Toddler Storytime- There’s A Bear!

January 11, 2018

Books:
Old Bear by Kevin Henkes
There’s A Bear On My Chair by Donald Ross Collins

Felt Story:  Little Hungry Bears
1 little hungry bear getting ready for winter,
Eating lots of blueberries with a chew, chew, chew.
Along came another friend who was hungry,
And then there were 2.

2 little hungry bears getting ready for winter,
Eating all the fruit that dropped from a tree.
Along came another friend who was hungry,
And then there were 3.

3 little bears getting ready for winter,
They ate all the fruit and were looking for more.
Along came another friend who was hungry,
And then there were 4.

4 little bears getting ready for winter,
Wandering around they spied honey in a hive.
Along came another friend who was hungry,
And then there were 5.

5 friends eating their fill of honey,
When the bees swarmed out of the hive.
5 friends started running,
The bees behind them buzzing “Good-bye!”

Music:
“Going On A Bear Hunt” by Eric Litwin
“The Bear Went Over the Mountain” by (We danced with shakers)

Letter of the Week:
This week we are learning about the letter Ll.

Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:

Opening Song: Hello Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Say hello with your hands.
Hello friends, hello friends.
Say hello with your hands.
Hello friends.

Song Cube:
• I’m a Little Teapot
• ABC’s
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• The Itsy Bitsy Spider
• If You’re Happy and You Know It
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Transition Rhyme
Snowman, snowman, turn around.
Snowman, snowman, touch the ground
Snowman, snowman, jump up high.
Snowman, snowman, make the snow fly.
Snowman, snowman, run, run, run.
Snowman, snowman, here’s the sun.
Snowman, snowman, sway, sway, sway.
Snowman, snowman, melt away.

Closing Song: Goodbye Friends
(Using American Sign Language)
Say goodbye with your hands.
Goodbye friends, goodbye friends.
Say goodbye with your hands.
Goodbye friends.