Rain Rhythm Slides Sky Songs • Lesson 1 Special Education Sensory Poetry
Rainy Rhythms
Listen to the sky tap. Feel the cool drops. Speak the poetry of the storm!
Auditory Sounds
Sensory Rhythm
Expressive Words
Rain Sound Words • Onomatopoeia
What Does the Rain Say?
Drip... Drop!
Slow drops hitting the roof. Tap fingers lightly!
Pitter... Patter!
Fast gentle rain. Tap hands quickly on knees!
Splash... Splosh!
Rain boots jumping in deep puddles. Stomp feet!
Rumble... Boom!
Thunder far away in the clouds. Clapping loud!
Class Rhythm Check: Can you make the quiet "pitter-patter" sound with your fingertips?
Sensory Check-In
How Does Rainy Weather Feel?
Cool & Wet
Water drops feel cool against our cheeks and fingertips.
Gray & Cozy
Soft gray clouds blanket the sky. Safe and warm inside.
Fresh & Clean
The air smells sweet and wet. Leaves sparkle green.
Life Skills Check: What do we grab before going into the rain? Rain boots and an umbrella!
Call & Response Poem
The Sky Drum
1
Raindrop, raindrop, falling down,
2
Tapping, tapping on the ground. (Tap tap tap!)
3
Splash in puddles, cool and neat,
4
The rainy rhythm can’t be beat! (Splosh!)
Read aloud together Stomp or clap on the sound words
Poet Time
Let’s Build Our Poem!
1
Pick Sound Words
Choose your favorite rain sound: Drip, Patter, or Splosh.
Visual choices
2
Fill in the Lines
Write or paste your sensory word onto your poem sheet.
Big lined spaces
3
Dress for Rain
Color and choose the right clothes for a wet rainy day!
Functional skill
Ready, poets? Open your Rain Poetry Worksheet!
Rain Poetry Worksheet Sky Songs • Rain Lesson
Name: Date:
My Rain Rhythm Poem
Choose words from the word bank to build your rainy day poem.
Adapted Poetry
Word Bank • Sound & Feeling Words
Drip-Drop
Pitter-Patter
Splash!
Rumble-Boom
Cool Drops
Soft Clouds
Dry Boots
Cozy Home
Write or paste your chosen words on each line:
1. Rain, rain falling down,
2. Tapping gently with a
3. In the air I feel
4. Rainy days make me feel
How do you feel when you hear rain? (Check one)
Happy
Calm / Sleepy
Excited
Quiet
Life Skills • Rain Prep
Name: Date:
Rain Gear: Getting Ready to Go Outside
Look at each clothing item below. Circle the 3 things you wear in the rain!
Umbrella
Sunglasses
Rain Boots
Raincoat
Sandals
Sun Hat
Poem Illustration & Sensory Space
Use blue crayons, stickers, or cotton balls
Draw yourself standing under an umbrella in the rain!
Poet Signature:
Sky Songs Curriculum • Special Education Life Skills
Support Level: [ ] Independent [ ] Prompted [ ] Hand-over-Hand
Rain Sensory Guide Teacher & Paraeducator Guide Sky Songs • Lesson 1
Rain Sensory Facilitation Guide
Adaptive instructional strategies, sensory stations, and communication supports for diverse learners.
Recommended Lesson Pacing (40 Minutes)
8 Mins
Sensory Sound Warmup
Rain sticks & finger taps
12 Mins
Interactive Slides
Call-and-response poem
15 Mins
Poem & Life Skills Sheet
Choice board / cut-paste
5 Mins
Calming Debrief
Emotion regulation check
Multisensory Center Setup
Rain Sticks & Rice Shakers: Have students tilt rain tubes to produce authentic white noise rhythm.Tactile Water Trays: Shallow bin with cool water, blue glass gems, and sponge drops for tactile seekers.Aroma Cue: Mist peppermint or petrichor water in the room before starting to anchor the weather context.
AAC Core & Fringe Words
LOOK (Action)
HEAR (Action)
RAIN (Noun)
WATER (Noun)
COLD (Descriptor)
WET (Descriptor)
DRIP (Sound)
BOOM (Sound)
Model combining: "I HEAR RAIN" or "COLD WATER".
Three-Tier Differentiation Pathway
Tier 1: Sensory Explorer
Uses eye gaze, single switches (pre-recorded rain sound), or hand-over-hand pointing to select picture tiles. Focus on sensory engagement with the rhythm stick.
