Who knew looking for bears could be so exciting? Although the back cover says this is a classic, we just discovered this book about a year or so ago. It follows a family as they traipse through all kinds of terrain looking for a bear.
This book is fun. Like, really fun. I've seen different versions in preschool resources, but we do like this one the best. The prose is lyrical, and it's a good one for creative movement as well. I know when Bug pulls this from his book box, we're in for at least 45 minutes of swishing, sloshing, squelching, and swooshing. Don't let the size fool you. This one packs tons of creative posibilities!
Title: We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Author: Michael Rosen
Illustrations (?): Helen Oxenbury
Excerpt:
We're going on a bear hunt.
We're going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We're not scared.
Oh-oh! Grass!
Long, wavy grass.
We can't go over it.
We can't go under it.
Oh, no!
We've got to go through it!
Swishy-swashy!
Swishly-swashy!
Swishy-swashy!
Areas for Exploration:
Language Arts - Prepositions, onomatopoeia (Words that sound like what they say), adjectives, rhythm/cadence, sequencing.
Geography - Discuss geographical elements like grasslands, rivers, woodlands, plains, northern areas prone to snow, wetlands, caves, maps, climate.
Creative Movement - Act out each leg of the journey, rhythm/cadence (Our favorite :-).
Animals- Bears (different types) and their habitats as well as their behavior.
Enjoy!
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