MAKE A SPLASH-READ!

Water-Related Materials, Activities and Props

 

 

Baby Brilliant Kits:

Theme:              Ages:              # of Kits:

Bath Time           2-5                       1

Ducks                  2-5                       4

Fish                     2-5                       3

Ocean Life          2-5                       4

Penguins*           2-5                       3

Pirates                 2-5                       2

Science*             2-5                       2

Transportation*   2-5                       4

Weather*             2-5                       3

 

 

*Also available for ages 0-2

 

 

See the Contents field in the catalog for titles in the kits.

 

 

PROPS LIST (Main)

 

 

Story Kits:

Fish is Fish Story Kit

 

Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree (tree, alligator, monkeys, & paperback)

 

Rainbow Fish (8 puppets; no script)

 

 

Nursery Rhyme Surprise Box:  “Jump, Frog, Jump”

 

 

 

Librarypalooza Mr. Anderson's Frog 'N Flies:

 

 

Games:  Fishing plastic rods with magnetic lures & bag of 25 sea creatures w/ small magnets

 

 

Hand Puppets: 

Ducks & duckling set (8” duck; 5 duckling finger puppets)

Fish (blue indigo)

Flamingo (pink, @11” tall)

Frogs (2)

Goose hand puppet (22” tall, white)

Gosling hand puppet (8” tall, yellow)

Polar bear (1)

Turtles (2)

                      

Hand Puppets With Sound:  “Chit Chat Frog” (1)

 

 

Pattern Book of Hats:  Paper Hat Tricks II.

Includes Ocean Animals: Dolphin, Lobster, Octopus, Pelican, Penguin, Puffin, Sailfish, Seahorse, Shark, Turtle, Walrus, and Whale.

 

 

 

 

Austintown Props:

(Props can be requested and shared; please contact Judy Sluss or Sara Churchill)

 

 

4 beach sand buckets

4 large foam pool noodles

4 splash-n-swim soft footballs

1 large bubble wand set

 

 

Flea Circus (one part has Flea Diving into a Pool)

 

 

Flannel Boards

Alligator/Crocodile theme:

Five hungry crocodiles,

 

Little Bunny and the Crocodile

 

 

Bath theme:

One More Thing,

Trevor's Bath

 

 

Duck theme:

Ducks Don’t Wear Socks,

Five Little Ducks,

There is a Little White Duck

 

 

Fish theme:

Blue Sea,

 

Five Goldfish,

Five little fish,

Three jellyfish

 

 

Frog theme:

Five speckled frogs,

Playful frog tale

 

 

Ocean Theme:

 

Going to the Beach,

 

I'm the biggest thing in the ocean,

 

Old lady who swallowed a shell,

 

 

On the beach,

 

Sea star wish

 

 

Pirate theme:

 

Five scowling pirates,

 

Five squawking parrots,

 

How many pirate ships,

 

Island adventure,

 

Treasure chest

 

 

Rain theme:

 

Rain

 

 

Boardman Props:

(Props can be requested and shared; please contact Karen Saunders or John Yingling)

 

Blue Sea (FB)

 

Fish With the Deep Smile (FB)

 

 

Who Sank the Boat (prop story)

 

 

Puppets: 

Shark

 

Octopus

 

 

Plastic fish bowl

 

Knit fish toys (made by Karen)

 

Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea (Book & MB pieces)

 

Fishing pole and hook game

 

Rubber ducky tub

 

Rubber ducky tub toys

 

 

Websites

 

 

Music and Songs

There may be some overlapping of songs from one website to website. Each site has its own unique features, check them out.

 

 

http://www.songsforteaching.com

“Definitive source for educational music.”

Subject headings include Mathematics, Science Songs, Early Childhood Songs, Special Education Songs, Reading & Language Arts Songs, Social Studies Songs, Life Skills Songs and more!

 

 

http://bussongs.com

“This site has the “the largest collection of children’s music on the Internet – with lyrics, videos, and music for 2,090 kids songs and nursery rhymes.”

