A Sailor Went to Sea

Indicators: Receptive Language (Listening) L1.1(0), L1.1(1), L1.1(2), Foundational Reading L3.1(0), L3.1(1), L3.1(2), L3.2(0), L3.2(1), L3.2(2), L3.3(1), L3.3(2), L3.4(2) (More...)



Resources: A Sailor Went to Sea, Nursery Rhyme: Sailor Went to Sea

You Will Need:

Print the Story Prop for "A Sailor Went to Sea." Show the picture as you sing the song. Repeat a few times.

Sung to the traditional tune. (see Resources)

A sailor went to sea, sea, sea,
To see what he could see, see, see.
But all that he could see, see, see
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea.

Talk with the children about the picture. What do they see? Draw attention to the color blue and details in the picture.