Instrumental Activity Book - A Sailor Went to the Sea, Sea, Sea

The "Instrumental Activity Book" presents a playful and engaging musical activity based on the traditional children's song "A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea." The song's lyrics are adapted to include actions that involve clapping and movement, enhancing the interactive experience for young learners. The activity starts with the familiar verse where the sailor goes to sea to discover what he can see, but all he finds is the bottom of the deep blue sea. The song then introduces variations by substituting the word 'sea' with 'chop' and 'knee,' creating a fun and repetitive rhyme scheme that children can easily follow and memorise.

To accompany the singing, a series of actions are taught to the children which correlate with the words 'sea,' 'see,' 'chop,' and 'knee.' These actions include waving hands to represent the sea, placing a hand on the forehead as if searching, chopping one hand onto the opposite arm, and tapping knees with hands. The activity also incorporates an instrumental game where children are divided into groups, each with different instruments assigned to the words 'sea,' 'chop,' and 'knee.' As the song is sung, each group plays their instruments in time with their respective words. The game can be extended by replacing the words with instrumental sounds, challenging the children to remember their cues, especially in the complex final verse where all three words are combined.