🍂 November Blog
November is a month where the world slows down, days get darker, and there’s a special kind of golden magic in the air. Although the weather is getting colder, there is still a plethora of activities and games to play, all whilst encouraging English language development. Whether it is building dens outdoors or snuggling up with a good book, English learning can always be fun!
✨ Crafts & Activities in English
🕯 DIY Lanterns
Make simple lanterns using paper bags or jars, tissue paper, and battery tea lights. While crafting, introduce words like:
“glow”, “shine”, “dark”, “light”, and “safe”.
👉 Try this phrase:
“My lantern is glowing!”
🌌 Shadow Puppets
Use a torch to create shadows on the wall with your hands. Take time to guess the shapes and invent stories!
💬 Vocabulary to explore:
shadow, light, behind, big/small, move
🎁 Kindness Jar
As the days get shorter and the weather worse, it is important to remember to treat others with kindness. Each day, add a kind word or helpful action to a jar.
Examples:
“I helped my friend.”, “I shared my snack.”, “I gave a hug.”
📷 At the end of the month take time to look at how kindness grows!
🐿 Animal Nest Building
Use paper, scrapes of fabric, and small boxes to create warm, cosy nests for stuffed animals. Talk about how different animals prepare for winter.
Words to use:
“nest”, “cozy”, “hibernate”, “cold”, “safe”
⛺ Indoor Fort & Story Time
Build a blanket fort together and read books inside with a flashlight. You can even make hot chocolate!
📚 4. November Book Recommendations
Here are some beautiful books that match our November themes of light, gratitude, and winter coziness:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J K Rowling
A children’s classic which immerses the reader into a world of magic and wizardry, as you get pulled from the muggle world into that hiding behind Platform 9 3/4.
Join a young boy Harry on his adventures when he receives a letter in the mailbox – inviting him to leave his dreary life at his aunt and uncle’s house and embark on a new mission: learning magic at the prestigious Hogwarts School for Witches and Wizards.
Age: 9-15
To Buy: https://www.thalia.at/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1049690465
Peter Pan by James M Barrie
What happens to the children who never grow up? In this esteemed classic, join Wendy, Michael, and John as they soar through the skies of London with Peter Pan and his fairy friend Tinkerbell – to a place of pirates, crocodiles, mermaids, and lost boys! With fairy dust in the air, everything is going swell, until Captain Hook shows up with his terrible crew and a tick-ticking crocodile!
Age: 7–11
To Buy: https://www.thalia.at/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1069845045
The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith
A bird was walking down the road and saw a donkey, a three-legged donkey! Learn rhyme and humour as the bird begins to describe the donkey with increaslíngly more absurd adjectives!
Age: 3–6
To Buy: https://www.thalia.at/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1052434677
We hope these activities bring joy, language!
Stay cosy, stay curious! 🕯✨
Your Native4Kids Team
