Fish and Turtles

1.  Play a matching game with younger children.  Copy two pictures of each picture for the matching game. I used three fish and three turtles. Have the children match pictures of fish and turtles.

2.  Have the children color a picture of a fish or turtle.

Picture Resources

Some of these I copied and reduced them in size. Others I printed and changed the size in page set up to 200%. You can print it to the size you desire.
http://www.tortoise.org/general/descare.html  - I used some pictures there for the game. This site also has more about turtles.
http://www.actwin.com/fish/index.cgi
http://www.kinderart.com/coloring.htm- I used the tropical fish for coloring time.
http://www.jaye.org/crblank.html- I saved the trout picture and cut the parts I did not want in the drawing.
http://www2.ametro.net/dmr/coloring.htm - I used the turtle.

3.  Sing a song or two with your children or as many as you keep their attention span.

Songs

I'm A Fish
Author: Unknown

Sung to: "I'm A Little Teapot"
I'm a little fishy, I can swim
Here is my tail, Here is my fin
When I want to have fun with my friends,
I wiggle my tail and dive right in.

Fish Are Swimming
Author: Unknown

Sung to: "Frere Jacques" / "Are You Sleeping"
Fish are swimming, fish are swimming,
In the sea, in the sea,
A-spishing and a-splashing,
A-spishing and a-splashing,
Look and see, look and see.

Other Song Resources:
http://www.preschooleducation.com/ - under Music & Songs | Sea
http://kididdles.com/mouseum/animals.html

4.  Do some finger plays.

Fingerplays

The Goldfish
Author: Unknown

My darling little goldfish hasn't any toe.
He swims around without a sound and bumps his hungry nose.
He can't get out to play with me, nor I get in to swim.
Any when I say, "Come out and play,"
He seems to say, "Come in."

Five Little Fishes
Author: Unknown

Tune of 5 Little Monkeys Teasing Mr. Alligator
Five little fishes, Swimming in the sea. Teasing Mr. Shark, You can't catch me, You can't catch me. Along comes Mr. Shark, As quiet as can be ... Snap! Four etc.

Other Resources:
Gospel Library Archive 11:I Am Thankful for Fish: Pictures of 4 fish & fingerplays and games about fish and turtles