Pre-School Storytime and Craft: The “Bear” Necessities

 

The “Bear” Necessities

(Fun storytime geared for ages 2-6, incorporates participatory storytelling, numeracy, colors, alphabet reinforcement, music, and even a folk tale! – lots of great material to choose from.)

 

 

Intro music: Gary Rosen  “Teddy Bear’s Picnic” (optional display book Teddy Bear’s Picnic – Kennedy – can march around to this tune too.)

 

Book: The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey & Don Wood

 

Glove puppet/numeral cards (numeracy):  Five Little Bears (source unknown)

One little bear wondering what to do              

Along came another -- then there were two.  

               

Two little bears climbing up a tree   

Along came another -- then there were three.

 

Three little bears ate an apple core.

Along came another -- then there were four. 

 

Four little bears found honey in a hive.          

Along came another -- then there were five! 

 

 

Book:  Orange Pear Apple Bear – Emily Gravett (only 5 words, very clever…easy to “read” together – kids love this!)

 

 

Flannel: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (classic folk tale, talk about kids acting it out at home using puppets or props)

 

Action:  Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around (traditional)
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear  turn around.
Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the ground.
Teddy bear, teddy bear reach up high,
Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the sky.
Teddy bear, teddy bear shake your head.
Teddy bear, teddy bear point to red.
Teddy bear teddy bear stomp your feet.
Teddy bear, teddy bear take your seat.

 

 

Creature ABC – Andrew Zuckerman (Reinforcing the letters of the alphabet (and their sounds) with a great guessing game!)

 

Fingerplay: Where Is Brown Bear? 

Define “hibernation”

Tune: "Where Is Thumbkin?"

Where is brown bear, where is brown bear?

Here I am, here I am.         (show thumb)

You look so big and furry,

Now we have to hurry,

Hi-ber-nate, hi-ber-nate.

 

repeat with:

young bear            (show pointer finger)

tall bear                 (show middle finger)

old bear                 (show ring finger)

short bear              (show pinky)

 

Book: The Teddy Bear by David McPhail (a boy’s lost teddy becomes a comfort to a homeless man – can tell abridgement if no time for whole story)  If young crowd, try

Where’s My Teddy?  by Jez Alborough  (also big book & flannel)

 

 

DVD: Corduroy (16min. but kids love!)  PPR on Weston Woods 50^th Anniversary Collection (Margaret Draghi favorite modern classics) 

 

Craft: Decorate Ellison die XL Teddy Bear – stickers, glitter, scissors, colored paper, markers, gluesticks – could also do a lace button craft

 

12.16 BWL

 

Additional possibilities:

Flannel: Brown Bear, Brown Bear…What Do You See? – show book by Bill Martin & Eric Carle (in addition to reinforcing color & animal names, repetition and word clues make this another first book for child to “read”)

 

 

Copycat Bear! – Ellie Sandall  (Bird is initially upset that bear is copying her actions but eventually realizes it is a sign of friendship – great fun to act out bird & bear’s actions with the kids)

 

The Bear Ate Your Sandwich – Julia Sarcone-Roach – surprise ending

 

Bear Snores On – Wilson (If not using for a winter storytime -- kids snore along! (Margaret Draghi favorite modern classics) also DVD)

Song: Where is Brown Bear… hibernate (below)

Make a Wish Bear – Greg Foley

Good Luck Bear – Greg Foley

Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? – Nancy Carlstrom

Action Book: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt – Rosen (Margaret Draghi favorite modern classics)  story map

Flannel/song: Down by the Bay – Raffi

Bear’s Picture – Pinkwater/Johnson – use for art/creativity

Bears on Chairs – Parenteau – cute sharing but not exceptional

Bear has a Story to Tell – Stead

Red Sled – Judge

Bear who Shared – Rayner – beautiful illus

Moon Bear – Guiberson/Young

Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep – Wright (bear misinterprets winter’s instructions)

The Terrible Plop – Dubosarsky

Interactive Book: Are You There, Baby Bear? – Gliori  (flaps)

Brown Paper Teddy Bear – Allison

Old Bear – Henkes
Where’s My Teddy?  -- Alborough  (also big book & flannel)
You & Me Little Bear -- Waddell

 

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11/10, 11/11, 12/12, 12/15  bwl  (have to pick and choose)

 

 

 Songs & Fingerplays:

 

FIVE LITTLE BEARS

One little bear      

Wondering what to do       

Along came another          

Then there were two.          

               

Two little bears    

Climbing up a tree              

Along came another          

Then there were three.

 

Three little bears 

Ate an apple core.              

Along came another,         

Then there were four.         

 

Four little bears   

Found honey in a hive.      

Along came another,         

Then there were five!         

 

Five Brown Teddies (glove count down)

Tune: "Ten Green Bottles"

Five brown teddies sitting on a wall,

Five brown teddies sitting on a wall,

And if one brown teddy should accidentally fall,

There'd be four brown teddies sitting on the wall. 

Repeat counting backward with each verse.

 

TEDDY BEAR (Action)

Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around;

Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground.

Teddy bear, teddy bear, reach up high;

Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the sky.

Teddy bear, teddy bear, go upstairs;

Teddy bear, teddy bear, comb your hair

Teddy bear, teddy bear, stomp your feet;

Teddy bear, teddy bear, take your seat.

 

Teddy Bear Teddy Bear turn around
Teddy Bear Teddy Bear touch the ground
Teddy Bear Teddy Bear show your shoe
Teddy Bear Teddy Bear that will do
Teddy Bear Teddy Bear go upstairs
Teddy Bear Teddy Bear *show you care*
Teddy Bear Teddy Bear turn out the light
Teddy Bear Teddy Bear say good night.

The Other Day (Tune: "Sippin'  Cider Through A Straw")

The leader sings a line and the group repeats it.

Then the leader and the group sing through the

entire verse together singing each line only once.

 

The other day.                                                     

I saw a bear.

Out in the wood.                                 

Away out there.

 

He looked at me.

I looked at him.

He sized up me.  

I sized up him.

He said to me.                                     

"Why don't you run?"

"'Cause you ain't got any gun."

 

And so I ran.

Away from there.

But right behind.

Me was that bear.

 

And then I saw.

Ahead of me.

A great big tree.

Oh, glory be!

 

The nearest branch.

Was ten feet up.

I had to jump.

And trust my luck.

 

And so I jumped.

Away from there.

But I missed that branch.

Away up there.

               

Now don't you fret.

And don't you frown.

'Cause I caught that branch.

On the way back down.

 

This is the end.

There ain't no more.

Unless I see.

That bear once more.

Repeat last verse.

 

Where Is Brown Bear?

Tune: "Where Is Thumbkin?"

Where is brown bear, where is brown bear?

Here I am, here I am.         (show thumb)

You look so big and furry,

Now we have to hurry,

Hi-ber-nate, hi-ber-nate.

 

repeat with:

young bear            (show pointer finger)

tall bear                 (show middle finger)

old bear                 (show ring finger)

short bear              (show pinky)

 

Bears Are Sleeping

Tune:  "Frere Jacques"

Bears are sleeping,

Bears are sleeping,

In their dens, in their dens,

Soon it will be spring, soon it will be spring.

Wake up bears, wake up bears!

 

Rhyme: Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear

            FW had no hair

            FW wasn’t fuzzy, was he?

 

Puppets/Song: I Know A Bear Named Corduroy