Good morning! It’s June 24, which means it’s Swim a Lap Day. It’s hot here in Southern California so swimming seems like the coolest thing to do! So before you head to your pool (or ocean for us coastal people) here are some fun books for a storytime to set you for your day!
Books:
Maisy Learns to Swim- Cousins
Leo Can Swim- McQuinn
Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea- Peck
Tippy-Tippy-Tippy, Splash- Candace Fleming
Songs:
"The Goldfish (Let’s Go Swimming) by The Laurie Berkner Band
Action Rhyme: “Swimming”
Swimming in the water cool and bright (pretend to swim)
I kick my feet with all y might (kick feet)
And when I’m tired I turn and float (spin and hold arms out)
Pretending that I’m a boat! (rock hands)
I like to hold my breath and dive (take a breath and bend down)
I swim beneath the water and count to five (count to five)
Wow! What a dive!
Credit: Hummingbird Educational Resources
Flannelboard Song: “If You’re Going” (Tune: If You’re Happy) If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit,
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit, If you’re going to the pool, then a suit will keep you cool If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit. (Additional verses: hat, flip flops, sunglasses)
Credit: Mel’s Desk
Song: “The Fish in the Sea” (Tune: The Wheels on the Bus)
The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish, (Make your hand like a fin and swim along!) Swish, swish, swish,
Swish, swish, swish. The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish All day long
The lobsters…pinch, pinch, pinch (Make pinching motions with fingers) The sharks…chomp, chomp, chomp (Chomp with your arms) The stingray…flap, flap, flap (Move arms in slow, flying motions) The crabs…skit, scat, skit (Run in place) The octopus…wiggle (Wiggle your body and arms) The clam…open and shut (Two hands to make a clam)
Credit: Keen on Librarianship
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