Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, Flannel Board Stories

SONGS, POEMS, FINGERPLAYS, FLANNEL BOARD STORIES

I’M A GREAT BIG WHALE (I’m a little teapot)

I’m a great big whale,

Watch me as I swim. (pretend to swim)

Here is my blowhole, (point to top of head)

Here are my fins. (wave hands against body.)

See me flip my tail As down I go, (pretend to dive)

Then up I come And ‘WHOOSH!’ I blow. (thrust arms up and out)

THE WHALES (tune of I'm a little teapot)
I'm a humpback whale,
I'm very strong.
I leap about
And sing a song.
I like to eat my fill
In the Northern Sea.
But in the winter,
South I flee.

I am a beluga,
I'm all white.
From head to tail
I'm quite a sight.
You can hear me singing
Way up north,
Playing and swimming
Back and forth.

I'm a mighty orca
Black and white.
In the sea
I'm a beautiful sight.
I'm not very big,
But I am sleek.
I hunt for my food Cause I have teeth.

I'm A Fish Sung to: I'm a Little Teapot

I'm a little fishy,

I can swim.

Here is my tail,

Here is my fin.

When I want to have fun with my friend,

I wiggle my tail and dive right in.

WHALES

Whales are very big, (stretch arms out at sides)

They live under the sea (duck down while holding nose)

Swimming happily round and round (Make swimming movements)

With friends and family. (hug self)

BIG GRAY WHALE

I swim in the ocean,

I swim in the sea.

I’m a big gray whale,

Come and watch me. (cup hands above eyes)

I love to spray water

Up through my sprout.

If you get any closer,

You’d better watch out! (thrust arms up and make whooshing sounds)

A Sailer Went To Sea, Sea, Sea
A sailer went to sea, sea, sea
To see what he could see,see,see
But all thaty he could see,see,see
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea,sea,sea!

I'M A BIG WHALE ( Clementine)
I am swimming, I am swimming,
I am swimming in the sea.
I'm a big whale and I'm swimming
I am swimming in the sea.

I am singing , I am singing,
I am singing in the sea.
I'm a big whale and I'm singing,
I am singing in the sea.

I am spouting, I am spouting,
I am spouting in the sea.
I'm a big whale and I'm spouting,
I am spouting in the sea.

Five Big Whales Flannel Story Cut five whale shapes out of gray or black felt and five spout shapes out of white felt. Lay a piece of blue yarn across a flannelboard to represent the surface of the sea and place the whales beneath it. Then recite the poem below and let the children take turns moving the whale shapes up to the water’s surface and placing the spout shapes above the whales’ heads.

FIVE LITTLE FISHES (tune of 5 little monkeys teasing Mr. Alligator)

Five little fishes,

Swimming in the sea.

Teasing Mr. Shark,

You can`t catch me,

You can`t catch me.

Along comes Mr. Shark,

As quiet as can be...

Snap! Four etc.

Five Little Fishes (fingerplay)

Five little fishes swimming in a pool,

This one said, "The pool is cool."

This one said, "The pool is deep."

This one said, "I'd like to sleep."

This one said, "I'll float and dip."

This one said, "I see a ship."

The fishing boat comes.

The line goes splash.

All the little fishes swim away in a flash!

Five Big Whales

Five big whales in the sea offshore,

One swam up to spout, and that left four.

Four big whales in the deep blue sea,

One swam up to spout, and that left three.

Three big whales in the sea so blue,

One swam up to spout, and that left two.

Two big whales having lots of fun,

One swam up to spout, and that left one.

One big whale longing for the sun,

It swam up to spout, and that left none. Jan Kamloops

***Crazy Crabs***
Crazy crabs walk sideways,
Whar a giddy way to go !
Snails slip slide forwards
And that is very slow !
Ducks waddle, waddle,
And that is funny too,
And what about the hopping
Of the big red kangaroo ?
Actions-
Translate words into actions

Five Cranky Crabs (fingerplay)
Five cranky crabs were digging on the shore.
One swam into a net and then there were four.
Four cranky crabs were floating in the sea.
One got tangled up in seaweed then there were three.
Three Cranky crabs were wondering what to do.
One dug a deep, deep hole. Then there were two.
Two cranky crabs were warming in the sun.
One got scooped up in a cup.Then there was one.
One cranky crab was smarter than his friends.
He hid between the jagged rocks. That's how the story ends.

