English songs for kids

Rain, Rain, Go Away


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Rain, rain go away
Come again some other day
Little Johnny wants to play
Rain, rain go away

Rain, rain go away
Come again some other day
Little Johnny wants to play
Rain, rain go away

Rain, rain go away
Come again some other day
Little Johnny wants to play
Rain, rain go away

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Rain, Rain Go Away is a traditional nursery rhyme that was published in the 17th century or earlier. One of the best theories behind the song is that it is about the Spanish Armada and its failure to depart due to the bad weather conditions.

Rain, Rain, Go Away” is ranked among the top 50 nursery rhymes of all time. It is a very popular rhyme as it is very easy to remember by kids of any age, and there are few versions and variations of this rhyming couplet.

Kids today sing this song when they wish for the rain to subside because they would like to go outside and play. It is a simple wishing song for bad weather to leave so that a sunny more preferable day of fun would begin.

Let's play! If it's a rainy day and the weather is not as nice as usual, there's no need to worry! You can still sing the song and play in the rain while using special clothes such as raincoats and boots.


Singing the song could be a great opportunity to start learning about the weather in English! So, learn some weather words with our picture dictionary, then read some ideas on how to practise them in a fun way.

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Look your spelling words up in the dictionary and write out the definitions.

Write each of your words on two different cards. Then play a game of memory with your friend.

Design a board game to play with your spelling words. Write the rules too!


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