Rain

THEMES                         

Seasons; Water, winter

THE SONG:

This song was written for a “winter’s Night” at the Castlemaine Kindergarten in 1988. Its simplicity makes it suitable for a young audience of pre-school and junior primary children.

ACTIVITIES:

Science: Water Cycle and water catchment areas, water conservation and need of water for growth {ie. irrigation to crops and watering the garden). Hydro electric power could also be looked at.

Social Studies: Uses of water in our lives – drinking, washing, cleaning, cooking, growing plants and flushing toilets. List these things to encourage an appreciation of many daily applications for water, and of its high importance in our life. {Many activities in the MMBW Manual for Primary Schools – “Water Conservation Activity Manual”)

Maths: Rainfall – collection of data – measuring from a rain gauge and associated barometer readings.

Games: Any indoor games to be used for a wet afternoon.

Language:

  • List all words describing the sound of water, drip, gurgle, babbling, splashing, cascading, etc.
  • List all names of precipitation, rain, snow, hail, sleet, shower, downpour, etc.
  • Put these together with names of water courses, creek, river, tributary, dam, reservoir, etc

 

Song Lyrics:

Rain

Verse 1

Rain falls from the sky above me,

I feel it splatter on my rain­ coat,

Pitter, Patter, Spitter, Spatter.

It dribbles down my chin, It wipes away my grin,

It’s so wet, I can’t go out to play.

Pitter, Patter, Spitter, Spat­ ter.

It’s so wet, I can’t go out to play.

Verse 2

The clouds, they cover the sky’s blueness.

Everything’s so dark and dreary

Pitter, Patter, Spitter, Spat­ ter.

It drips off my nose, It soaks all my toes,

It’s so wet, I’m stuck inside today.

Pitter, Patter, Spitter, Spat­ ter,

It’s so wet, I’m stuck inside today.

Verse 3

My Mummy and Daddy tuck me into bed.

They tell me a story and hug me.

Pitter, Patter, Spitter, Spat­ ter,

The rain, it falls outside I snuggle up and hide

Underneath the blankets I’m dry and warm,

Pitter, Patter, Spitter, Spat­ter.

Underneath the blankets I’m dry and warm

 


SAMPLE

  • Mark Bainbridge
  • Rain


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