Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week. You can purchase a downloadable version (pdf file) of Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early at Biblioguides.

WEEK 29 (July) THE OCEAN/THE BEACH
Character Trait: Wonder and Awe
Bible Verse: The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Psalm 95:5

1. Brown, Margaret Wise. The Seashore Noisy Book. HarperCollins, 1941. OP
2. MacDonald, Golden and Leonard Wisegard. The Little Island. Doubleday, 1946.
3. Zion, Gene. Harry by the Sea. Harper, 1965.
4. Ardizzone, Edward. Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain. Oxford, 1978.
5. Crews, Donald. Harbor. Greenwillow, 1982.
6. McCloskey, Robert. Time of Wonder. Viking, 1957.
7. McCloskey, Robert. One Morning in Maine. Viking, 1952.

Activities: Visit the beach, if possible. If not, make a pretend beach. Use a sandbox or an old swimming pool filled with sand. Dampen the sand and turn on the yard sprinkler. Have fun in the water and sand; then hose everybody down afterwards.
Start a seashell collection if you live near the ocean. If not, try to get a few seashells to show your child. Talk about what seashells are (homes for beach animals).