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Island and Beach Fun
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Submitted by: Carolyn Dial, North Channel
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Audience
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• Pre-school
• Schoolage
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Books
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Grandma's Beach by:Beardshaw, Rosalind
When Emily cannot go to the beach, her grandmother comes up with a wonderful idea.
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A Day at the Beach by:Briant, Ed
Two young pandas dive back and forth to get needed items like goggles and shovels until their dad comes up with a creative idea.
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An Island Grows by:Schafer, Lola
An island is born, lava flows, waves pound and sands mound as the island becomes inhabited.
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Spot Goes to the Beach by:Hill, Eric
Spot finds all kinds of things to do at the beach including catching a fish and meeting a new friend.
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Bats at the Beach by:Lies, Brian
On the night of the full moon, the bats pack their moon-tan lotion and baskets of treats before flying off for fun on the beach.
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Hamsters to the Rescue by:Walsh, Ellen
Two hamsters find a feather on the beach so they set off to find the seagull who lost it. They meet new friends and have many adventures!
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Castaway Cats by:Wheeler, Lisa
Fifteen cats find themselves marooned on an island and they are not sure what to do.
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Songs
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Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
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Teasing Mr. Crocodile
Five little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
"You can't catch me."
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP
Four little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
"You can't catch me."
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP
Three little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
"You can't catch me."
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
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SNAP
Two little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
"You can't catch me."
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP
One little monkey
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
"You can't catch me."
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP
No more little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
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There Were Some Itty Bitty Fishes
There were some itty bitty fishes
In an itty bitty pool
There was a momma fish
A daddy fish
A baby fish too
They swam and they swam just as fast as they can
And they swam themselves right over the dam.
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Craft
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Island Coloring sheet: see www.first-school.ws
Newspaper Sailors Hats: see www.dltk-kids.com
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Other
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Also see this excellent website for coloring sheets:
www.ivyjoy.com
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Notes
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Other craft ideas include:
1. sand art
2. sea shell art
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