Deep Blue Sea Curriculum Ideas

Circle Time & Music

Scoop up Sand Author Unknown
Sung to: "Ten Little Indians"
Scoop up sand and put it in your bucket.
Scoop up sand and put it in your bucket.
Scoop up sand and put it in your bucket.
How much do you have?

We Sail a Ship Author Unknown
Sung to: "What do you do with a drunken Sailor"

We sail a Ship with a (boy) named __________.
We sail a Ship with a (girl) named ___________.
We sail a Ship with a (boy) named __________.
Early in the morning.

Five Little Sea Creatures Author Unknown
Five little sea creatures
On the ocean floor;
The lobster walked away
Now there are four.

Four little sea creatures
Living in the sea;
The octopus crept away
Now there are three.

Three little sea creatures
Wondering what to do;
"Good-bye," said the starfish
Now there are two.

Two little sea creatures
Not having much fun;
Off swam the sea horse
Now there is one.

One little hermit crab
Sad and all alone,
Back came the starfish,
Back came the sea horse,
Back came the octopus,
Back came the lobster,
Then all five went home.

A Seashell Author Unknown
One day a little shell washed up (hold shell)
Out of the waves at sea.
I held the shell up to my ear, (hold shell to ear)
And I heard it sing to me.
Sh...sh...sh...sh. (children repeat)

A little shell washed up one day,
And lay upon the sand. (hold shell in hand)
It sang a song about the sea,
As I held it in my hand. (children repeat)

A Sailor Went To Sea, Sea, Sea
Author Unknown
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea
To see what he could see, see, see
But all that he could see, see, see
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea!

Take Me Out to the Ocean Author Unknown
Sung to: "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!

Octopus Author Unknown
An octopus has Eight long arms (Hold up four fingers on each hand)
It lives in the sea, but don't be alarmed (Wave hands back and forth to show no worry)
He squirts out ink (Clap hands), when he is the prey 
And grows a new arm when it’s torn away.(Hold up arm as high as you can)

Fishy Pokey Author Unknown*
Sung To: 'Hokey Pokey'

Put your left fin in, take your left fin out 
You do the fishy pokey and you turn yourself around that's what its all about
Put your right gill in, take your right gill out (etc.)

Dolphin in the Sea Author Unknown*
Dolphin, 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
Swimming, Swimming Wild and Free.

Five Little Fishies in the Sea Author Unknown*
Five little fishes in the sea 
teasing Mr. sharky
you can't catch me 
you can't catch me
Well along came Mr. sharky (softly) as quiet as can be 
He snapped! a fish up 
right out of the sea.

Four little fishes in the sea 
teasing Mr. sharky
you can't catch me 
you can't catch me
Well along came Mr. sharky (softly) as quiet as can be 
He snapped! a fish up 
right out of the sea.

Three little fishes in the sea 
teasing Mr. sharky
you can't catch me 
you can't catch me
Well along came Mr. sharky (softly) as quiet as can be 
He snapped! a fish up 
right out of the sea.

Two little fishes in the sea 
teasing Mr. sharky
you can't catch me 
you can't catch me
Well along came Mr. sharky (softly) as quiet as can be 
He snapped! a fish up 
right out of the sea

One little fishy in the sea 
teasing Mr. sharky
you can't catch me 
you can't catch me
Well along came Mr. sharky (softly) as quiet as can be 
He snapped! that fish up 
right out of the sea
Now Mr. sharky is lonely can't you see. .

Fish Are Swimming
Sung to: "Frere Jacques"

Fish are swimming, fish are swimming,
In the sea, in the sea,
A-splishing and a-splashing,
A-splishing and a-splashing,
Look and see, look and see.

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!
Boop Boop Dittem Dattem What-tem Chu!
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.

Five Cranky Crabs
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.

