Swimming
/The pool is finally open here and I’m itching to go for a swim.
BOOKS:
We read Abigail the Whale by Davide Cali and Sonja Bougaeva, and Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall.
This was an interesting pairing of books. Both books deal with water/swimming insecurities but in very different ways. The kids loved the big splashes at the end of both books. Abigail was a good opportunity to talk about being mean and what is okay and what is not okay to say. Jabari helped us talk about feelings - especially when you’re scared, but you might not want to admit it.
SONG:
We sang “If You’re Going to the Pool” to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It.” I found this via Storytime Katie.
“If You’re Going to the Pool”
Sung to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit,
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit,
If you’re going to the pool, then a suit will keep you cool
If you’re going to the pool, wear your suit.
(Additional verses: hat, flip flops, sunglasses)
I did the first verse with the kids and then had them think of what else we needed to bring to the pool. They brought googles, towels, sunglasses, even sunscreen!
SONG:
After both books and our in between activity, we grooved out to “The Deep End” by Recess Monkey with our rhythm sticks.
CRAFT:
Our craft was an articulated swimmer!
Yes, this craft was a bit fiddly, but I really really really had this in my head and thought it would be fun. I like the way the final product turned out, but I’m not sure if the kids enjoyed it as much as I did.