We read about creatures that swim in today’s toddler storytime!

Here are some of the stories& activities we shared:

OUR OPENING SONGS & ACTIVITIES:

Welcome, Welcome

Welcome, welcome everyone,

Now we’re here, let’s have some fun

First we clap our hands just so,

Then we bend and touch our toes

Welcome, welcome, everyone

Now we’re here, let’s have some fun!

 

Clap Everybody and Say Hello

                                                                             sally go round the sun

Clap everybody and say hello,

Clap everybody and say hello,

Clap everybody and say hello,

No matter what the weather…

REPEAT verse with Stamp, Wiggle, Jump & Sing

(Kathy Reid-Naiman, Sally Go Round the Sun CD)

 

 

Open Shut Them

Open shut them, open shut them (hands open and close)

Give a little clap clap clap (hands clap)

Open shut them, open shut them (hands open and close)

Place them in your lap, lap, lap. (place hands in lap)

Creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them (crawl fingers up both arms)

Right up to your chinny, chin, chin (tap fingers onto chin)

Open up your little mouth BUT (keep tapping and open mouth)

DO NOT LET THEM IN!!! (quickly place both hands behind back)

 


FIRST BOOK:   Hooray for Fish!  by Lucy Cousins

Hooray for Fish

 

Lucy Cousins did a marvelous job creating this colorful, boldly illustrated, alluring book of fish – stripy fish, fat fish, thin fish…even an Elefish!  We’re introduced to a little fish who takes us on this journey under the sea and we can’t help but shout, Hooray for Fish!

 

 

 

 

 


 

OUR TRANSITION ACTIVITY:

Roll Your Hands

Roll, roll, roll your hands as fast as fast can be

Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.

Clap, clap, clap your hands as loud as loud can be

Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.

Tap, tap, tap your feet as softly as can be

Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.

Shake, shake, shake your feet as quickly as can be

Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.

Roll, roll, roll your hands as fast as fast can be

Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.

(Carol Hammett & Elaine Bueffel, Toddlers on Parade CD)

toddlers on parade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


SECOND BOOK:  Who Can Swim?  by Sebastien Braun

swim

A great lift-the-flap book that acts as a guessing game.  The question is, “Who can swim?”  As we lift the flaps we see all of the animals who can swim AND of course, we close with a little boy who can also swim.  Great visuals, simple text and the guessing game aspect make this a fun read for toddler storytimes.

 

 

 

 

 


 

OUR FLANNEL STORY!

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The Slippery Fish, the Slippery Fish,
Was swimming through the water.
The Slippery Fish, the Slippery Fish,
Was swimming through the water.
Oh no…(put your hands to your mouth)
He was eaten by….

Change underlined words to AN/A…
Octopus
Tuna Fish
Great Big Shark
Big Fat Whale

Last line…
Oh no….I have a terrible tummy ache. (BURP) Ooops, Excuse Me!

Credit:  Izzie, Mac & Me


Magic Box of Sea Creatures

We played a magic game – everyone had to count to three and say the magic word – ABRACADABRA!

Then I fished in my big red box to pull out a special creature from the ocean AND BOY DID WE COME UP WITH SOME AMAZING SWIMMERS!!!

Abracadabra 1-2-3, Magic Box What Do You Have for Me??

We pulled out an:

Octopus

Fish

Dolphin

Whale

Sea Otter


 

OUR DVD:  My Pet Fish

PETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

OUR CLOSING SONGS:

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are

Up above the world so high

Like a diamond in the sky

Twinkle, twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are!

 

Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout

Down came the rain and washed the spider out!

Out came the sun and dried up all the rain

And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again!

 

I’m a Little Teapot

I’m a little teapot, short and stout

Here is my handle, here is my spout

When I get all full of steam I shout

Tip me over and pour me out!

 

Two Little Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill

One named Jack and the other named Jill

Fly away Jack and fly away Jill

Come back Jack and come back Jill


OUR GOODBYE SONG & STRETCH:

Goodbye Friends (in sign) – to the tune of  “Goodnight Ladies

Goodbye friends, goodbye friends, goodbye friends,

It’s time to say goodbye….

 

Tickle the Clouds

Tickle the clouds,

Tickle your toes

Turn around and tickle your nose

Reach down low,

each up high,

storytime’s over,