Number rhymes
Activity printables, counting
songs and poems for preschool nursery
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5
sandy seashells counting rhyme
written and illustrated
by Ruth Grimes copyright ©
2015
5 sandy seashells,
lying on the shore
empty on the inside, near a seaweed floor.
Along came .. insert name with
a bucket and a spade,
collected a seashell for the castle they'd made.
audio track of the 5 sandy seashells number rhyme read aloud
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This coastal, beach themed number rhyme helps children to learn the
name of their peers and number sequence through role play. It's a gentle
activity that's supportive of children's transitional times, during
the start of a new term or for those who are newly registered.
Use it as a large or
small group game to encourage participation, turn taking, recieving. giving
back and positioning.
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5 sandy seashells number rhyme card
print to use in your setting and to share with parents.
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Early years printables
limpet
- razor shell - mussel
- periwinkle - cockle
More shells .. conch
- whelk - scallop - cowrie
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Seaside beach themed
storytime books
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Beach themed links
Activity ideas on silkysteps
Parrot
Squawk and the Monkey Pirates island playdough story
5 tubs of icecream on a seaside cart - number
rhyme
Things
to do over the summer holidays - a list of summertime activities
Ocean floor adventures playdough activity
More information and resources on other
website s
Buying ethical, handpicked seashells - contact
your shop to ask about how their shells are harvested.
Most common seashells found on the UK coastline
Tongue
twister - she sells seashealls, on the sea shore - on wikipedia
Nursery rhyme on wikipedia
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids
all in a row.
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