At The Beach: Oceans of Fun!

I. Vocabulary:
canoe, paddle, Frisbee, stick, snorkel, mask, flippers, fish, crab, hermit crab, shell, fishing, fishing rod, fishing net, pebbles, sand castles, seaweed, starfish, windsurfing, sunbathing, waves, sea

EXTRA: dolphin, shark, lobster, octopus, turtle



II. Phrases:
Mother is sitting on the sand.
Gita is looking for shells.
Susan has made a sandcastle.
Aziz and David are fishing.

III. Songs
Slippery Fish
Having Fun At the Beach (The Wiggles)
Row Your Boat

IV. Art and Crafts
Beach in a Bottle
Sand Dollar Cookies
Scuba Diver
Paper Plate Crab
Cheerios Starfish

V. Field Trips
Yongzhen Seaside Park (class)
Fulong Sand Sculpture Arts Festival (family)

VI. Stories
Jonah and the Whale
Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea
The Boy and the Starfish

VII. Health
Sun Exposure
Water safety
Water Safety Coloring Pages 
1. Family fun at the lake
2. Boat safety coloring page
3. Floating out too far
4. Little Kids & Water coloring sheet
5. Swimming ability-boys coloring page
6. Swimming Ability-girls coloring page
7. Don't play in floodwater
8. Trouble in the water
9. Careful around water
10. The power of water coloring sheet
11. Diving in!
12. Warning signs of drowning
13. What drowning looks like

VIII. Writing
A Day At the Beach
Seashell
Let's Surf

IX. Activities (PE Class)
Beach Blanket Ball Toss
Beach Ball Bop
Play Frisbee
Water War

X. Good Citizens
Beach Clean Up

Resources:
http://www.kidsparkz.com/beach.html
http://www.123child.com/lessonplans/seasonal/summer/beach.php
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/mini_theme/beach_seashore.htm
http://www.prekinders.com/ocean-theme/
http://www.preschool-plan-it.com/ocean-life.html