The Sea fingerplay:
Behold the wonders of the mighty deep,
Where crabs and lobsters learn to creep,
And little fishes learn to swim,
And clumsy sailers tumble in!

"Five Little Fishes" (Use rubber goldfish, pompon fish, or so-many-fish pieces.)

Five little fishes were swimming near the shore.

One took a dive, and then there were four.

Four little fishes were swimming out to sea.

One went for food, and then there were three.

Three little fishes said, "Now what should we do?"

One swam away, and then there were two.

Two little fishes were having great fun.

One took a plunge, and then there was one.

One little fish said, "I like the warm sun."

Away she went, and then there were none.

So Many Fish (Flannel Board Story)

There are so many fish in the deep blue sea, What color fish does ____ see?

Alternate Version:

There are so many fish in the deep blue sea, How many fish does ____ see?

Once I Caught a Fish Alive

1,2,3,4,5! Once i caught a fish alive.

6,7,8,9,10! Then I let him go again.

Why did you let him go?

Because he bit my finger so.

Which finger did he bite?

The little finger on the right!

Fish

All the fish are swimming in the ocean,

Swimming in the ocean, swimming in the ocean.

All the fish are swimming in the ocean,

Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, splash!

Three Little Fishies

Down in the meadow in a little bitty pool

Swan two little fishies & a mama fishie too.

"Swim," said the mama fishie,

"Swim if you can."

And they swam & they swam all over the dam.

(chorus)

Boop Boop Dittem Dattem What-tem Chu!

And they swam & they swam all over the dam.

"Stop," said the mama fishie,

"Or you will get lost."

The 3 little fishies didn't want to be bossed.

The 3 little fishies went off on a spree.

They sway & they swam right out to the sea.

chorus

"Whee!" yelled the little fishies,

"Here's a lot of fun,

We'll swim in the sea till the day is done."

They swam & they swam, it was a lark,

Till all of a sudden they saw a shark!

chorus

"Help!" cried the little fishies,

"Gee, look at all the whales!"

And quick as they could, they turned on their tails.

And back to the pool in the meadow they swam,

And they swam & they swam back over the dam.

chorus

I am a little turtle, I

hide inside my shell... (hands over your head in a circle)

Won't you come and join me? and hide your head so well!

Be-bop, Be-bop,

Be-bop. (pop your head out of the "shell")

I am a little fish

I love to swim and swim... (hands together in a fish form)

Won't you come and join me?

Ready, set-- jump in!

Splish-splash, Splish-splash,

Splish-splash! ("dive" your hands down)

Swim Around the Sea (to the tune of "Ring Around the Rosie")

Swim around the sea,

The whales and me.

Breaches, breaches!

We all get wet!

Swim around the sea,

The dolphins and me.

Breaches, breaches!

We all get wet!

IF YOU EVER, EVER, EVER...

If you ever, ever, ever, met a whale, whale, whale;

You must never, never, never touch its tail, tail, tail, tail;

For if you ever, ever, ever, touch its tail, tail, tail;

You will never, never,never, meet another whale, whale, whale.

Fish Are Swimming... (Frere Jacques)

Fish are swimming,

fish are swimming,

In the sea, in the sea,

A-splishing and a-splashing,

Look and see, look and see.

Take Me Out to the Ocean... (Take Me Out to the Ballgame)

Take me out to the ocean

Take me out to the sea

There goes a starfish and sand dollar,

I'm having such fun,

I've just got to holler

Oh, it's swim, swim, swim, underwater

Catch a ride on a whale, don't fear,

For the sea animals are our friends,

Let's give a great big cheer!

