We learned about creatures that swim in the water…(including the human kind). Here are some of the stories & activities we shared:
OUR OPENING SONGS:
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!
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)
OUR BOUNCES:
Tiny Little Babies
Tune: Shortnen’ Bread
Tiny little babies love bouncin’ bouncin’
Tiny little babies love bouncin’, yeah!
Tiny little babies love bouncin’, bouncin’
Tiny little babies love bouncin’ yeah!
Sooo…bounce to the left, bounce to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight!
Tiny little babies love bouncin’ bouncin’
Tiny little babies love bouncin’, yeah!
The Grand Old Duke of York
The grand old Duke of York,
He had 10,000 men,
He marched them up to the top of the hill, (hold baby up in the air)
And he marched them down again! (bring baby down to lap)
And when they’re up, they’re up, (hold baby high again)
And when they’re down, they’re down, (bring baby back down to lap)
And when they’re only halfway up, (hold baby halfway up from lap)
They’re neither up (bring baby up)
Nor down! (bring baby back down to lap)
First Book:
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!
TRANSITION ACTIVITY:
From the Diaper Gym CD
My Little Hands
With my little hands I go clap clap clap
With my little feet I go tap tap tap
With my little arms I wave bye bye bye
With my little legs I kick high high high
With my little eyes I say peek-a-boo
With my little lips I say I love you!
With my little hands I go clap clap clap
With my little feet I go tap tap tap
With my little arms I wave bye bye bye
With my little legs I kick high high high
With my little eyes I say peek-a-boo
With my little lips I say I love you!
Second Book:
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 storytim
OUR MIDWAY BOUNCE:
From the Wee Sing For Baby CD
This is the Way the Ladies Ride
Trit Trot
Trot to boston
Trot, Trot, Trot
The Magic Box of Sea Creatures!
123 Abracadabra – Magic Box What Do You Have for Me???
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 TICKLE:
These are baby’s fingers, (touch child’s fingers)
These are baby’s toes, (touch child’s toes)
This is baby’s belly button, (touch child’s tummy)
Round and round it goes! (gently tickle child’s tummy)
OUR CLOSING SONGS:
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
(See video clip.)
Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout,
Down came the rain and washed the spider out!
Out came the sun that dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again!
Mr. Moon from the Toddlers on Parade CD by Carol Hammett & Elaine Bueffel
Mr. Moon, Mr. Moon, you’re out too son
The sun is still in the sky…
So go back to your bed and cover up your head
And wait ’til the day goes by….
Goodbye Babies (in sign) – to the tune of “Goodnight Ladies”
Goodbye babies, goodbye babies, goodbye babies, it’s time to say goodbye