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

The "Instrumental Activity Book" presents a fun and interactive song for children, titled "A Sailor Went to the Sea, Sea, Sea." This catchy tune is designed to engage young learners in both singing and performing actions, thereby enhancing their musical and motor skills. The lyrics tell the story of a sailor's adventure to the sea with repetitive phrases that make it easy for children to memorize and sing along. The song includes playful variations where the sailor goes to 'chop chop chop' and 'knee knee knee', each time humorously ending with the same outcome – the sailor only sees the 'bottom of the deep blue' sea, chop, or knee.

Accompanying the song are a set of actions that children can perform, adding a kinesthetic element to the learning experience. These actions include clapping hands, clapping a partner's hands, and making motions to represent the sea, seeing, chopping, and tapping knees. To further enhance the activity, an instrumental game divides the children into three groups, each equipped with different musical instruments. As the song is sung, each group plays their instruments on cue when their respective word – 'sea', 'chop', or 'knee' – is mentioned. For a more challenging variation, the words can be omitted, and the instruments played in their place, with the last verse being the most complex as it combines all three words and actions.