Book: Beach Feet by Kiyomi Konagaya, illustrated by Masamitsu Saito, translated by Yuki Kaneko

Song with Cards: “Going to the Beach” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
I’m going to the beach,
I’m going to the beach!
I think I’ll see a (say a beach item) there,
I’m going to the beach.

Repeat with other beach items, holding up a card with a picture of the item each time.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: “All the Fish” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

Book: Senses at the Seashore by Shelley Rotner

Song: “The Waves at the Beach” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The waves at the beach go up and down, (raise and lower arms)
Up and down, up and down,
The waves at the beach go up and down,
All day long.

Additional verses:
The sun at the beach goes shine, shine, shine… (open and close hands)
The crab at the beach goes pinch pinch pinch… (pinch fingers)
The seagulls at the beach go flap, flap, flap… (flap arms)
The clams in the sea go open and shut… (open and clap hands)
(Credit: SurLaLune Storytime)

Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Book: On My Swim by Kari-Lynn Winters, illustrated by Christina Leist

Song: “Having Fun at the Beach” – The Wiggles: Splish, Splash, Big Red Boat!

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Shaker Eggs: “Mr. Sun” – Raffi: Singable Songs for the Very Young

Closing Rhyme

Penguin Story Time – Everybody

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Opening Song

Book: Penguin and Pinecone by Salina Yoon

Song: “If You’re a Penguin and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings.
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings.
If you’re a penguin and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings.

Additional verses:
Catch a fish
Waddle your feet
(Credit: The Lion is a Bookworm)

Book: Penguin by Polly Dunbar

Song: “Did You Ever See a Penguin?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a penguin, a penguin, a penguin?
Did you ever see a penguin waddle this way and that?
Waddle this way and that way, waddle this way and that way.
Did you ever see a penguin waddle this way and that?
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Song: “Bubble Bubble Pop”
One little penguin swimming in the water,
swimming in the water,
swimming in the water.
One little penguin swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble…POP!
(Credit: The Storytime Station and Jbrary)

Book: Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere! by Bob Barner

Scarf Song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do.

Wave them up high,
Wave them down low,
Wave them in the middle
Because it’s fun to do.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Scarf Song: “Popcorn Kernels”
Popcorn kernels (wave scarves overhead)
In the pot. (make their scarves ‘disappear’ by bunching them up in their fists)
Shake them, shake them, shake them (shake fists)
‘Til they POP! (toss scarves up into the air)

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Rhyme

Swimming Story Time – Preschool

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022

Opening Song

Book: Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall

Action Rhyme: “Swimming”
Swimming in the water cool and bright, (pretend to swim)
I kick my feet with all my might, (kick feet)
And when I’m tired I turn and float, (spin and hold arms out)
Pretending that I’m a boat! (rock hands)
I like to hold my breath and dive, (take a breath and bend down)
I swim beneath the water and count to five. (count to five)
Wow! What a dive!
(Credit: Hummingbird Educational Resources)

Book: Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz

Song: “Swimming, Swimming”
Swimming, swimming (mime swimming)
In the swimming pool (outline rectangle with fingers)
When days are hot (fan yourself)
When days are cold (shiver)
In the swimming pool. (outline rectangle with fingers)
Breaststroke, sidestroke, (mime both strokes)
Fancy diving, too. (make diving hands)
Don’t you wish you never had anything else to do? (shrug)
(Credit: Miss Nina – Music & Movement for Preschool)

Book: Swim Swim Sink by Jenn Harney

Song (if time): “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Closing Rhyme

Ocean Creatures Story Time – Preschool

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022

Opening Song

Book: Turtle Tug to the Rescue by Michael Slack

Flannel Song: “Bubble, Bubble, Pop!”
One little red fish
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water.

One little red fish
Swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble…POP!