Tier 2: Visual Selector
Selects word tiles from a choice field of 2-3 to paste onto the poem sheet. Identifies functional rain gear with verbal or gestural cueing.
Tier 3: Emerging Writer
Copies or independently writes words from the bank into the lined poem stanzas. Explains why rain gear keeps us dry and healthy.
Trauma-Informed & Sensory Overload Note:
Thunder sounds or unexpected spraying can cause distress for sound-sensitive students. Provide noise-canceling headphones before any loud clapping or rumble sound effects. Reassure students that rain brings water to plants and keeps our earth alive.
Sunny Day Slides Sky Songs • Lesson 2 Special Education Sensory Poetry
Sunny Smiles
Feel the warm glow on your face. See the bright golden sky. Share our sunny feelings!
Warmth & Light
Visual Colors
Warm Feelings
Sensory Exploration • Senses
What Does the Sun Bring Us?
I Feel Warmth
The sun warms our skin and hair like a soft blanket.
I See Gold
Bright yellow light in the blue sky and green grass.
I Hear Birds
Birds singing tweet-tweet in the morning sunshine.
Movement Pause: Reach your hands up high to the sky and stretch like a sunflower!
Shared Classroom Poem
Hello, Golden Sun!
1
Sun in the morning, big and bright,
2
Waking the world with golden light.
3
I feel warm from head to toe,
4
Watch all the flowers and tall trees grow!
Big smiles on each line Open arms wide on "big and bright"
Life Skills • Health & Safety
Staying Safe in the Warm Sun
Sunglasses
Protect our eyes from bright rays.
Sun Hat
Shades our face and ears.
Sunscreen
Protects our skin from sunburn.
Water Bottle
Keeps our body cool and hydrated.
We love the sun, and we keep our bodies safe and cool!
Poetry Workshop
My Sun Senses Poem
Our 3 Writing Steps Today:
1
I See: Pick a bright color or object (Golden light, blue sky, green grass)
2
I Feel: Describe the sensory feeling (Warm sun, happy energy, cozy breeze)
3
I Wear: Match your sun safety gear on page 2!
Time to shine! Open your Sun Senses Worksheet.
Sun Senses Worksheet Sky Songs • Sun Lesson
Name: Date:
My Sun Senses Poem
Use words from the word bank to build your bright sunny day poem.
Sensory Poem
Word Bank • Sun Words
Golden Light
Warm Skin
Blue Sky
Singing Birds
Happy Smile
Green Grass
Bright Morning
Gentle Breeze
Write or paste your chosen sensory words:
1. When I look outside, I see
2. On my hands and face, I feel
3. In the sunny trees, I hear
4. Today the warm sunshine brings a
How does your body feel when it is sunny? (Check one)
Full of Energy
Happy
Warm & Cozy
Relaxed
Life Skills • Sun Safety
Name: Date:
Sunny Day Care: Staying Safe Outside
Look at each item below. Circle the items that protect you from strong sunshine!
Sunglasses
Sun Hat
Sunscreen
Water Cup
Heavy Coat
Winter Mittens
Poem Art & Sunshine Drawing
Color with yellows, oranges, and golds
Draw a happy, shining sun with long warm rays over a green hill!
Poet Signature:
Sky Songs Curriculum • Special Education Life Skills
Support Level: [ ] Independent [ ] Prompted [ ] Hand-over-Hand
Sunny Day Guide Teacher & Paraeducator Guide Sky Songs • Lesson 2
Sunny Day Sensory Facilitation Guide
Adaptive instructional procedures, warmth tactile stations, and communicative prompts for sunny weather.
Recommended Lesson Pacing (40 Minutes)
8 Mins
Sunflower Stretch
Gross-motor movement
12 Mins
Sunny Day Slides
Choral poem & colors
15 Mins
Poem & Safety Sheet
Adapted writing & gear
5 Mins
Hydration Check
Functional life skills
Multisensory Center Setup
Tactile Warmth: Provide warmed towel rolls or safe rice packs for students to hold and feel comforting gentle warmth.Light Exploration: Use a classroom light table or prism flashlights to project bright golden reflections onto desk mats.Citrus / Floral Olfactory Cue: Introduce mild orange blossom scent to prompt sensory memory of sunny days.
AAC Core & Fringe Words
SEE (Action)
FEEL (Action)
SUN (Noun)
LIGHT (Noun)
WARM (Descriptor)
BRIGHT (Descriptor)
WATER (Life Skill)
HAT (Life Skill)
Model combining: "I FEEL WARM" or "WEAR SUN HAT".
