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MATERIALS LIST

Play dough Shells

Sand Whole wheat flour

Vegetable oil Glass gems

Clay Plastic buckets/pails

Sand paper Baking soda

Vinegar Coconut extract

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Beach

ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST

Math Science

Counting seashells Beach collection

Plant the flag Beach 5 senses

Beach ball math Keep safe at the beach

Shell connect-the-dots Beach observation

Shell patterns Sand “volcano”

Literacy Read Alouds

Beach emergent reader When a Dragon Moves In

Beach bucket rhyming Tippy-Tippy-Tippy, Splash!

Seashell name game Surfer Chick

Shell words A Beach Tail

Beginning sounds These Seas Count

Arts and Crafts Fine Motor/Sensory

Colorful shell sculptures Beach sensory small world

Sand and shell collage Play sand

Coconut play dough and shells

Other Other


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Beach

SKILLS CHECKLIST

M1

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M3

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M4

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ct-th

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M5

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ell p

atte

rns

S1

: Be

ac

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olle

ctio

n

S2

: Be

ac

h 5

sen

ses

S3

: Be

safe

at th

e b

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ch

S4

: Be

ac

h o

bse

rva

tion

S5

: Sa

nd

“vo

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er

L2: B

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ing

L3: S

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L5: B

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Print conveys meaning X X X

Phonological awareness X

Letter knowledge X X X

Left-to-right progression X X X

Parts of a story

One-to-one correspondence X

Shapes and colors X

Patterns X

Numeral knowledge X X

Counting X

Scientific observation and investigation X

Observe and describe living processes X

Describe physical properties of objects X X X

Explore and observe the natural world X X X X

Engineering

Lit

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Sci

ence

O

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Beach

SKILLS TAUGHT - NOTES



Beach

BOOK LIST

When a Dragon Moves In by Jodi Moore

Out of the Blue by Alison Jay

Beach by Elisha Cooper

Beach Feet by Kiyomi Konagava

Flotsam by David Wiesner

Wave by Suzy Lee

A Beach Tail by Karen Lynn Williams

Hands & Hearts by Donna Jo Napoli

Monkey Ono by J. C. Phillipps

Tippy-Tippy-Tippy, Splash! By Candace Fleming

Chu’s Day at the Beach by Neil Gaiman

Surfer Chick by Kristy Dempsey

These Seas Count by Alison Formento

Stella, Star of the Sea by Mary Louise Gay

The Sand Castle Contest by Robert Munsch

Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach by Melanie Watt

At the Beach by Anne and Harlow Rockwell

What Lives in a Shell? by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

Just Grandma and Me by Mercer Mayer

For more information about some of these books, please reference Fantastic

Fun and Learning’s Beach Books.


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Beach

FULL DAY LESSON PLAN

TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Counting shells Plant the flag Beach ball math Shell connect-the

-dots

Shell patterns

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Beach collec-

tion

Beach 5 senses Keep safe at the

beach

Beach observa-

tion

Sand “volcano”

When a Dragon

Moves In

Tippy-Tippy-

Tippy, Splash!

Surfer Chick A Beach Tail These Seas

Count

Emergent read-

er

Beach bucket

rhyming

Seashell name

game

Shell words Beginning sounds


Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Beach sensory

small world

Colorful shell

sculptures

Play sand Sand and shell

collage

Coconut play

dough and shells

15 m

in

15 m

in

30 m

in

30 m

in

20 m

in

45

min

25

min

. 4

5 m

in.

90

min

. 6

0 m

in.

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TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Counting shells Plant the flag Beach ball math Shell connect-the

-dots

Shell patterns

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack


Beach collec-

tion

Beach 5 senses Keep safe at the

beach

Beach observa-

tion

Sand “volcano”

When a Dragon

Moves In

Tippy-Tippy-

Tippy, Splash!

Surfer Chick A Beach Tail These Seas

Count

Emergent read-

er

Beach bucket

rhyming

Seashell name

game

Shell words Beginning sounds


Beach

HALF DAY LESSON PLAN 15

min

.

Cal

en

dar

15 m

in.

Mat

h

30 m

in.

Sn

ack

45

min

.

Fre

e P

lay

30 m

in.

Sci

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ce

20 m

in.

Re

ad A

lou

d

25 m

in.

Lite

racy

45

min

.

Fre

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lay











Math Counting seashells - Use

the printable number

mats. Add the correct

number of seashells (real

or printable) to each mat.

This can also be done by

numbering real plastic

buckets and adding real

shells. (TF)

Plant the flag - Match the

printable shape flags to

the appropriate shape

sand castles printables.

This could also be done by

drawing shapes in the

sand (in a tray); and then

have children add small

paper flags with shapes

drawn on them.

