Opener:
Oh Hey Oh Hi
Snowflake Dance
Out of the Ocean (Debra Frasier) 3-6
With lovely paper-cuttings and collage, this story helps us think of the ocean in a new way...for the gifts it brings. Find treasures along with a daughter and mother and turn a new eye to the shore!
Song: Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Crab Moon (Ruth Horowitz) 3-6
In this NSTA (National Science Teacher's Association) Outstanding Science Trade Book, follow the delightful story of a boy discovering the natural habits of horseshoe crabs outside of a rented summer cottage. Beautiful, golden-hued paintings accompany this tale, suggesting the very tenderness and warmth with which the story unfolds.Song: Ocean Hokey Pokey
Tickly Octopus (Ruth Galloway) 2-4
Ever had a sibling that didn't know when to stop tickling? Many of us have. Find out out Octopus finds what ELSE he's good at...
Song: My Thumbs are Starting to Wiggle
Felt Board: 10 Shells on the Sand
Closer: Wave Goodbye Poem (Rob Reid)
More Books! (from Story Time Source Page)
Toddler Read Alouds:
At the Beach by Anne Rockwell
Baby Loves Summer! by Karen Katz
Ben Goes Swimming by Jan Ormerod
Big Fish, Little Fish by Ed Heck
Brownie and Pearl Take A Dip by Cynthia Rylant ~ simple narrative for Toddlers
Fish Wish by Bob Barner
Hooray for Fish! by Lucy Cousins
Jack It's A Sunny Day by Rebecca Elgar
My New Sandbox by Donna Jakob
One Sun by Bruce McMillan
Sea, Sand, Me! by Patricia Hubbell
To the Island by Charlotte Agell
Where Is Baby's Beach Ball? by Karen Katz
Who Sees You At the Ocean? by Carla Dijs
Preschool Read Alouds:
All You Need for A Beach by Alice Shertle
George's Store at the Shore by Francine Bassede
How Will We Get to the Beach? by Brigitte Luciani
I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry
I Saw the Sea and the Sea Saw Me by Megan Cash
Louie's Goose by H. M. Ehrlich
Little Fish, Lost by Nancy Van Laan
Ocean Parade by Patricia McCarthy
Rub-A-Dub Sub by Linda Ashman
Sand Castle by Brenda Yee
Six Sandy Sheep by Judith Enderle
Smiley Shark by Ruth Galloway
10 Little Hermit Crabs by Lee Fox
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Shell by Lucille Colandro
Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea by Jan Peck = MY PERSONAL FAVORITE
Kindergarten Read Alouds:Beach Day by Karen Roosa
Billy's Bucket by Kes Gray
Flip Flop Bop by Matt Novak
Hello Ocean by Pam Munoz Ryan
Pig Kahuna by Jennifer Sattler
Seaweed Soup by Stuart J. Murphy
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Trout by Teri Sloat
Fins and Flippers, Scales and Nippers by Ann Garrett
