ocean week

[devoncm]

I read somewhere that this week coming is ocean week, so decided that for next couple weeks this will be my base theme, as i have a 1 yr old on his own most of the time i thought we/i could sing songs and rhymes with hand movements but all i can think of at moment is 5 little ducks-and there not ocean either!
i did think of a fish one earlier but cant remember what it was now
any ideas for songs??

[crazybones]

12345 once I caught a fish alive
The big ship sails through the ally ally oh (?sp)

There is a thread somewhere asking for votes for fave nursery rhymes you might be able to get some ideas from that. I will see if I can find it.

[crazybones]

Here you go. You might get a few ideas from here.

http://www.rhymestars.co.uk/favourite.aspx

[angeldelight]

http://www.first-school.ws/theme/animals/ocean_general.htm



Five Little Lobsters (to the tune of 5 Little Pumpkins)

Five little lobsters sitting on a rock.

The first one says, " I don't have time to talk"

The second one says, "There are fishies over there."

The third one says, "But we don't care"

The fourth one says, "Let's swim and swim and swim"

The fifth one says, "We don't have any fins!"

Then swish went their tails and snap went their claws.

The five little lobsters strolled out of sight.



Five little fishes (hold up five fingers) swimming in the sea (one hand to be fish swimming side to side) teasing Mr. shark (hands by head, thumbs in ears, wiggle back and forth) "can't catch me" (shake index finger) along came Mr. shark (two hands together prayer style swimming back and forth) quiet as can be, (hold index finger to lips) snap, snap, snap (clap hands together like a shark's mouth) now there's four little fishes swimming in the sea (hold up four fingers)

count down one fish at a time and then at the end of one little fishie swimming in the sea, instead of no more fishes you sing... "now Mr. shark said I'm full" (rubbing tummy)


FIVE LITTLE FISHIES

finger play: put the appropriate number of fingers up with one hand and use your other hand to "swim" your "fish" around.

Five little fishies swimming at the store, one was bought and then there were four!
Four little fishies swimming by me, one was bought and then there were three!
Three little fishies swimming by you, one was bought and then there were two!
Two little fishies swimmin' for fun, one was bought and then there was one!
One little fishy swimmin' all alone, I bought him and took him home


Sung to Twinkle Twinkle

Sticky sticky little starfish,
How I wonder what you are,
Beneath the sea so cool and blue
Can you see me as I see you?
Sticky sticky little starfish
Beneath the sea so cool and blue!


http://www.angelfire.com/la/kinderthemes/ofingerplays.html

[devoncm]

thanks, half of them i dont even know!!!

Think we'll be busy for a while.

Thank you

[miffy]

Some nice colouring pictures here

http://coloring.ws/fish.htm

miffy xx