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“F” is for Funny (and Fun) // 5
the diver is rejecting him. “good thing you can’t see tears underwater.” Next, Lerch
hears bubbles and tries to talk to them. “I’ll try talking bubble.” A cat shows up outside
Lerch’s tank. The cat mistakes Lerch’s name for “lunch.” The cat moves Lerch
to another tank, where Lerch meets Dinah, or as the cat says, “dinner.” The two fish
enjoy each other immensely.
Storytelling Tip: When Lerch tries to talk to the bubbles, he says, “Blub, blub, blub,
blub,” over and over. Ask the kids to join you in “bubble talk.”
movement activity
“Flip, Flop” by Rob Reid.
Ask the children to stand and follow your instructions. I’d like to give a nod to Monty
Python’s Flying Circus and their “Ministry of Silly Walks” sketch for the inspiration
of this idea.
Flip, Flop
Drip, Drop,
Time to move
So ever funny,
Let me see you move super slow. (Let the kids walk
around the room moving in slow motion.)
Flip, Flop,
Drip, Drop,
Time to move
So ever funny,
Let me see you move teeny tiny. (Move with miniature
movements, such as tiny steps and tiny hand gestures.)
Flip, Flop,
Drip, Drop,
Time to move
So ever funny,
Let me see you move backward. (Model moving
backward slowly, cautioning kids to keep an eye
on where they are going and to go slowly.)
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