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Weather: a preschool theme week

Checked Oct 30, 2026 · Any time of year · September, March, April

One week on weather for twos to fours: a five-line circle time, 4 books (3 free to read on Peabody), one craft with 4 materials, “Rain, Rain, Go Away” with its words, a snack from the Kitchen and the letter W.

Plan this weekPrint the two sheets

Circle time

  1. Good morning song, then say each name together.
  2. Calendar: the day, the date and the weather.
  3. Ask: “What is the weather like today? How do you know?”
  4. Sing: Rain, Rain, Go Away.
  5. Read: Rain on the Hat (level 3).

Threes and fours: ten to fifteen minutes; let a child hold the book.

Books

  • Rain on the Hat (level 3, free on peabody.kids): Rain falling on a hat, in a pattern.
  • Pit, Pat (level 0, free on peabody.kids): The sound of rain, for little ones to tap along.
  • Ben and the Blocks (level 3, free on peabody.kids): What to do on a rainy day indoors.
  • Fay and the Kite (read aloud, level 4): A read-aloud: a windy day and a kite.

Craft: Weather wheel

You need (4): paper plate, crayons, a paper arrow, a paper fastener (grown-up pushes it in).

  1. Draw sun, rain, wind and cloud in four parts of the plate.
  2. A grown-up fixes the arrow in the middle.
  3. Turn the arrow to today's weather each morning.

With a grown-up. No heat, nothing hot.

Song: Rain, Rain, Go Away

The words

Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day.

Traditional; public domain. From Top 52 nursery rhymes with lyrics.

Snack

Yogurt Parfait from the Peabody Kitchen: picture steps, allergy swaps and safety lines on the recipe.

Swap: Yogurt → oat yogurt.

Letter pack

WwW is for weather. Print the two pages (a trace page and a color page).

Threes and fours: trace W and w once, then find W in the room and in the book.

Outside: Wind check

Hold up a ribbon or a scarf. Is it still, gently moving, or flying? Tell the weather chart.

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The books are Peabody's own open library, free with no sign-in. The song is public domain. The snack links to the Peabody Kitchen. Nothing here asks for a child's name.