Bears!

For a Bears themed story time I used the following books and they worked great:

Jamberry by Bruce Degen
Beautiful illustrations with lots to look at. Opportunities for counting, colors, & fruit classification

The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood
Even though the bear does not make an appearance in the story, I love this one!



A Little Brown Bear Rhyme:

A little brown bear went in search for some honey
Isn't it funny, a bear wanting honey?
He sniffed at the breeze (sniff, sniff)
He listened for some bees (buzz, buzz)
And wouldn't you believe, he even climbed trees!

(I used a bear puppet for the rhyme)


'Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Action Rhyme

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 hips
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear blow a kiss
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear tap your knees
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear sit down please


I found this craft on East Coast Mommy. I used cardstock. You can even download the template for the ears!