There are a lot of examples of care giving in Bear Feels Sick, but encourage the children to think of new ideas about caring for others. Have them act out being sick and let the other children do things that help their friend feel better while washing their hands after caring for their friend and cleaning surfaces. The book provides a wonderful opportunity to teach children about caring for others and not passing on virus's. In Bear Feels Sick, Bear’s woodland friends all care for Bear while he is feeling “under the weather”. Add strawberries, animal shaped cookies, goldfish snack crackers and top it all off with honey buns (Little Debbie makes an inexpensive variety). Snack Time with Bearīear Party Food: For Bear Wants More pass out small bags of popcorn, honey nut cheerios, and apple cider pretend 'black tea'. Here is a fun learning activity where students can draw different items for each seaon. Bear Coloring Sheetĭownload this printout for a connect-the-dots coloring sheet.

Have the children act out the book while you read it. Go here to find instructions on making Bear puppets with paper bags. Bear Masksĭownload this printout to use as a template for bear masks.

Then let the pretending begin! For Bear Wants More you can do the same basic activity but make it a planned surprise party instead. Select a spot in the classroom for the “potluck” party and have the children come with their dishes and put them on the table. Let each child cut out the foods they would bring to a “potluck” and glue it to the plate. Give each child a paper plate and pass around some food magazines. For a fun activity have an “imaginary” potluck.

(Aug.If you think about it the whole book Bear Snores On is an impromptu potluck! I love potlucks so maybe that was a subconscious theme. Meanwhile, in the cozy fire-lit lair, preparations for Bear’s rescue-replete with lantern and string to tie the searchers to one another-evoke warm feelings about teamwork and support. Chapman’s acrylics capture the motion of the blowing winds, while Bear’s ultra-expressive eyes and lumbering hulk demonstrate his vulnerability readers will immediately connect to his experience. ) once again tap into the psychology of preschoolers, exploringa common childhood emotion. Via rhyming text and the repeated refrain “And the bear feels scared,” Wilson and Chapman ( Bear Snores On He cries and trembles, curling up amid the gnarled roots of a huge tree until his ever-faithful band of woodland friends-who have carefully formed a proper search party-come to his aid. While Bear is on the trail of a snack, things quickly turn windy, wet and, as Bear gets lost, downright spooky. Beloved Bear gets another emotional workout, this time a frightening episode in the dark and stormy woods.

Bear snores on by karma wilson