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FINGERPLAYSWhat Is A Whale?Concept #18 Ocean mammals have lungs, not gills. Concept #6 Each ocean animal has a distinct appearance. Introduce preschoolers to the world of whales by having them imitate your actions as you say this rhyme together.A whale is not as small as us. (shake head and finger)Most whales are bigger than a bus! (stretch arms out wide)A whale is not like a fish in the sea. (shake head and finger)A whale breathes air like you and me.(take a deep breath)A whale can’t walk upon the ground.(shake head and finger)A whale must swim to get around.(make swimming motions)A whale is a mammal just like you and me.(nod head and point to self)But its home is in the deep blue sea!(make wave motions with hand)Dare, M. and Kutzer, A. (1999). Ocean animals: preschool/kindergarten. North Carolina: TheEducation Center, Inc. I’M A GREAT BIG WHALE (Sung to “I’m A Little Teapot”)Concept #6 Each ocean animal has a distinct appearance. Concept #4 Ocean mammals breathe through a blowhole located at the top of their head.I’m a great big whale, (point to self)Watch me as I swim. (pretend to swim) Here is my blowhole, (point to top of head) Here are my fins. (wave hands against body.) See me flip my tail As down I go, (pretend to dive) Then up I come And ‘WHOOSH!’ I blow. (thrust arms up and out) (unknown). Songs, poems, fingerplays, flannel board stories. Retrieved October 16, 2008, fromwebeme76/oceanideas.doc Five Big WhalesConcept #4 Ocean mammals breathe through a blowhole located at the top of their head.Five big whales in the sea offshore, One swam up to spout, and that left four. Four big whales in the deep blue sea, One swam up to spout, and that left three. Three big whales in the sea so blue, One swam up to spout, and that left two. Two big whales having lots of fun, One swam up to spout, and that left one. One big whale longing for the sun, It swam up to spout, and that left none.(unknown). Songs, poems, fingerplays, flannel board stories. Retrieved October 16, 2008, fromwebeme76/oceanideas.doc Slippery Fish Concept #10 Ocean animals create a food web ranging from the largest animals down to the smallest. Slippery fish, slippery fish, (cup your hands and make them move through the water) Splashing in the water. Slippery fish, slippery fish, GULP GULP GULP! OH NO! He was eaten by an octupus! Octupus, octupus, (hand with wiggling fingers)Wiggling in the water. Octupus, octupus, GULP GULP GULP! OH NO! He was eaten by a tuna fish! Tuna fish, tuna fish, (Cup your hands and make them move through the water) Gliding through the water. Tuna fish, tuna fish, GULP GULP GULP! OH NO! He was eaten by a Great White Shark! Great White Shark, Great White Shark, (Open hand on top of the head)Lurking in the water Great White Shark, Great White Shark, GULP GULP GULP! Oh NO! He was eaten by a humongous whale! Humongous whale, Humongous whale, (Both hands spread wide.)Spouting in the water Humongous whale, humongous whale, GULP GULP GULP! BURP! Pardon me! (The fingerplay ends with putting your hand to your mouth to suppress a loud burp.) (unknown). Songs, poems, fingerplays, flannel board stories. Retrieved October 16, 2008, fromwebeme76/oceanideas.doc ................
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