Bears Storytime

Storytime for 1-1/2 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum
• Book #1 – My Bear and Me by Barbara Maitland, pictures by Lisa Flather
• Activity – Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear (action rhyme)

Teddy bear, teddy bear turn around
Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the ground
Teddy bear, teddy bear dance on your toes
Teddy bear, teddy bear touch your nose
Teddy bear, teddy bear reach up high
Teddy bear, teddy bear jump to the sky
Teddy bear, teddy bear find your feet
Teddy bear, teddy bear find your seat

• Flannelboard/Math Activity - Five Honey Bears (my notes do not say where I found this counting rhyme)

One little honey bear, finding things to do -
Along came another, then there were two.
Two busy honey bears, climbing up a tree -
Along came another, then there were three.
Three lively honey bears liked to explore -
Along came another, then there were four.
Four hungry honey bears, eating honey from a hive -
Along came another, then there were five.
Five tired honey bears had fun today!
They'll be back tomorrow, and you can see the play.

• Book #2 - Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle
• Activity - A Teddy Bear (fingerplay I found in a Mailbox magazine)
• Closing - Rhythm sticks to the song Goin' On a Bear Hunt (found on Kids In Action by Greg and Steve)
• Craft – Coloring sheet