Bears Story Time: July 6, 2021 (Virtual)

Outdoor Story Times are held weekly on Monday mornings at 10:00 am and 11:00 am.  (Registration is required to attend.)  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)


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Bear & Hare: Where's Bear? by Emily Gravett
Bears in Beds by Shirley Parenteau

Books:  

A Bear and His Boy by Sean Bryan

The Bear Came Over to My House by Rick Walton

Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson

Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky

I Am Bear by Ben Bailey Smith

My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough

Old Bear by Kevin Henkes

Polar Bear Night by Lauren Thompson

A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker

Where Is Bear? by Jonathan Bentley

Craft: Bear Card

- Print template on heavy paper or cardstock and cut out.

- Fold bear in half so face is showing on top.

- Color bear's face and ears.

- Glue ears to top back of card.

- Optional: Glue pompom (nose) and googily eyes onto bear's face.

- Optional: Write a message on the inside of the card and give to someone.

Extension Activities:

- Visit the zoo to see the different kids of bears making sure to read the plaques and learn about them.

- Make a "Bear in His Cave" snack treat to eat.  Using icing, assemble three graham crackers into a standing triangle.  Then place a standing teddy graham into the cave with icing.  (https://www.pre-kpages.com/going-bear-hunt-snack-preschool/)

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Bears Story Time: November 5-6, 2018

Books:
Bear & Hare: Where's Bear? by Emily Gravett *
The Bear Came Over to My House by Rick Walton
Hugless Douglas by David Melling *
Make a Wish Bear by Greg Foley
My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough
Old Bear by Kevin Henkes *

Craft: Bear in a Cave
This week's craft was based on the picture at left.  A brown paper lunch bag was cut so it stood about 4" standing up.  A door was cut into one side.  The bag was opened and then the edges of the sides glued in front to make a cave.  Kids colored a tree and bear cutout before gluing them to the cave as they like.

Literacy Extensions:
- Several of this week's book touch on hibernation.  Briefly explain what hibernation is and ask your child to identify animals that do and do not hibernate during the winter.
- Bear & Hare: Where's Bear? includes counting practice by playing "hide and seek".  Have some fun with your child's counting practice by doing the same.


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