James and the Rain by Karla Kuskin
Rain by Manya Stojic
Rain by Manya Stojic
App activity:
Magnetic Alphabet - used to emphasize each letter as we sing along with the "Letter Name Song" (a.k.a. ABC song) and to discover today's word!
Smartboard by Greengar Studios**- practice writing numerals 1-5. To download free app, click on the link to above. Select Google Play or iTunes version. From there you will need to look for "more by this developer" in iTunes. You will want the following icon version to your left. It is ad free.Music:
"The Rain Song" by Cathy Gehr. audio only with lyrics (free); video (prefer audio to focus on sound and rhythm, but video can be used to talk about and help in comprehension, since the song is quite fast).
Closing song: "I Am a Mountain" (artist unknown)
Additional Activities:
Use the Smartboard app (free) and draw a picture of "What do you do in the rain? Do you have any excellent rainy day games?"
Reread one of today's stories and ask your child which was their favorite part of the story and why?
Have your child narrate a story to the wordless picture book, for example, "Float" by Daniel Miyares. Ask your child how does the boy in the story feel? How did the artist show this?
Have your child narrate a story to the wordless picture book, for example, "Float" by Daniel Miyares. Ask your child how does the boy in the story feel? How did the artist show this?
Additional reading on the subject of rain, or, things to do when it rains:
Puddle by Hyewon Yum - creative activity for when it's raining outside.
Float by Daniel Miyares
My Side of the Car by Kate Feiffer - funny book about imaginative perspective.
Puddle by Johnathan London w/ pictures by G. Brian Karas
The Deep, Deep Puddle by Mary Jessie Parker and illustrated by Deborah Zemke- a counting book
Rain Song by Leslie Evans - rain as rhythm.
The Rain Came Down by David Shannon - great sequence book
Float by Daniel Miyares
My Side of the Car by Kate Feiffer - funny book about imaginative perspective.
Puddle by Johnathan London w/ pictures by G. Brian Karas
The Deep, Deep Puddle by Mary Jessie Parker and illustrated by Deborah Zemke- a counting book
Rain Song by Leslie Evans - rain as rhythm.
The Rain Came Down by David Shannon - great sequence book
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**Download procedure for the Smartboard. The link gets you to the page where you can choose Google Play or iTunes version. From there you will need to look for "more by this developer" in iTunes. You will want the following icon version below. It is ad free.