Kindergarden - Nursery Rhymes and Fables

38 Nursery Rhymes and Fables: Supplemental Guide 2A | Rain, Rain, Go Away

Presenting the Read-Aloud 5 minutes

Rain, Rain, Go Away

First Read

 Show image 2A-1: Johnny looking out window at rain

Rain, rain, go away,

Come again some other day.

Little Johnny wants to play,

Rain, rain, go away.

Second Read with Motions

 Show image 2A-1: Johnny looking out window at rain

Rain, rain, go away,

[Say to students, “Away means not here. When you want something to go away,

you want it to leave.” Move fingers around like raindrops coming down and

wave bye-bye.]

Come again some other day.

[Use motions like you are signaling someone to come over.]

Little Johnny wants to play,

[Draw a ‘J’ in the air.]

Rain, rain, go away.

[Move fingers around like raindrops coming down and wave bye-bye.]