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<\/a><\/p>\nAnd here’s Mr. Octopus!<\/p>\n
I made up a little rhyme to introduce him:<\/p>\n He doesn’t have fingers, and he doesn’t have fins– We read a cute book about a dog playing fetch at the beach, with simple and expressive illustrations similar to Margaret Chodos-Irvine’s style. It’s called Fetch<\/a> by Jorey Hurley.<\/p>\n Infants did a tickle called “You Be the Ice Cream”<\/a> and then a new bounce:<\/p>\n Little Blue Whale<\/strong> (Source: Perry Public Library<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Toddlers did that bounce as a movement song, and both groups stood up and sat down to “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean!”<\/p>\n Then we counted seashells with a story about five little seashells:<\/p>\n 5 little seashells lying on the shore, (Source: http:\/\/kcls.org\/content\/five-little-seashells\/<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n We put on a CD and played the song “Row, Row, Row Your Boat,” then read our second book. The second book for infants was Beach Baby<\/a> by Laurie Elmquist and illustrated by Elly McKay. I chose this for the infants because of its simple format and large, beautiful illustrations of wildlife you find at the beach.<\/p>\n For toddlers our second book was Llama Llama Sand and Sun<\/a> by Anna Dewdney. True to the Llama Llama brand, it’s full of bright pictures, happy rhymes and a realistic exploration of a toddler’s world and experience.<\/p>\n After this book I shared a felt version (heavily abridged) of the story in the book A House for Hermit Crab<\/a> by Eric Carle.<\/p>\n Toddlers watched a few minutes of the episode “Sandcastle” from the DVD Wibbly Pig! Adventures With Wibbly<\/a>. I find that for most films about 5 minutes is just right for storytime–more than that and I have to balance the importance of letting them finish out the story versus it being too long! This was one that I felt comfortable cutting in half.<\/p>\n There was one rhyme I didn’t get to with the group because we didn’t have time, and I wanted to share it here–it would make a good lapsit rhyme or even a movement rhyme to share with your little one!<\/p>\n Two Little Boats<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
\nMy friend has tentacles to help him swim.
\nHe can’t give you five, but he CAN give you eight!
\nWould you like to meet him? He can hardly wait!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nLittle blue whale
\nIn a big blue sea
\nSplish, splash
\nSplish, splash
\nSwim with me
\nDip a little
\nDive a little
\nDunk a little whale
\nCome back up (lift baby out of water)
\nAnd flip your tail!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSwish ! went the waves, and then there were 4.
\n4 little seashells, cozy as could be,
\nSwish ! went the waves, and then there were 3.
\n3 little seashells, all pearly new,
\nSwish! went the waves, and then there were 2.
\n2 little seashells, lying in the sun,
\nSwhish! went the waves, and then there was 1.
\n1 little seashell, left all alone,
\nI whispered \u201cShhh\u201d as I took it home!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nTwo little boats are on the sea (hold baby on lap)
\nAll is calm as calm can be
\nGently the wind begins to blow
\nTwo little boats rock to and fro (rock gently)
\nLoudly the wind begins to shout
\nTwo little boats are tossed about (bounce fast)
\nGone is the wind, the storm, the rain (stop rocking)
\nTwo little boats sail on again<\/p>\n