Sail Into Storytime 9/24/13 and 9/25/13

Books read:
I love boats by Flora Mcdonnell
Sail away little boat by Janet Buell

Other book suggestions:
Boats by Anne Rockwell
Don't rock the boat by Sally Grindley

The Boat on the Waves (to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus")
The boat on the waves goes rock, rock, rock,
Rock, Rock, Rock. (stand and rock back and forth)
The boat on the waves goes rock, rock, rock,
All around the lake.

The wind in the sails goes swish, swish, swish,
Swish, Swish, Swish. (swing arms back and forth)
The wind in the sails goes swish, swish,
All around the lake.

The waves on the lake go up and down,
up and down, up and down, (alternate bending knees and standing up)
The waves on the lake go up an down,
All around the lake.

Danced to "A Sailor Went to Sea" on the Wiggles CD "You make me feel like dancing"

Float around in canoes
(Have kids hold hands in a circle like in "Ring Around the Rosie")
Float around in canoes,
(move in circle clockwise)
We are wearing no shoes,
Upstream,
(move counterclockwise)
Downstream,
(move clockwise)
We all splish, splash!
(drop hands and fall to the ground)

Row, row, row your boat
Row, row, row your boat, (rowing motions)
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream. (pretend to sleep)

Rock, rock, rock your boat, (rock back and forth from foot to foot)
Rock in to and fro.
Watch out! Give a shout!
Into the water you go! (pretend to fall into the water)

Row, row, row your boat, (rowing motions)
Down the jungle stream.
If you see a crocodile,
Don't forget to scream! (scream)

Five Little Sailors (counting rhyme)
Five little sailors rowing out from shore,
One fell out and then there were four.
Four little sailors rowing out to sea,
One fell out and then there were three.
Three little sailors calling out "Yoohoo!",
One fell out and then there were two.
Two little sailors having lots of fun,
One fell out and then there was one.
One little sailor all alone.
He jumped in and they all swam home!

Literacy tip of the week
Rhyme is an important element in children's books and songs. Hearing and repeating two words that sound alike in a story helps teach that words are made up of smaller parts. It will even help your child learn to sound out words as they get older.

Craft: 
We worked on our fine motor skills by coloring boats :)