Part of our Scott Foresman ESL curriculum for Kindergartners is a book called Rainy Day Picnic by Barbara Hojel and Ginger Guy. The story tells of a class who plans to have a picnic, but the rain keeps them indoors. So, they have a picnic inside and still manage to have a lot of fun together, even though they can't be outdoors. After reading the story, many of my students said they had never been on a picnic. They all wanted to have their own rainy day picnic- so we did! The weather even played along for us! I'm glad that the next time these students hear their classmates or teachers talking about picnics, they will have an experience to relate to.