Use the Search button for keyword or topic, e.g. water, splash, pirates, etc.

 

 

http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/music.htm

Click on the link for “Children’s.” Scroll down the list of songs—there are many that are water-related. Entries include the lyrics and music. For fun – think you know your kiddie tunes? Click on the link for “Guess this Children’s Tune!”

 

 

http://www.kididdles.com

“Best  in children’s music.”

This site includes Songs to listen to with Lyrics to read. For more options, click on the Subject button.

 

 

http://www.storytimesongs.com/guitar.html

This site provides free music resources for parents and educators. Also available on this site are guitar chords to many popular children’s tunes and musical games and activities.

 

 

Crafts 

http://www.craftsforkids.com/index.htm

“Crafts for kids, the home of fun & creative craft projects for kids 7-12.” Click on the “hand” for Projects that are listed by Series.

The newest series1200, includes many water-related crafts.

 

 

http://www.firstpalette.com/home.html

“Your step-by-step guide to kids’ crafts.”

Crafts are arranged by Theme, Occasion and Age. This site also includes Printable Crafts, the Latest Crafts and All Crafts featured.

 

 

http://www.makingfriends.com/index.htm

“… changing the world … one craft at a time!”

Scroll down “Choose a theme” and you can narrow your search by audience, “Make it for…”

The sites include instructions and list of supplies, patterns, free printables and kits that can be purchased.

 

 

http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes

“Our site contains Over 30,000 Preschool Education Activities separated into over 100 Themes, 26 Alphabet Areas, & Lesson Plans”

Check the alphabetical section by themes for Animals (Sea animals); Bubbles ;Camping (includes Fishing theme, also a separate topic); Ducks; Ocean; Penguins; Sea Life;  Whales.

 

 

http://www.first-school.ws/theme/mini_theme/water-cycle-quality.htm

“Enjoy water theme educational activities for preschool and kindergarten; includes free printable crafts, activities and coloring pages with easy to follow lesson plan instructions, and related resources.”

Includes  coloring page activities, crafts, science & weather, related links, and more.

 

 

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/water.shtml

“Rhymes, Crafts, Activities, Quizzes, the Water Cycle, and Printouts”

Activities appropriate for children K-3.

 

 

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/downbythesea/Down_by_The_Sea.htm

“Try these free craft patterns and projects related to the sea, ocean, and beach. Use many creative techniques and supplies to make fish, sea shell, sand and other crafts.”

Includes beach and shell crafts, water transportation crafts, fish and sand crafts.

 

 

Miscellaneous Websites

 

 

Oceans

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Ocean/index.shtml

“A to Z Teacher Stuff is a teacher-created site designed to help teachers find online resources more quickly and easily. Find lesson plans, thematic units, teacher tips, discussion forums for teachers, downloadable teaching materials & eBooks, printable worksheets and blacklines, emergent reader books, themes, and more.”

Type in other subject headings in the Search box.

 

 

Science Projects

http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/

“Mix hot science with cool ideas.”

Click on Water for simple science projects. Check out the other topics for other water related projects, e.g. “Baking Soda Bubbles” and “Color Splash” under Chemistry Mix It Up; “Soda Bottle Boat” and “Submarine Race” under Forces & Energy, Move It.

 

 

http://home.howstuffworks.com/easy-water-activities-for-kids.htm

“Easy water activities for kids make a splash, and water is a material that's always on hand.”

Lists numerous easy water activities, often illustrated. Also includes summer water and wading pool activities for kids.

 

 

Websites from the Summer Reading Manual

Chapter 4:  An Ocean of Fun. pp. 109-110.

Chapter 5:  High Seas Adventures.  p. 147.

Chapter 6:  Splish Splash Summer.  p. 175.

Chapter 7.  Squish Squash Freshwater and Wetlands.  p. 207.

 

 

Prepared by Mary Yee

January 29, 2010