STORYTIME 3
After Reading Aloud Talk About It! Invite children to talk about the story and connect it to their own lives. Have you ever felt happy about rain like the people in this story do? What do you like about rain? What don’t you like? Have you ever waited for the weather to change? What happened? How do you think the girl feels about her Mamma? How can you tell? Rain Dance Invite children to dance in a rain celebration, just like the characters in Come On, Rain! Tap a drum (or bucket) lightly for drizzle, slowly for regular rain, and fast for a downpour. Challenge children to become raindrops, tapping their feet or clapping their hands in time to your drumming. Encourage children to call out the word drizzle , rain , or downpour to change your drumming pace as they dance. Reread As you reread the story, address a few unfamiliar words such as squinting , bulging , or dim . Guide children to understand those words by using the context and the pictures. You do not need to explain every piece of language for children to understand and enjoy this rich story. English Language Development The rich language and illustrations in this book can be challenging for all young learners. Before reading, page through the book with English learners and invite them to help you describe in simple language what they see happening. Research Connection By age four, many children have an active speaking vocabulary of about 1,500 words. By hearing rich language in a variety of contexts in stories, children increase their vocabulary and their ability to use the words in new contexts.
Come On, Rain! tells the story of a hot city day cooled by a welcome rain. The rich text and illustrations help us experience what Tessie and her friends feel as they bear the heat and celebrate the rain with their mammas.
Share the Read-Aloud Introduce Come On, Rain! Show the cover and read aloud the title and the author’s and illustrator’s names. Explain that this book shows why rain can be so welcome on a very hot day. Engage children with this fingerplay about the weather. Explain that misty means cloudy or foggy, and moisty means wet. One Misty, Moisty Morning One Misty, Moisty Morning When cloudy was the day, (hands over head) I chanced to meet a man (wave hello) All dressed in fine leather. (point to clothes) His name was Fine Weather. I began to grin (big smile) How do you do, how do you do, How do you do again! (shake hands)
This girl has an umbrella. Do you see rain? Why do you think she has an umbrella? Let’s read the story to find out what happens.
Read Interactively Help children notice and enjoy the book’s rich and rhythmic language.
The plants are listless and parched, just like the people. That means they are drooping and thirsty. What would help them?
Connect the Stories Display the books and talk about how all three books tell about the weather.
Which kinds of weather are shown in each book? How is the girl in Come On, Rain! like the children in Caps, Hats, Socks, and Mittens ? Which is your favorite book and why?
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