Because weather changes frequently,

you can make new observations

every day!

Words that rhyme end in the same

sounds (e.g., hat, cat, pat ). They help

children notice the sounds in spoken

language, an important early

literacy skill.

When children talk about the weather, they develop their observation skills, their vocabulary, their knowledge of earth science, and their self-care skills.

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✿ Notice the rhythm of rhymes

in familiar songs, chants, and

books.

✿ Rhyme all the time. Even

nonsense words count!

✿ Say pairs of words and ask

your child to thumbs-up the

ones that rhyme.

✿ Look at a weather report and decide what to wear.✿ Compare weather with far-away friends and family. ✿ Use new weather words (foggy, hazy, gusty, drizzle, sleet). ✿ Talk about favorite sunny-day and rainy-day activities.

How’s the Weather?

Sesame Family™ PARENT GUIDE

Rhyming Words

Weather

✔ Types of weather ✔ Words that rhyme✔ Making observations

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Make a Weather Rhyme This rhyming activity reinforces school learning at home. Look at weather together. Is it hot, or not? Is it a sunny, funny day? Pretend you are weather reporters who love to rhyme!

Media

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Use these Sesame videos and games to learn about observing and preparing for the weather. Find them all at sesamestreet.org!

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Elmo’s Cloud GameMake a picture with clouds of different shapes. What do you see in the clouds? (Desktop)

Snow Monster MakerLower the temperature to change rain to snow. Then build a snow monster! (Android and iOS)

Grover Weather MonsterGrover reports the weather as it changes from sunny and hot to cloudy, rainy, snowy, and windy! How is your weather today?

Bert and Ernie in the RainErnie feels happy because rain helps plants grow, but sad and mad because it spoils his outdoor fun. What type of weather makes you happy?

Rhyme Time PoemA man recites a poem as children play on a sunny day, rhyming “moo” with “blue.” What other words rhyme with blue?

Kite Festival! People fly kites of different shapes, sizes, and colors in the festival. What kind of weather is good for flying a kite?

Hace FrioOn a winter day, Telly learns what hace frio means. How do you keep warm when the temperature is cold?

Picking Play ClothesA girl puts on clothes that will keep her warm and dry in the snow. How do you decide what clothes to wear outside?