Sharks are a fascinating topic in our house. Today we are working on beginning sounds with a shark twist to develop phonological awareness. We created There’s a Shark in the Sea Beginning Sounds Song.
Shark Beginning Sounds Song
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Preparing the Activity
Materials needed: toy shark, set of ocean stickers, the words to the song (see below)
Set out a sheet of ocean themed stickers on the table with the toy shark. Learn the song below. It’s a simple tune that you are already familiar with singing. Easy peasy! You are ready to play.
Sing and Playing
Tell the child that you have a fun shark-themed song to sing and that we will be working on beginning sounds as we sing.
Name the different items on the ocean themed sticker sheet together. Model isolating the beginning sound of different objects. For example, “This is a fish. Fish begins with the /f/ sound.”
Now, sing the song below. Insert a letter sound to match and object on the page. Have your child take his shark and pretend to chomp the corresponding item on the sheet.
There’s a Shark in the Sea
to the tune “Happy Birthday to You”
There’s a shark in the sea.
There’s a shark in the sea.
There’s a shark in the sea.
Chomping things that start with ____. (insert letter sound)
Repeat over and over until the shark is full.
MORE OCEAN IDEAS
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Commotion in the Ocean Backyard Water Park
The Whale and the Snail Sensory Bin
Ideas from The Early Childhood Education Team
Ocean Animals Tangram Cards from Learning 2 Walk
Under the Ocean Creative Expression from Tiny Tots Adventures
Ocean I Spy Counting Printable from Life Over Cs
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