Ocean Story Time – Family

Opening Song

Book: I Hear You, Ocean by Kallie George, illustrated by Carmen Mok
The cover of the book I Hear You, Ocean. The illustration is of two children relaxing on a rock by the ocean, while one child holds a shell to their ear.

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

Additional verses:
Tide/in and out (pull arms in and push arms out)
Fish/swim, swim, swim (put palms together and swim them like a fish)
Clams/open and shut (open and shut hands)
Octopus/wiggle, wiggle, wiggle (wiggle arms)
Seal/clap, clap, clap (clap your hands)
Shark/chomp, chomp, chomp (open and close arms like a mouth)
Penguin/waddle, waddle, waddle (put arms down by sides and waddle)
(Credit: Adapted from SurLaLune Storytime)

Book: I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry
The cover of the book I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean. The illustration is of a giant squid looking down at a tiny shrimp.

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)

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

Book: I Spy Under the Sea by Edward Gibbs
The cover of the book I Spy Under the Sea. The illustration is of a dolphin in the water and a hole in the cover shows the dolphin's eye on the next page.

Closing Rhyme