Swimming in the Sea
Sung to: "Doo-wa diddy diddy"

There I was just swimming in the sea
singing oooo wah diddy diddy dum diddy dee

All the sudden there's a dolphin next to me
singing ooo wah diddy diddy dum diddy dee

She swam fast
she swam fast
she dove deep
she dove deep
she swam fast dove deep
Hey this dolphin's pretty neat!!
do wah diddy diddy dum diddy dee
Dolphin-swimming
Crab-pinching
whale - breaching
shark swimming
mermaids plug nose and shimmy down

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)

Fish in the Sea Author Unknown *
The fish in the sea go swim, swim, swim
swim, swim, swim, swim, swim, swim
The fish in the sea go swim, swim, swim
All through the Day

The lobsters in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch
pinch, pinch, pinch, pinch, pinch, pinch 
The lobsters in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch
All through the Day

The octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
The octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
All through the Day

The crabs in the sea go click, click, click
click, click, click, click, click, click 
The crabs in the sea go click, click, click
All through the Day

Down in the Water *
Sung to: "Down by the Station"

Down in the water, early in the morning
See the ocean creatures, swimming all around.
You can see the parents playing with their babies.
Under the sea is where they're found!

Creatures of the Sea *
Sung to: "Sing a Song of Sixpence"

Playing in the oceans, underneath the sea,
Snuggled in the waves is where we want to be.
We are all the creatures swimming happily,
This is where we live because we're creatures of the sea!

Once I Saw An Octopus *
Once I saw an octopus
In the deep blue sea. (Point downward)
I called, "Mr. Octopus,
Won't you swim with me?" (Cup hands around mouth)
Then out came his tentacles,
So very long and straight, (extend eight fingers.)
One and two and three and four,
Five and six and seven and eight. (count on fingers.)

Eight Arms *
Once I saw an octopus,
Deep down in the sea.
(Clasp hands together with thumbs inside.)
Out came her eight tentacles
To play and swim with me.
(Extend and wiggle eight fingers)

Lions of the Sea *
Sung to: "Sing a Song of Sixpence"

Playing in the ocean underneath the sea,
Snuggled in the waves is where we like to be.
We are all the sea lions swimming happily.
Ar Ar Ar Ar! (Doing arms in a flipper flapping motion together in front of the body) Fish for me!

Sticky, Sticky Starfish *
Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"

Sticky, sticky little starfish,
How I wonder what you are,
Beneath the sea so cool and blue
Can you see me as I see you?
Sticky, sticky little starfish
Beneath the sea so cool and blue

I'm a Fish Author Unknown
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 friends,
I wiggle my tail and dive right in.

To The Beach Author Unknown
Sung to: "London Bridge"

We are going to the beach,
to the Beach, to the beach,
We are going to the beach,
in our bathing suits.
We will find there rocks and shells,
Rocks and shells, Rocks and Shells.
We will find there rocks and shells,
to gather by the water.
We will build a sand castle,
Sand castle, sand castle,
we will build a sand castle,
with bridges and a tower.
We will have a picnic too,
picnic too, picnic too,
We will have a picnic too,
With Sandwiches and oranges.
Home we head with Sunburned Cheeks,
Sunburned Cheeks, Sunburned Cheeks,
Home we head with sunburned Cheeks,
and treasures from our visit.

Let's go to the Beach Author Unknown
Sung to: "A Hunting We Will Go"

Let's go to the beach
To swim and play and run.
Building castles in the sand
Is ever so much fun.
We'll fix a picnic lunch
And eat it when we like.
And when we all are nice and full
We'll take a nature hike.

Be sure to wear your suit
And bring along your float.
We'll ride so far out in the surf
Pretending it's a boat.

We'll find some pretty shells
And throw the gulls some bread.
Put on a lot of suntan oil
So that we don't turn red.

We'll never want to leave.
Such fun this all has been.
But we'll come back another day
And do it all again!

Take Me Out to the Ocean Author Unknown
Sung to: "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!

A Sailor Went To Sea Author Unknown
A Sailor went to sea, sea, sea. 
To see what he could see, see, see. 
But all that he could see, see, see. 
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea
Note: Have your children repeat this getting faster and faster.

Sticky, Sticky Starfish Author Unknown
Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"

Sticky, sticky little starfish, 
How I wonder what you are, 
Beneath the sea so cool and blue 
Can you see me as I see you? 
Sticky, sticky little starfish 
Beneath the sea so cool and blue!

