S1 - EP 8 - Rain, Rain, Brain Drain

About this episode

The episode discusses children's books related to rain and their benefits for kids' phonemic awareness and memory.

Send a text The morning started with a downpour, a missing coffee, and zero patience for rain songs—so of course we leaned straight into rain. We traded jabs about soggy commutes and then opened a stack of children’s books that turn gray skies into bright, read-aloud moments. From rhythmic takes on Rain, Rain, Go Away by Caroline Jayne Church and Steven Anderson to the classic It’s Raining, It’s Pouring, we explored how simple refrains help kids build phonemic awareness, memory, and confidenc...

Topics covered

• rain
• children's books
• phonemic awareness
• memory
• confidence

Keywords

• rain songs
• soggy commutes
• read-aloud moments

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Rain, Rain, Go Away by Caroline Jayne Church, It's Raining, It's Pouring

Books & works: Rain, Rain, Go Away, It’s Raining, It’s Pouring

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