Additional verses: Increase the number and change the color of the fish.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: I Spy Under the Sea by Edward Gibbs

Action Rhyme: “I’m a Little Octopus”
Arm #1 goes swish, swish, swish (swing arms back and forth)
Arm #2 helps me catch fish (wiggle hand back and forth)
Arm #3 pats my head (pat hand on head)
Arm #4 makes sure I’m fed (put hand to mouth)
Arm #5 swims me to shore (move arms in swimming motion)
Arm #6 touches the ocean floor (touch hand to floor)
Arm #7 can grab and tug (open and close hands)
But all eight arms give me a hug! (cross arms and hug yourself)
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Book/Flannel: I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry

Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Closing Rhyme

Ocean Story Time – Baby

July 6, 2022November 2, 2022

Opening Song: “My Bubble Floats Over the Ocean”
My bubble floats over the ocean,
My bubble floats over the sea,
My bubble floats over the ocean,
Oh, bubbles make me so happy!
(Credit: CSLP 2022)

Puppet Song: “Have You Ever Seen a Narwhal?” (Tune: “Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?”)
Have you ever seen a narwhal, a narwhal, a narwhal,
Have you ever seen a narwhal swim this way and that?
Swim this way and that way, swim this way and that way?
Have you ever seen a narwhal swim this way and that?

Repeat with: whale, seal, octopus, etc.
(Credit: CSLP 2022)

Sign Language: Ocean, swim, fish, shark

Book: Pop-Up Peekaboo!: Under the Sea by Clare Lloyd, illustrated by Elle Ward

Song: “The Waves in the Sea” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The waves in the sea go up and down, (Raise and lower arms)
Up and down, up and down,
The waves in the sea go up and down
All day long.

Additional verses:
The shark in the sea goes chomp, chomp, chomp… (Clap your hands)
The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish… (Swish back and forth)
The boats in the sea go toot, toot, toot… (Make blowing horn motion)
The jellies in the sea go jiggle, jiggle, jiggle… (Wiggle baby)
The clams in the sea go open and shut… (Open and shut arms)
(Credit: SurLaLune Storytime)

Flannel Song: “Bubble, Bubble, Pop!”
One little red fish
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water.

One little red fish
Swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble…POP! (clap hands)

Additional verses: Increase the number and change the color of the fish.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry

Lap Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

Repeat with: bounce, sway, tickle

Lap Song: “The Ocean Song” (Tune: “Do Your Ears Hang Low”)
Oh, the ocean is great and the ocean is grand. (arms up)
There are lots of tall ships and very little land. (palms facing and held up high)
And we sleep down deep in a hammock near the floor, (rock arms like hammock)
And this is what we do when we go out the door: (move arm like opening door)
Ride the waves going up, ride the waves going down, (arms up and down) (x3)
And we turn around. (roll forearms around)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Song: “Swing Me Over the Ocean”
Swing me over the ocean (swing to the right)
Swing me over the sea (swing to the left)
Swing me over the garden (swing to the right)
And have me home for tea. (cuddle in the middle)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: You Are My Baby: Ocean by Lorena Siminovich

Shaker Eggs: “Baby Shark” – Pinkfong

Closing Rhyme

Ocean Story Time – Preschool

June 30, 2022July 1, 2022

Opening Song

Song: “Open Shut Them”
Open shut them, open shut them.
Give a little clap, clap, clap.
Open shut them, open shut them.
Put them in your lap, lap, lap.
Creep them, crawl them
Creep them, crawl them
Right up to your chin, chin, chin
Open wide your little mouth…
But do not let them in.
(Credit: Laurie Berkner)

Book: Jules vs. the Ocean by Jessie Sima

Song: “The Waves in the Ocean” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The waves in the ocean go up and down,
Up and down, up and down.
The waves in the ocean go up and down,
All day long!

Additional verses:
The tide goes in and out
The crabs go pinch, pinch, pinch
The clams go open and shut
The lobsters go click, click, click
The sharks go snap, snap, snap
The fish go swim, swim, swim
The eels go slither, slither, slither
(Credit: Miss Sarah’s Storytime)

Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Book: Here Comes Ocean by Meg Fleming, illustrated by Paola Zakimi

Flannel: “Slippery Fish”
Little crab, little crab, scuttling in the water,
Little crab, little crab, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by an…

Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water,
Octopus, octopus, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water,
Great white shark, great white shark, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water,
Humongous whale, humongous whale,
Gulp!… Gulp!… Gulp!… BURP!
(Cover your mouth.) Excuse me!
(Credit: Storytime Katie and Jbrary)

Book: A Perfect Day by Sarah S. Brannen

Closing Rhyme

Octonauts Story Time – Everybody

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Opening Song:
If you’re ready for a story swim around,
If you’re ready for a story swim around,
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story,
If you’re ready for a story swim around.

