Book: Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming
Song: “If You’re A Bear and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, clap your paws.
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, clap your paws.
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re a polar bear and you know it, clap your paws.
Additional verses:
If you’re a black bear and you know it…eat some blueberries
If you’re and grizzly bear and you know it …give a growl
Rhyme: My Bear (using a bear puppet)
My bear is looking all around.
My bear is sniffing at the ground.
My bear is looking at my toes.
My bear can kiss me on the nose.
My bear can whisper in my ear.
What’s he saying? Can you hear?
My bear can hide behind me,
But wherever I go, my bear can surely find me.
Book: Old Bear by Kevin Henkes
Flannel:
Bear’s not tired,
He wants to play!
He wants to catch the RED ball today.
Is this the red ball?
(Source: My Storytime Life blog)
Song: “Bears Are” (Tune: “Mary Had A Little Lamb”)
Grizzly bears are big and brown, (stretch up tall)
Big and brown, big and brown,
Grizzly bears are big and brown,
And live in the woods.
Polar bears are soft and white, (rub arms)
Soft and white, soft and white,
Polar bears are soft and white,
And live where it’s cold.
Teddy bears are just my size, (hug pretend bear)
Just my size, just my size,
Teddy bears are just my size,
To cuddle with at night.
Song: “Tap Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Movement: Breathing and Spider Push Ups
Social Story: Bear and Hare Share by Emily Gravett
