Presenter Liz Kitchen with songs, rhymes and a story set at the seaside.
Suggestions for use in the classroom
Listening for individual sounds
Encourage the children to listen to the sounds that play throughout the episode. Listen carefully, do you know what the sound is? What can you hear? What does it sound like? Can you add actions to the sound? Listen all around: seaside sounds. Individual sounds: waves, dog barking, seagulls.
Rhyme/song
The big ship sails on the alley-alley-oh
The alley alley oh, the alley-alley-oh
The big ship sails on the alley-alley-oh
On the last day of September.
The captain said it will never, never do鈥
The big ship sank to the bottom of the sea鈥
Story - The greedy seagull
To hold attention, provide a tray with sand, a seaside bucket of water, some pebbles and the ingredients of the picnic, and use these real items (along with a picture of a seagull) to illustrate the story.
Follow-up ideas
- Seaside pictures; a seaside corner or outdoor play area with sand, pebbles, beach toys and environmental print (e.g. Beach caf茅, Ice cream, Danger, Lifeguard); making and eating a picnic (an opportunity for stressing healthy food).
See the Teachers' Notes (pdf) below for more suggestions.
Song video: 'The big ship sails'
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