A playful action rhyme with word play that helps children develop rhythm, coordination, and phonological awareness.
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea
To see what he could see, see, see
But all that he could see, see, see
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea!
A sailor went to knee, knee, knee
To see what he could knee, knee, knee
But all that he could knee, knee, knee
Was the bottom of the deep blue knee, knee, knee!
Sea, sea, sea
A sailor went to chop, chop, chop
To see what he could chop, chop, chop
But all that he could chop, chop, chop
Was the bottom of the deep blue chop, chop, chop!
Knee, knee, knee
Sea, sea, sea
Learning Activities
Action Game
Add hand movements for "sea" (wave hands), "knee" (tap knees), and "chop" (chopping motion) while singing.
Ocean Exploration
Discuss what sailors might see in the ocean and learn about different sea creatures.
Word Play
Create your own verse by substituting "sea" with other rhyming words like "tea" or "bee".