Swimming
(Tune: “Sailing, Sailing, Over the Bounding
Main” - Happy Everything CD)
Swimming, swimming, (Pretend
to stroke arms.)
In the swimming pool. (Take
index fingers and make a square in the air.)
When days are hot (Pretend
to fan self.)
Or days are cold, (Rap
arms around your self and shiver.)
in the swimming pool. (Make
a square in the air.)
Back stroke, (Stroke
arms backwards.)
Side stroke, (Swim
to the side.)
Fancy diving, too. (Palms
together and pretend to dive.)
There’s no place (Shake
head “no.”)
I would rather be
Than in the swimming
pool. (Make a square in the air.)
The second time through hum
the first line as you make the motions.
Third time hum the first two
lines and make the motions.
With each verse omit the
words and hum as you make the motions until you are just humming the song.
Life Preserver Sandwich
You will need bagels (cut
in half), cream cheese, blue food coloring, and fish crackers. Dye the cream
cheese blue with a few drops of blue food coloring. Spread cream cheese on the
bagel. Arrange several fish crackers on the cream cheese. Swim it into your
mouth!
Water Play
Have a water play day
where children bring bathing suits, towels, and pool toys. Set up plastic
swimming pools and a sprinkler. Blow bubbles or have squirt bottles of water.
Watermelon, popsicles, or ice cream cones would be a great snack.
Pool Safety
Brainstorm pool safety.
Have children make a T-Chart of “do’s” and “don’ts” when they swim.
