Virtual Story Time: Bear Snores On -- January 2025

Each month, Miss Amy records a virtual Story Time that goes along with the monthly theme.  It will be posted monthly in the morning of the first Tuesday of the month.  (The video is available to watch for one month before a new one is uploaded.) 

Click HERE for this month's online Story Time.

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

Books:
The Big Snow by Berta Hader
Cold Turkey by Corey Rosen Schwartz
Counting Winter by Nancy White Carlstrom
If It's Snowy and You Know It, Clap Your Paws! by Kim Norman
When Winter Comes by Nancy Van Laan


Extension Activities:
- Read more of the Bear books by Karma Wilson including Bear Can't Sleep and Bear Wants More.
- Learn about animals and hibernation.  There are several great nonfiction books at the library.  Or watch this National Geographic Kids video.
- Hold a party like in the book Bear Snores On.  Enjoy snacks such as hot tea, popcorn, etc.

Winter Animals Story Time - January 22, 2013

Books:
Winter Lullaby by Barbara Seuling *
Moon Glowing by Elizabeth Partridge *
Sleep, Bear Bear, Sleep! by Maureen Wright *
Duck, Duck, Moose by Dave Horowitz
First Snow by Bernette Ford
Bear Has a Story to Tell by Philip C. Stead
A Little Bit of Winter by Paul Stewart
The Winter Visitors by Karel Hayes

Craft: Folded Paper Bear
http://www.firstpalette.com/tool_box/printables/Paperzooanimals.html
The craft was revised a little bit in that we altered the template into two pieces -- the body and the head.  It made it easier for folding.  We also added lines to the body template to show where the bear should be folded so it would stand.

Literacy Extenders:
- See how many rhyming words you can come up with for bear, sleep, snow, etc.
- Discuss with your child how different animals spend the winter.