Kindergarden - Nursery Rhymes and Fables

Nursery Rhymes and Fables: Supplemental Guide 2B | It’s Raining, It’s Pouring 45

Third Read Using Echo Technique

Directions: I am going to say the first line of “It’s Raining, It’s Pouring.”

Then I will stop and give you a chance to echo—or repeat—the words.

To echo my words means you will say the same words that I said. We

will do this for each line.

Note: Pause after each line and prompt students to echo.

 Show image 2B-1: Old man in bed

It’s raining, it’s pouring,

The old man is snoring.

He bumped his head

When he went to bed,

And couldn’t get up in the morning.

Fourth Read Using Echo Technique with Motions

Directions: I am going to say the first line of “It’s Raining, It’s Pouring” and

do the motions that go with it. Then I will stop and give you a chance to

echo—or repeat—the words with the motions. We will do this for each line.

Note: Pause after each line and prompt students to echo and do the

motions.

 Show image 2B-1: Old man in bed

It’s raining, it’s pouring,

[Students should move fingers like raindrops coming down.]

The old man is snoring.

[Students should pretend to snore.]

He bumped his head

[Students should gently tap their forehead.]

When he went to bed,

[Students should mime sleeping.]

And couldn’t get up in the morning.

[Students should continue to mime sleeping.]