Beach ball math - Draw

numbers on a beach ball.

Toss (or roll), and say the

name of the number your

left hand lands on. Say a

number that is one more

or one less as an alterna-

tive idea.

Shell connect-the-dots -

Play a 3D game of con-

nect-the-dots using shells

and strings.

Shell patterns - Use 2 or 3

different types of shells to

make patterns. Alterna-

tively, use the printables

included with these plans.

(TF)

Beach

LESSON ACTIVITIES - EXPLANATION

Science Beach collection - Gather

a collection of items you

might find while walking

on the beach (shells, sea

glass, rocks, etc.). Place

them with a hand lens and

let kids explore freely. (TF)

Beach 5 senses - Using the

five senses as a guide,

brainstorm a list of things

you might see, hear, smell,

taste, touch at the beach.

Record your ideas. (TF)

Keep safe at the beach -

Work together to make a

list of ways to stay healthy

and safe at the beach.

Beach observation -

Watch the short clip. Dis-

cuss some things observed

about the ocean/beach

and how they are the

same and different from

beaches in your area. (TF)

Sand “volcano” - Use play

sand, real sand, or kinetic

sand as a base for a foam-

ing, fizzing chemical reac-

tion.

Literacy Beach emergent reader

- Print out the appropri-

ate reader, depending

on your needs. Com-

plete and read the

book together.

Beach bucket rhyming -

Match pictures that

rhyme with the beach-

themed printable.

Seashell name game -

Match letter “pearls” to

the appropriate shells

while spelling names.

Shell words - Use shells

to practice making sight

words.

Beginning letters - Print

out the picture cards.

Place a shell or a

clothespin on the letter

that each picture be-

gins with. This can also

be done using real ob-

jects and shells with let-

ters written on them.

Other Beach sensory small world

- Fill your water table with

shells, sand, and water.

(TF)

Colorful shell sculptures -

Use clay, colored sand,

and colorful shells to cre-

ate sculptures.

Play sand - Make play

sand that’s moldable like

wet sand. Add sand castle

molds and sand toys to

make a sensory bin.

(TF)

Sand and shell collage -

Make a beach collage

with sand, shells, and glue.

Coconut play dough and

shells - Coconut-scented

play dough, shells, and

glass gems make for a

beautiful play dough invi-

tation. (TF)

(TF) - Toddler-friendly ideas that would work when home with children of different ages.














Beach

INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES

These activities would work well as centers or work boxes during free play time. They’re

meant to allow children the chance to play, explore, and practice preschool skills on

their own. Children may still need some assistance at times, of course. They’re broken

down by subject area for reference. (TF) =Toddler-Friendly

Math

Number cards - Place number

cards in a basket or on a tray.

Add small shells or blue glass

beads. Children can arrange

the cards in numerical order,

count, or match the correct

amount of shells/gems to

each number.

Measuring shells - Use rulers,

Unifix cubes, or other items to

measure real shells.

Literacy

Beach sensory writing tray -

Add a small amount of plain

or colored sand to a tray. Add

glass gems or small shells to

use while forming letters. Can

also use fingers, paintbrushes,

or pompoms to write letters in

the sand.

Alphabet matching - Match

uppercase and lowercase let-

ters.

Science

Shell STEM - See how tall you

can stack seashells. Add play

dough for an additional build-

ing material. Take pictures of

each construction.

Shell imprints - Explore the dif-

ferent imprints various shells

leave in play dough or clay.

Use a magnifying glass to ob-

serve the textures up close. (TF)

Sensory

Sand castles - Make sand cas-

tles using real sand, kinetic

sand, or homemade play

sand. (TF)

Shell sensory bottles - Add

small shells to clean, empty

plastic bottles. Explore how

the sound changes depend-

ing on how full the bottle is.

Block Play

Build a sand castle - Use

wooden blocks to make a life-

sized “sand” castle to play in.

(TF)

Beach bucket building - Add

plastic beach buckets to the

blocks. Build and create struc-

tures with the pails and blocks.

(TF)

Arts and Crafts

Sandpaper castles - Create

sandcastles from different

shapes cut out of sandpaper.

Free painting at the easel -

Make a beach scene. Look at

some beach landscape pho-

tographs and art first.


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Beach 5 Senses Recording Sheet

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I hear

I feel

I smell

I taste

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At the Beach

by __________

I see a ball at the beach.

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I see a bucket at the beach.

I see a shovel at the beach.

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I see a shell at the beach.

I see a wave at the beach.

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Beach Pattern and Counting Cards – Print, cut apart, laminate.

Use to make patterns, sort, etc. Use with the beach counting mats, too.

A a B b C c

D d E e F f

Flip flop letter matching – Print. Laminate. Cut in half to create uppercase and lowercase matching puzzles.

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