Three-Tier Differentiation Pathway
Tier 1: Sensory Explorer
Explores warmed bean bags; indicates preference between shaded vs bright lighting via vocalization or head turn. Selects 1 symbol with partner assist.
Tier 2: Visual Selector
Uses visual word bank to match 2-3 sensory phrases. Identifies sun safety gear (hat, sunscreen, water) from functional picture cards.
Tier 3: Emerging Writer
Transcribes or writes complete sensory descriptions onto lines. Verbally describes why sunscreen and drinking water are vital on sunny days.
Functional Life Skills Routine:
Connect poetry to daily living: Practice opening and drinking from a personal water cup, placing a sun hat onto head, and wearing sunglasses. Celebrating sunlight helps students transition outside safely and independently.
Windy Skies Slides Sky Songs • Lesson 3 Special Education Sensory Poetry
Wind Whispers
Take a deep breath. Feel the rushing air. Watch the sky dance and swirl!
Kinesthetic Breath
Action Verbs
Poem Performance
Sensory Mystery • Seeing What Is Unseen
Can We See the Wind?
Trees Swaying
Tall branches bend and sway side to side in the breeze.
Leaves Dancing
Brown and gold leaves swirl across the school playground.
Kites & Flags
Bright kites soar high above us, lifted by rushing air.
Class Secret: We cannot see wind, but we can see what wind moves!
Calming Sensory Breath
Let’s Make Wind with Our Breath
1
Breathe In
Inhale deeply through your nose for 3 seconds.
2
Blow Like Wind
"Whoooooooooosh!"
Gently blow air out through rounded lips.
3
Sway Like Trees
Wave your arms left and right like leafy branches.
Calms our bodies Prepares our poet voices
Choral Action Poem
The Whispering Breeze
1
Wind in the treetops, swirling high,
2
Blowing soft clouds through the blue sky. (Whoosh!)
3
Dance with the leaves as they float around,
4
Spun by the breeze without a sound!
Swirl fingers in a circle on "swirling high" Whisper "Whoosh!" softly
Poet Celebration
Assemble Our Sky Symphony!
1
Wind Poem
Write your action poem with wind movement words.
Action words
2
Poetry Anthology
Put Rain, Sun, and Wind together into your keepsake anthology.
Class collection
3
Poet Badge
Sign and celebrate your Weather Poet Certificate!
Proud achievement
Let’s write, create, and celebrate together!
Wind Whispers Worksheet Sky Songs • Wind Lesson
Name: Date:
My Wind Whispers Poem
Choose action words from the word bank to build your wind motion poem.
Action Poem
Word Bank • Wind Action Words
Swirl Round
Dance Softly
Whoosh Loud
Bend Trees
Wave High
Fly Away
Cool Breeze
Playful Air
Write or paste your chosen action words:
1. The morning wind begins to
2. Through tall green trees it can
3. High up in the blue sky, kites
4. As the breeze passes, I feel
How does the rushing wind feel on your skin? (Check one)
Cool & Fresh
Tickly & Soft
Fast & Strong
Gentle & Calm
Life Skills • Wind Observation
Name: Date:
What Can the Wind Blow?
Look at each object below. Circle the things that blow and move in strong wind!
Flying Kite
School Flag
Balloon
Heavy Brick
Light Feather
Heavy Desk
Poem Art & Kite Sensory Frame
Attach streamers or draw swirl lines
Draw a diamond kite soaring up into the windy sky with long ribbons!
Poet Signature:
Sky Songs Curriculum • Special Education Life Skills
Support Level: [ ] Independent [ ] Prompted [ ] Hand-over-Hand
Sky Symphony Anthology Sky Songs • Sequence Anthology
Poet: Date:
My Sky Symphony
Our 3-part weather poetry collection: Rain, Sun, and Wind.
Part 1: The Rain Rhythm
Sound & Water
Rain falls with a
Cool water tapping
Part 2: The Sun Warmth
Light & Feelings
The sun warms my skin with
Golden light makes me feel
Part 3: The Wind Whispers
Motion & Breath
Blowing through trees it starts to
Leaves dancing as the air goes
Poet Self-Reflection • I Did It!
I used sound words
I shared my feelings
I read to my class
Official Sky Songs Award
Weather Poet Certificate
This certifies that
(Student Name)
has successfully explored Rain, Sun, and Wind through sensory words, expressive movement, and creative poetry!
Rain Master
Explored sounds & rhythms
Sunlight Star
Felt warmth & energy
Wind Explorer
Practiced breath & movement
Teacher Signature
Sky Songs
Date Awarded