Additional verses:
Eat some kelp cakes
Cuddle a cuttlefish

Book: The Octonauts and the Growing Goldfish by Meomi

Flannel: “Octonauts in the Bathtub”
One Octonaut in the bathtub,
Going for a swim.
Knock, knock.
Splash, splash.
Come on in!

Repeat with other Octonauts until you get to five.

Song: “The Octonauts in the Sea” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The octonauts in the sea go
Swim, swim, swim,
Swim, swim, swim,
Swim, swim, swim,
The octonauts in the sea go
Swim, swim, swim
All day long!

Additional verses:
The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish
The octopus in the sea goes squiggle, squiggle, squiggle
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp
The crabs in the sea go open and shut

Book: Octonauts and the Scary Spookfish by Meomi

Song: “Have You Ever Seen a Gup E?” (Tune: “Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?”)
Have you ever seen a Gup E, a Gup E, a Gup E,
Have you ever seen a Gup E
Diving down deep?
Diving this way and that way
And that way and this way,
Have you ever seen a Gup E diving down deep?

Have you ever seen a Gup G, a Gup G, a Gup G,
Have you ever seen a Gup G
Rocking back and forth?
Rock this way and that way
And that way and this way,
Have you ever seen a Gup G rocking back and forth?

Song: “Slippery Fish”
Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by an…

Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water,
Octopus, octopus, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Tuna fish, tuna fish, flashing in the water,
Tuna fish, tuna fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water,
Great white shark, great white shark, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water,
Humongous whale, humongous whale,
Gulp! Gulp! Gulp! …BURP!
(Cover your mouth.) Excuse me!
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Closing Rhyme

Sharks Story Time – Preschool

September 25, 2020

Opening Song

Book: Nugget & Fang: Friends Forever – or Snack Time? by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Michael Slack

Flannel: “One Little Blue Shark”
One little blue shark
Swimming in the water
Swimming in the water
Swimming in the water
One little blue shark
Swimming in the water
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble
POP!
Additional verses: We repeated with different colors and numbers of sharks.

Song/Book: Baby Shark by Scholastic, illustrated by John John Bajet

Book: How to Spy on a Shark by Lori Haskins Houran, illustrated by Fancisca Marquez

Song: “The Creatures in the Sea” (Tune: The Wheels on the Bus)
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp,
Chomp, chomp, chomp,
Chomp, chomp, chomp!
The sharks in the sea go chomp, chomp, chomp,
All day long.

Additional verses:
The fish in the sea go swim, swim, swim…
The crabs in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch…
The dolphins in the sea go jump and splash…
The clams in the sea go open and shut…
The octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle…
(Credit: Adventures in Story time)

Book/Puppet: Shark in the Park! by Nick Sharratt

Closing Song

Mermaids Story Time – Baby

July 17, 2020

Opening song

Sign Language: swim, fish

Book: Five Little Mermaids by Sunny Scribens

Song: “Let’s Tap Our Feet Together” (Tune: “The More We Get Together”)
Let’s tap our feet together, together, together
Let’s tap our feet together because it’s fun to do.

Additional verses:
Clap our hands
Touch our nose
Touch our ears

Rhyme: I’m a Little Cuckoo Clock
Tick tock, tick tock
I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock
It’s one o’clock!
CUCKOO!

Tick tock, tick tock
I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock
It’s two o’clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO!
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Mermaids Fast Asleep by Robin Riding

Song/Flannel: “One Little Mermaid” (Tune: “One Little Red Fish”)
One little mermaid swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water.
One little mermaid swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble…POP!

Additional verses:
Two little mermaids…three, four, five little mermaids…
(Credit: Jbrary, altered by Ms. Christi)

Rhyme: Pizza Pickle Pumpernickel
Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! [tickle baby]
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her belly where the hot dog goes!

Song/Rhyme: “The Waves in the Ocean” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The waves in the ocean go up and down, up and down, up and down
The waves in the ocean go up and down, all day long!

Additional Verses:
The clams in the ocean go open and shut
The sharks in the ocean go snap, snap, snap
The fish in the ocean go swim, swim, swim
The mermaids in the ocean go twirl, twirl, twirl…
(Credit: Miss Sarah’s Storytime)

Book: My Magical Mermaid by Yujin Shin