Octopus

Last week we had a few minutes left in class before home time, so Teacher Michelle taught us all a new song. The kids loved it so much we've continued to see it each day this week. It fits in great with our Opposites, since the song starts with a small slippery fish and each successive fish gets bigger, until the end when the humongous whale comes. There are actions to go with each fish that the video doesn't show:

Slippery fish - put your two hands together palm to palm and point forward. Sway your hands back and forth to show a fish swimming.

Octopus - hold your hand so that your palm is facing down and move your fingers like an octopuses tentacles.

Tuna fish - hold your left hand out with your palm up, put your right hand on top so you are palm to palm. Keeping your palms together, open and close your fingertips like a mouth.

Great White Shark - hold both arms out in front of you with the right hand on top of the other. Spread your arms apart and then pull them back together like a huge shark mouth opening and closing.

Humongous Whale - Hold your fingertips together so your arms make a great big circle.


This song is a lot of fun and your child will love singing it with you!