Gertie The Goldfish Author Unknown
Gertie the goldfish goes kiss, kiss, kiss 
She looks at me and goes kiss, kiss, kiss
She doesn't laugh, doesn't sing, doesn't do anything
Just blows big kisses like this
Kiss, Kiss, kiss, kiss 
Note: have your children smack lips like kissing after each line.

My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean Author Unknown  *

My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
My Bonnie lies over the sea.
My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
Please bring back my Bonnie to me.

Bring back, Bring back,
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me, to me.
Bring back, Bring back,
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.

I'm A Little Fishy Author Unknown*
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

Sally Seashell Saleswoman Author Unknown*
Silly Sally sells seashells 
sells sea shell, sells, sea shells
Silly Sally sells seashells
sells sea shell, sells, sea shells 
Down by the sea shore

Down by the Shore Author Unknown*
Down by the shore 
In the sand and in the sun
I like to dive and splash and run 
And as the waves roll out and in
I'll get warm in the sun and 
Have lots of fun 
Down by the shore

Mr. Lobster and Mrs. Crab 
Author Unknown *
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, pinch (snap, snap)
Mr. lobster and Mrs. crab pinch and snap all day.

Two Little Fishes Swimming in a Tank Author Unknown*
Sung To: Two Little Dicky Birds
Two little fishes swimming in a tank,
one named Betty one named Frank,
swim away Betty, Swim away Frank,
Swim back betty swim back Frank.

Catch a Fish  *
Sung to: "Row, Row, Row your boat"

Catch, catch, catch a fish,
Hook it on your line.
Reel it, reel it, reel it,
This one will be mine.

Down in the Deep Blue Sea
Sung to: "Shoo-Fly"

Down in the deep blue sea,
Down in the deep blue sea,
Down in the deep blue sea,
What will we see?

We'll see a swimming fish,
We'll see a swimming fish,
We'll see a swimming fish,
That is what we'll see

We'll see an octopus ……
We'll see a great big whale ...

Dolphin Family Song*
Sung to: "Adam's Family Theme"

When they get into the notion 
They jump out of the ocean 
With tail fluke locomotion,
The Dolphin family 
Swim in the sea, eee eee 
Swim in the sea, eee eee
Swim in the sea 
Live in a pod 
Swim in the sea, eee eee
I bet you didn't suppose 
Their blow hole was their nose
And in and out the air goes
The Dolphin family 
Swim in the sea, eee eee 
Swim in the sea, eee eee
Swim in the sea, 
Live in a pod 
Swim in the sea, eee eee

Sea Gull song Author Unknown
Sung to: "Frere Jacques"

I see sea gulls
I see sea gulls,
At the beach,
At the beach,

Soaring, diving, fishing,
Soaring, diving, fishing,
At the beach,
At the beach.

Other verses:
I hear the ocean,
I hear the ocean,
At the beach,
At the beach,

Crashing, splashing, foaming
Crashing, splashing, foaming,
At the beach,
At the beach.

The Whales *
Sung to: "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 Big Whale *
Sung to: "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.

Three Little Fish*
Sung to: "Three Blind Mice"

Three little fish, three little fish
(hold up three fingers)
See how they swim, see how they swim
(make swimming motion with arms)
Round and Round and fast they go
("swim" fast - sing fast)
Now they are going very slow
("swim" slow-also sign slow)
Three little fish, three little fish
(hold up 3 fingers again)

Catch a Fish *
Sung to: "Row, Row, Row your boat"

Catch, catch, catch a fish,
Hook it on your line.
Reel it, reel it, reel it,
This one will be mine.

Down in the Deep Blue Sea
Sung to: "Shoo-Fly"

Down in the deep blue sea,
Down in the deep blue sea,
Down in the deep blue sea,
What will we see?

We'll see a swimming fish,
We'll see a swimming fish,
We'll see a swimming fish,
That is what we'll see

We'll see an octopus ……
We'll see a great big whale ...

Fish Story Author Unknown
One, two, three, four, five -
Once I caught a fish alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten -
Then I let it go again.
Why did I let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
The little finger on the right