It's Raining

Purpose:  This simple finger game delights children up to the age of six or seven. It's a great way to start a discussion about the weather or to introduce a book about the rain. It also offers a way to quiet the children by having them begin quietly, make a lot of noise (thunder) and then slowly return to quiet.

 

Materials/Advance Preparation: None

 

It's Raining
It's drizzling
It's raining
There's hail
And lightning
And thunder
And lightning
There's hail
It's raining
It's drizzling

 

Directions:

1. Sit down at a table or on the floor.
2. For drizzling tap wiggling fingers on table or floor.
3. For raining tap harder.
4. For hail tap knuckles.
5. For lightning rapidly cross and uncross hands in front of face.
6. For thunder pound fists on table or floor
7. By the time they get back to drizzling they should be very quiet.

Acknowledgement: Eric Gidseg

 

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