She Sells Seashells…A Class about Beach Magic
“She sells sea-shells on the sea-shore.
The shells she sells are sea-shells, I’m sure.
For if she sells sea-shells on the sea-shore
Then I’m sure she sells sea-shore shells.”
Try saying that ten times fast!
Just as this old tongue twister often stupefies our tongues, the magic and mystery of the ocean can stun our minds into silent wonder and awe.
There is so much that we do not know about our earth’s oceans. We have only explored less than 5% of their watery depths! For me, it is precisely this mystery that makes the ocean so intriguing and awe-inspiring! While we will not be diving underwater in our Monday #BKCSummerJourneys class, the ocean leaves many discoverable clues and hints on the beaches that surround it. So every Monday we will be focusing on beaches and the treasures they have to offer, both at Buddings and beyond!
For our first field trip, we traveled to Kits Beach, one of Vancouver’s most popular beaches. It’s a great spot for its views, logs, dog beach and playground. It’s a quintessential Vancouver scene, and so this is where we began our beach explorations.
We did find some good seashells and made some pretty deep holes in the sand. We watched the tide come in and out, ran along the beach, and of course, we spent a lot of time playing at the playground.
Next week we’re off to Hinge Park to explore the habitat along the shores of False Creek.
And the fun doesn’t happen just on our field trip adventures! We have also been having some watery and musical adventures within the unlimited framework of our imaginations!
Last week we talked about the many different sea creatures and treasures that can be discovered underneath the ocean’s surface (according to Felix B, trolls inhabit its dark depths), and made a diorama of some of the things we talked about. Can you find the shells, seaweed, squid, bubbles and two different ship wrecks?? Its a pretty exciting world under there! And we also enjoyed a Barefoot Books musical story “A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea” (click the title to watch it on YouTube), to get some inspiration for our collaborative diorama project.
When we’re not exploring Vancouer’s beaches, we’ll be busy at Buddings making kinetic sand, uncovering buried treasure and creating ocean worlds.
Join us every Monday afternoon! And check-out our field trips page (field trips run from 1-5pm), to book your child along for the adventures!
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