When the Rain Comes Down - Maupin House Publishing

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List the words that students will be learning to sign on the
board. Then demonstrate each sign, saying the word as you
sign it. Have students say the word and practice signing with
you. Then speak the song without the CD to help children learn
the ASL signs. Now play “When the Rain Comes Down” as the
students sing and sign along.
Until students are fl uent signing the words in the song, continue
to review the ASL signs before playing “When the Rain Comes
Down.” As individual students become more skilled at signing,
invite them to lead the class in singing and signing.
NOTE: Visit www.maupinhouse.com to see Cathy Fink and Marcy
Marxer perform “When the Rain Comes Down” with ASL signs.
“Rain Comes Down”
Lift your hands up and to the
right. Then bring your hands
down in a right-to-left diagonal
as you “sprinkle” your fi ngers
like rain.
20-in-10
“Everyone”
Extend your arms in front of
you at waist level, palms facing
up. Then cross your hands and
open them outward.