Down by the Ocean

Song:  Down by the Ocean

Source:  Music Class

Origin: Peter and Ellen Allard

Grade level: preK+

Rhythmic elements: Echo, chorus and verses

Movement:  Arms making waves for "down by the ocean" and whatever each puppeteer chooses for their animal to do

Connection to curriculum:  Ocean life - what animals are in the ocean and what animals aren't, exploration, making the puppets movements match how the animal would move

Words:
(chorus)
Oh how I love to go down by the ocean
Down by the ocean
Down by the ocean
Oh how I love to go down by the ocean
Down by the ocean.


Dolphin (dolphin) Diving (diving)
Diving (diving) Dolphin (dolphin)

chorus

Seal (seal) Barking (barking)
Barking (barking) Seal (seal)

chorus

Seagull (seagull) Swooping (swooping)
Swooping (swooping) Seagull (seagull)

Chorus

Children (children) Swimming (swimming)
Swimming (swimming) Children (Children)