Books:
Toddler Books:
Every Autumn Comes the Bear - Jim Arnosky
Old Bear - Kevin Henkes
Winter Lullaby - Barbara Seuling
Bear Snores On - Karma Wilson
Old Bear - Kevin Henkes
Winter Lullaby - Barbara Seuling
Bear Snores On - Karma Wilson
Preschool Books:
Don't Worry Bear - Greg Foley
Old Bear - Kevin Henkes
Hibernation Station - Michelle Meadows
Winter Lullaby - Barbara Seuling
Bear Snores On - Karma Wilson
Don't Worry Bear - Greg Foley
Old Bear - Kevin Henkes
Hibernation Station - Michelle Meadows
Winter Lullaby - Barbara Seuling
Bear Snores On - Karma Wilson
Rhymes/Fingerplays/Songs:
Where is Bear? (Tune: "Where is Thumbkin?"):
Where is bear? Where is bear?
Here I am. Here I am.
How are you this Fall? Very tired, thank you.
Go to sleep. Go to sleep.
*I used this during the storytime about Bears, and used again for this storytime. The kids really loved "waking up bear".
Song: Here Comes a Bear - The Wiggles
*It is a very interaction song. You can stomp like a bear, jump like a kangaroo, slither like a snake, crawl like a wombat, and then stomp like a bear again.
Where Do Hibernating Animals Go?
Where does the bear go when the leaves turn red?
He crawls into his cave and goes to bed.
Where does the rabbit go when the leaves turn red?
She crawls into her burrow and goes to bed.
Where does the frog go when the leaves turn red?
He crawls into the mud and goes to bed.
*I borrowed this idea from a fellow librarian but made adjustments for the animals and their locations. I wanted to use the puppets we had on hand to make it an interactive activity with the kids. Once we talked about where the animals go in the winter, we then acted out different animal actions to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It".
If You're a Sleepy Animal and You Know It (Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It"):
If you're a sleepy bear and you know it, clap your paws,
If you're a sleepy bear and you know it, clap your paws,
If you're a sleepy bear and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you're a sleepy bear and you know it, clap your paws,
Other verses:
If you're a sleepy rabbit and you know it, stomp your feet.
If you're a sleepy frog and you know it, jump up and down!
Where is bear? Where is bear?
Here I am. Here I am.
How are you this Fall? Very tired, thank you.
Go to sleep. Go to sleep.
*I used this during the storytime about Bears, and used again for this storytime. The kids really loved "waking up bear".
Song: Here Comes a Bear - The Wiggles
*It is a very interaction song. You can stomp like a bear, jump like a kangaroo, slither like a snake, crawl like a wombat, and then stomp like a bear again.
Where Do Hibernating Animals Go?
Where does the bear go when the leaves turn red?
He crawls into his cave and goes to bed.
Where does the rabbit go when the leaves turn red?
She crawls into her burrow and goes to bed.
Where does the frog go when the leaves turn red?
He crawls into the mud and goes to bed.
*I borrowed this idea from a fellow librarian but made adjustments for the animals and their locations. I wanted to use the puppets we had on hand to make it an interactive activity with the kids. Once we talked about where the animals go in the winter, we then acted out different animal actions to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It".
If You're a Sleepy Animal and You Know It (Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It"):
If you're a sleepy bear and you know it, clap your paws,
If you're a sleepy bear and you know it, clap your paws,
If you're a sleepy bear and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you're a sleepy bear and you know it, clap your paws,
Other verses:
If you're a sleepy rabbit and you know it, stomp your feet.
If you're a sleepy frog and you know it, jump up and down!
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