Bears

November 2009

Books: Wake Up, Sleepy Bear! by Christine Morton Shaw & Greg Shaw, Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Bear Feels Sick by Karma Wilson

Poems: "Ten Brown Bears" by Jack Prelutsky (The Frog Wore Red Suspenders), "Us Two" by A. A. Milne (Now We Are Six), "Teddy Bear" by A. A. Milne (When We Were Very Young), "Teddy Bears" & "Hide-and-Seek" by Kathleen Hague (Bear Hugs)

Props: 5 crocheted teddy bear magnets (original pattern) for finger-plays

Music: Elvis Presley's "Teddy Bear" song

Finger-plays: Variations of "Five Little Bears" (found most of them here)

Craft: Paper plate teddy bears (instructions here)

November 2010

Greeting and Wiggle

Whole Body Movement: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear…”

Cheer: Bear Cheer

Hello Song & Invitation to Listen & Teddy Bear History

Book: A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker or Very Hairy Bear by Alice Schertle

Dance: “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” by Elvis Presley

Book: One Ted Fall Out of Bed by Julia Donaldson or Where’s My Teddy? By Jez Alborough

Puppets: Five Teddy Bears (5 different versions)

Book: Firebears: The Rescue Team by Rhonda Greene &/or Hello My Name is Bob by Lisa Alsenas

Dance: “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” by Elvis Presley

Puppets: Five Teddy Bears (5 different versions)

Takeaway: bear coloring sheet or Craft: teddy bear stick puppets

November 2011

Opening Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” by Larry Groce (Disney Children’s Favorite Songs Volume 4) [It’s time to get on the bus and go to story time!]

Movement Song: “Can’t Sit Still” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action)

(Introduce self and say hello to everyone)

Listening Song: “If You Want to Hear a Story”

Announce Theme: Bears

Book: Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson

Movement Song: “Goin’ On a Bear Hunt” by Greg & Steve (Kids in Action) or “The Cool Bear Hunt by Dr. Jean (Dr. Jean Sings Silly Songs)

Book: Scare a Bear by Kathy-jo Wargin

Counting Rhyme with Magnet Board: Five Little Bears

Movement Song: “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” by Elvis

Book: The Bear Who Shared by Catherine Rayner

Action Rhyme: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear”

Book: Bears! Bears! Bears! by Bob Barner (be sure to share the facts at the end of the book about all the different types of bears!)

Closing Rhyme: Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid

October 2015