Winter poems 47
6.4 Winter word search 48
6.5 Draw a Winter Picture 48

7 Be my Valentine
7.1 Valentine Songs 54
7.2 Valentine’s Day 55
7.3 Make your own Valentine’s card…..55

8 Pancake Day
8.1 Shrove Tuesday 59
8.2 Pancake Day 59
About Pancake Day 59
8.3 Colour the Clown 59
8.4 Carnival Nights 60

9 Spring is coming
9.1 Spring is coming…..65
9.2 Spring picture crossword 65
9.3 Tulips and Daffodils 66
9.4 Make your own Mother’s Day card 66
Mother’s Day 66
9.5 April Fool 66
April Fool’s Day 67

10 Easter Time
10.1 Easter in Britain 73
Easter in Britain 73
Games: Egg-shackling; Egg-rolling; Egg-and-spoon race 74
10.2 Make your own Easter table decoration 74
10.3 Hot cross buns 75
10.4 Eggs, Eggs, Eggs 75

11. The Merry Month of May
11.1 May Morning 80
May Day in Britain 80
11.2 In the country 80
11.3 In the garden 80
11.4 Make your own wormery 81
11.5 Draw a spring picture 81

12 Happy Birthday!
12.1 Happy Birthday 87
The Bumps 87
12.2 Party Time 87
12.3 Two Recipes: Sweets 87
Party Games: Kippers; Fly away, Robin 88

13 No more pencils, no more books!
13.1 Muscles 92
13.2 Sports Puzzle 92
13.3 Zoo Picture Crossword 93
13.4 To-do at the Zoo 93
13.5 To-do at the Zoo: Worksheet 93
Game: Round the world 93
13.6 Baggage claim 94
13.7 At the seaside 94
13.8 Draw a Summer Picture 94
13.9 Holiday 94

Guitar Chord Diagrams 105