Friday, May 4, 2012

Let's Swim with the Fishes!

The Sea King and the Magic Jewels
by Warwick Goble, 1912
Let's go swimming with the fishes today! Here are some fingerplays, songs and story stretchers from my lapsit program. Further below you will find another link for stories, crafts and more. Happy fishing!

FINGERPLAYS

Teasing Mr. Shark (Tune: 5 Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree)
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! The little fish right out of the sea!
(Repeat with four little fishes, etc...down to one.)
Now Mr. Shark is lonely as can be!



 
Five Little Fishies

Five little fishies, swimming in a pool
(Wiggle five fingers)
The first one said, "The pool is cool."
(Show one finger, then wrap arms around body)
The second one said, "The pool is deep."
(Show two fingers, then hands measure 'deep')
The third one said, "I want to sleep."
(Show three fingers, then rest head on hands)
The fourth one said, "Let's take a dip." (Show four fingers, then hands 'dive' into water)
The fifth one said, "I spy a ship." (Show five fingers, then form scope with hands to peer through)
Fisher boat comes, (Form 'V' with fingers, then move hands away from body)
Line goes kersplash (Pretend to throw fishing line)
Away the five little fishies dash, dash, dash! (Wiggle five fingers away)


STORY STRETCH

Have You Ever Gone A Fishin

Have you ever gone a fishin' on a warm summers day, 
Have you ever seen the fishies just a playin' in the bay?
With their hands in their pockets and their pockets in their pants,
Have you ever seen the Fishies doin' the Hootchie-Kootchie dance? 

You never did, you never will, boom, boom.
Have you ever gone a fishin' on a cold winter’s day?
Have you ever seen the fishies just a frozen in the bay?
With their hands in their pockets and their pockets in their pants,
Have you ever seen the fishies do the Hootchie-Kootchie dance? 


You never did, you never will.
Have you ever gone a fishin' on a warm spring day?
Have you ever seen the fishies just a swimmin' in the bay?
With their hands in their pockets and their pockets in their pants,
Have you ever seen the fishies doin' the Hootchie-Kootchie dance?
You never did, you never will, boom, boom.


SONG

Slippery Fish

Slippery Fish, Slippery Fish....
Swimming through the water ( use hands to act out fish swimming through the water)
Slippery Fish , Slippery Fish
Gulp, Gulp ( Each time you say Gulp...use hands on either side of mouth and slide down throat)
OH NO ! (When you say this, put hands on face)
He got eaten by........

A Tuna Fish, A Tuna Fish.....
Swimming through the water (use hands to act out a tuna fish swimming through the water)
A Tuna Fish, A Tuna Fish
Gulp, Gulp
OH NO!
He got eaten by........

An Octopus, an Octopus....
Swimming through the water ( use arms and wave them up and down for Octopus arms)
An Octopus, an Octopus...
Gulp, Gulp
OH NO !
He got eaten by.......

A Great Big Shark, A Great Big Shark....
swimming through the water (use arms from elbows to hands to look like a shark mouth opening and closing)
A Great Big Shark, A Great Big Shark.....
Gulp, Gulp
OH NO!
He got eaten by....

A Big Fat Whale, A Big Fat Whale.....
swimming through the water ( Use a deep voice and hold arms out to your sides to look like a Big Fat Whale)
A Big Fat Whale, A Big Fat Whale....
Burp, Burp....
EXCUSE ME! ( use a higher voice to say this part)


STORIES, CRAFTS AND CURRICULUM

Stop by this blog post I wrote a while back and add some more fuel to your story and classroom fire!

Trolling for Tales
http://tinyurl.com/6fj293h



Karen Chace 2012 ©

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