こども英語　てるてる坊主を作ろう！　　―　雨の季節を英語で楽しもうIICOkids 6月レッスン

2026年8月1日2026年8月22日

June 21st at IICOkids: Learning English Through Songs, Stories & Crafts

こんにちは！IICOkidsこども英語講師のるめさです。

あじさいの花が少しずつ色づき始め、梅雨の気配を感じる時期となりました。今回は、6月21日のIICOkidsこども英語レッスンの様子を、英語でご紹介します♪

6月のレッスンでは、梅雨をテーマに、歌や絵本、ゲーム、工作を楽しみながら、雨の季節ならではのレッスンを通して、子どもたちは楽しみながら自然に英語を一緒にまなびました。



1. What we did in the lesson
Today we held an English lesson for children using 
music, movement, picture books, and craft activities. 
We started with a greeting song where the children 
sang, walked, and shook hands while introducing 
themselves.
Next, we talked about the rainy season and sang the 
song “Rain, Rain” together with simple hand 
movements. After the song, we read the picture book 
“Here’s an Umbrella for You.” The children listened 
to the story while following the different animals and 
rain sounds.
Then we played the Umbrella Game, where the 
children placed umbrellas on the correct animal cards 
and made different rain sound effects. After that, we 
sang the Froggy Song.
Later, we enjoyed another picture book and finished 
the lesson by making a Teru-teru Bozu (weather 
doll). We ended the class with a goodbye song and a 
short closing message.
2. What I taught the students
The goal of this lesson was to help children learn 
English through songs, stories, games, and hands-on 
activities. The main focus was on:
• greetings (Hello, How are you?)
• weather vocabulary (rain, umbrella, sunny)
• animals (elephant, giraffe, ant, bear, frog)
• colors
• simple action words (jump, walk, shake, hug)
I also encouraged the children to participate by 
singing, moving, and responding to simple English 
instructions.

3. How did I make it easy to understand
I used simple English, repetition, gestures, and 
demonstrations before each activity. Songs with 
movements helped the children understand the 
meaning of new words naturally.
Picture books, animal cards, and colorful materials 
gave visual support throughout the lesson. During the 
craft activity, I explained each step slowly and 
encouraged the children to follow along. I also smiled, 
maintained eye contact, and stayed at the children’s 
eye level to create a comfortable learning 
environment.
4. The student’s favourite part
The children especially enjoyed the Umbrella Game 
and the Froggy Song because they could move their 
bodies, make fun rain sounds, and jump to different 
colors. They were also excited to make their own 
Teru-teru Bozu craft at the end of the lesson.
5. My favourite part
My favourite part of the lesson was seeing the 
children actively participating in the songs and games. 
They smiled, laughed, and became more confident 
using simple English during the activities. I also 
enjoyed the craft activity because every child was 
excited to create their own weather doll and proudly 
show their finished work