Fish, Fish - Song - Sung to Skip To My Lou

Fish, fish

Swim up high

Fish, fish

Swim down low

Fish, fish

Swim so fast

Fish, fish

Swim so slow

From: Scholastic's 101 Science Poems and Songs for Young Learners By Meish Goldish

Ocean (sung to "Take Me Out to the Ball Game")

Take me out to the ocean,

Take me out to the sea.

Show me the foamy waves rolling there,

As I breathe in the salty sea air!

Let me look, look, look at the ocean,

See the sea and explore,

For it's fun to dive from the top

To the ocean floor!

Take me out to the ocean,

Take me out to the sea.

Show me the currents and ocean tides,

Let me see where the seaweed resides!

When you look, look, look at the ocean,

Look at all it is worth!

For the ocean covers three-fourths

Of the entire earth!

"I'm a little Fishy" Tune of "i'm a little tea pot"

I'm a little fishy, watch me swim.

Here is my tail, here is my fin.

When I want to have fun with my friends,

I wiggle my tail an dive right in!

2. "mr. Lobster and mrs. crab" tune of "old McDonald"

Mr. Lobster and Mrs. Crab

Pinch and snap all day.

Mr. Lobster and Mrs. Crab

pinch and snap all day.

With a pinch pinch here and a snap snap there.

Here a pinch there a snap, everywhere a pinch, snap.

Mr Lobster and Mrs. crab

Pinch and snap all day.

3. Gertie the Goldfish

Gertie the Goldfish goes kiss, kiss, kiss ( smack lips together 3 times)

She llooks at me and goes kiss, kiss, kiss, (smack lips 3X)

She doesn't laugh, doesn't sing, doesn't do anything

Just blows big kisses like this Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, ( smack lips 4X)

4. Dolphin action song sung to tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, little star

Dolphine dolphin in the sea,

Dolphin, dolphin wild and free,

Swimming, swimming in the sea,

Just as free as you can be.

Dolphin, dolphin in the sea, S

wimming, swimming wild and free.

5. Catch a fish tune "row, row, row, your boat"

Catch, catch, cathc, a fish

Hook it on your line.

Reel it, reel it, reel it,

This one will be mine.

Slippery Fish (fingerplay)

Slippery fish, slippery fish, (cup your hands and make them move through the water)

splashing in the water.

Slippery fish, slippery fish,

GULP GULP GULP!

OH NO! He was eaten by a octupus!

Octupus, octupus, (The octupus is a hand with wiggling fingers)

wiggling in the water.

Octupus, octupus,

GULP GULP GULP!

OH NO! he was eaten by a tuna fish!

Tuna fish, tuna fish, (cup your hands and make them move through the water)

gliding through the water.

Tuna fish, tuna fish,

GULP GULP GULP!

OH NO! he was eaten by a Great White Shark!

Great White Shark, Great White Shark, (open hand on top of the head)

lurking in the water

Great White Shark, Great White Shark,

GULP GULP GULP! Oh NO!

he was eaten by a humongous whale!

Humongous whale, Humongous whale, (The whale is both hands spread wide. )

spouting in the water

Humongous whale, humongous whale, GULP GULP GULP!

BURP! Pardon me! . The fingerplay ends with putting your hand to your mouth to supress a loud Burp.)

McFeeglebee's Pond - by Carol Moore -

Out behind the big red barn at the edge of the walnut grove is a most magnificent pond shaded by an old oak tree. I'll tell you right now, before it's too late. It belongs to McFeeglebee.

And McFeeglebee absolutely forbids fishing in that pond. He's put up five signs to prove it. "Before I'll allow any little boys to fish in there," he says, "I'd rather remove it."

"Little boys make too much noise. They'd scare the fish, being shouters and laughers and slappers. They'd muddy the water, and leave gum wrappers. No -- I'd be a fool to let them fish in my pool."

So for a long time nobody dared to fish in that pool. That is, not until little Georgie P. Johnson decided to break the rule. "I'm gonna fish there," he said, "under the oak, where it's cool."

"I'm gonna lie down with my knees in the air and the pole through my toes and doze like a lazy catfish in summer. Nobody will catch me. I'm a fast runner.