Rain by Manya Stojic
Other book suggestions:
Listen to the Rain by Bill Martin Jr.
Raindrops Roll by April Pulley Sayre
If you're a Cloud and You Know it (adapted by me from "If You're Happy and You Know It")
If you're a cloud and you know it float around (raise arms to side and sway)
If you're a cloud and you know it then you'll really want to show it,
If you're a cloud and you know it float around.
If you're a cloud and you know it make it rain, (move fingers down to ground like rain)
If you're a cloud and you know it then you'll really want to show it,
If you're a cloud and you know it make it rain.
If you're a cloud and you know it make it thunder, (stomp feet)
If you're a cloud and you know it then you'll really want to show it,
If you're a cloud and you know it make it thunder.
Stomping in the Rain (from Librarian vs. Storytime)
We're stomping in the rain, (stomp feet)
We're stomping in the rain,
We can't go yet,
We must get wet!
We're stomping in the rain!
Other verses can include clapping, hopping, twirling, dancing, etc.
It Ain't Gonna Rain No More (from Jbrary)
It ain't gonna rain no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh no, it's up to my toe!
It ain't gonna rain no more!
It ain't gonna rain no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh gee, it's up to my knee!
It ain't gonna rain no more!
It ain't gonna rain no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh my, it's up to my thigh!
It ain't gonna rain no more!
It ain't gonna rain, no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh fiddle, it' s up to my middle!
It ain't gonna rain no more!
It ain't gonna rain, no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh heck, it's up to my neck,
It ain't gonna rain no more!
It ain't gonna rain no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain no more,
Oh dread, it's up to my head,
I guess I'll just swim home!
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Splash! Fall the raindrops (from Storytime Katie)
Splash! Fall the raindrops, (clap hands softly)
To the ground they go, (point to ground)
We need the raindrops, (crouch to ground)
To help the flowers grow! (rise up and lift hands in the air)
Rain on the grass (with scarves, from Jbrary)
Rain on the grass (wave scarf on ground)
Rain on the tree (wave scarf in air)
Rain on the roof (put scarf above head)
But not on me! (throw scarf)The rain is on my head (to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell", from Laughter and Literacy)
The rain is on my head, the rain is on my head!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the rain is on my head!
The rain is falling fast, the rain is falling fast!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the rain is falling fast!
The rain is falling slow, the rain is falling slow!
Hi ho the dairy-o, the chute goes fast and slow!
The rain is on my head, the rain is on my head!
Hi ho the dairy-o the chute is on my head!
Craft: We made umbrellas out of paper plates. The plates were cut in half and decorated with torn paper.
Literacy tip of the week: Singing songs with repeated refrains helps you child by exposing them to simple sentence structures. Over time this helps them recognize the patterns that make up sentences.
