Mini Mandarin Musicians 2026 Autumn-A Rainy day

On a rainy (xià yǔ ) morning in early autumn (qiū tiān ), we were all about jamming with shakers and rattlers to match the rain's rhythm outside our window. Children at Little Cubs nursery got the hang of making different rain sounds, using gentle shakes for light rain (xiǎo yǔ) and bigger movements for a downpour (dà yǔ ). We added some fun with a thunder drum, and the tickling feeling of an ant on our skin was just like a little drizzle (máo máo yǔ ). After the rain stopped, a special guest, the snail (wō niú), showed up to join our musical fun with its beautiful singing voice. The kids were super excited to see the snail and gave it a happy hello (nǐ hǎo)!

But then, the rain was back! We grabbed drums to mimic the thunder (dǎ léi ), quickly followed by lightning (shǎn diàn ), all while listening to Johann Strauss' Thunder and Lightning Polka. The children loved playing and moving with the music, with the nurses showing them the signs for lightning. Thank you for your kind cooperation. It was like a symphony we created as the rain kept falling outside!

In the coming weeks, we're going to explore the colours, with rainbows, the changing autumn leaves, and fireworks! See you soon!