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Before using the content

The content in this episode can be used as an extension of the previous one about Wellington boots and rainy days.

• Encourage a discussion about the different weather types we experience at this time of year.
• Make a nature table about rain and water. How does it rain? Where does the rain go?
• Explain to the children how important rainwater is to humans and to plant and animal life.

Movement language

Words associated with different types of rain will be used: spitting, drizzling, pouring. The children will he asked to work in pairs using arms, hands and fingers from high to low in a standing position.

Movement

Children will express the various types of rainfall using their fingers and hands. Once they have made the actions solo, they will work with a partner standing up to make their raindrops fall at same speed and level as their partner - mirroring movements.

Song: 'I hear thunder'

I hear thunder, I hear thunder
Hark don’t you, hark don’t you
Pitter patter raindrops, pitter patter raindrops
I’m wet through so are you.

I see blue skies, I see blue skies
Way up high, way up high
Hurry up the sunshine, hurry up the sunshine
We’ll soon dry, we’ll soon dry.

In the first verse the children can put hands up to ears to listen to the thunder. In the second they make the shape of the big round sun with a circle in the air.

Story: Racing raindrops

Raindrops racing down a window pane work together to beat the big, bully raindrop.

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