Puppet Song: “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 [show puppet] there,
I’m going to the beach.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)
Sign Language: Beach, sand, sun
Book: Sea, Sand, Me! by Patricia Hubbell, illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
And eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
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)
Flannel: “Five Little Starfish”
Five little starfish (or sea stars) swept on the shore,
In comes a wave, woosh!, and then there were four.
Four little starfish as happy as can be,
In comes a wave, woosh!, and then there were three.
Three little starfish near the ocean blue,
In comes a wave, woosh!, and then there were two.
Two little starfish having so much fun,
In comes a wave, woosh!, and then there was one.
One little starfish playing in the sun,
In comes a wave, woosh!, and then there were none!
(Credit: Paula Goettsch)
Book: Senses at the Seashore by Shelley Rotner
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: “Oh, I Wish I Was a Little Bar of Soap”
Oh, I wish I was a little bar of soap, bar of soap. (lift baby)
Oh, I wish I was a little bar of soap, bar of soap.
Oh I’d slippy and I’d slidey over everybody’s hidey (tickle)
Oh, I wish I was a little bar of soap, bar of soap!
Lap Rhyme: “Cheek, Chin”
Cheek, chin, cheek, chin, cheek, chin, NOSE.
Cheek, chin, cheek, chin, cheek, chin, TOES.
Cheek, chin, cheek, chin, UP BABY GOES!
(Credit: King County Library System)
Book: Splash! by Leslie Patricelli
Shaker Eggs: “Having Fun at the Beach” – The Wiggles: Splish, Splash, Big Red Boat!
