Teddy Bear Picnic - September 25 & 27, 2018

I love doing Teddy Bear Picnic, and I wish I could do more with it but limited with time, space, location, etc.  This year I planned on holding this in our pocket park area on the side of library, and have a nice storytime outside. I don't do this very often. I don't really know why, just that I haven't for a number of years - probably due to several things:  too hot, bugs, no easy way to transport supplies in and out, and today --- rain.  Yes.   There was a chance in the forecase this afternoon, but it started this morning a little before 8:00.  I was hoping it wouldn't be much, just  few sprinkles, and dry up by 10:30.  Oh no...there was thunder...and fairly good showers....    Oh well, we stayed inside, moving to the children's book area of the library, which is different for us as well.  I will show you why we were not in the meeting room, our normal area of the library, at the bottom of this post.

BOOKS:
This is the song that you can pull up on Youtube.  I found myself trying to sing the tune on some of the words.

I don't know about you guys, but I LOVE all the Bear books by Karma Wilson, but this is one of my favorites.  I like when the kids join in and "read" the part ..."and bear wants more" with me!

FELT BOARD:

http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/TenintheBedFeltBoard.htm

This is one of my favorite felt board/songs to do!

RHYMES/SONG:

Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around

Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground.

Teddy bear, teddy bear, reach up high

Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the sky

Teddy bear, teddy bear, bend down low

Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your toes

Teddy bear, teddy bear, go upstairs,

Teddy bear, teddy bear, comb your hair

Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn out the light

Teddy bear, teddy bear, say goodnight. 

I like the idea of this next one, but I can't for the life of me come up with the correct tune that will work with it.  (My musical non ability shows through here.)

SNACK/ACTIVITY:

Honey Comb Cereal...I was going to have them make necklaces or string them, but the changes in the location multiple times and everything else we just ate them as a snack as we did our last activities.  

TAKE HOME IDEAS:
I like to send something home with the kiddos....today it was a coloring sheet on one side of the paper and an alphabet dot to dot on the other side.
https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/alphabet-dot-to-dot-teddy-bear/




Okay...so I told you that I would show you why we had to change the location of our storytime in the library this morning....

Monday morning before the library opened...this happened.  Thank goodness no one was injured, and the only damage was to the front door area of the building, but also the door to the meeting room there on the left side.  The bottom glass area broke, so there was glass all over the carpet in the meeting room.  The carpet has been vacuumed several times, but one of the ladies here could still see some sparkly bits in the carpet, and we just didn't want to take a chance with little ones on the carpet.  Better safe than sorry.

Bears Songs and Fingerplays

Five Bears in a Bed
(tune:  Ten in a Bed)

There were five bears in her bed,
  (hold up five fingers)
And the little one said,
"Roll over!  Roll Over!"
  (roll hands over each other)
So they all rolled over,
And one fell out.
  (one hand rolls to one side)

  (Repeat with four, three, two, and one)

There were no bears in her bed,
  (hold up fist)
And the little one said,
"Good night!"
  (lay head on hands and close eyes)

Bears Everywhere

Bears, bears, bears everywhere!
  (point in different directions)
Bears climbing stairs.
  (Make climbing motion)
Bears sitting on chairs.
  (sitting motion)
Bears collecting fares.
  (reach out, as if taking money)
Bears giving stares.
  (eyes wide open, look around)
Bears washing hairs.
  (hair-washing motion)
Bears, bears, bears everywhere!
  (point)

Fuzzy Wuzzy

Fuzzy wuzzy was a bear
Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair.
Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy,
Was he?

The Bear

Here is a cave.
Inside is a bear.
Now he comes out
To get some fresh air.

He stays out all summer.
In sunshine and heat.
He hunts in the forest
For berries to eat.

When snow starts to fall,
He hurries inside
His warm little cave,
And there he will hide.

Snow covers the cave
Like a fluffy white rug.
Inside the bear sleeps
All cozy and snug.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,  show your shoe
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, that will do!

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, go upstairs
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say your prayers.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn off the light.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say goodnight.


There Once Were Three Bears
(Tune: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)

There once were three brown bears
Mother, father, baby bear.
Mother's food was way too cold
Father's food was way too hot
Baby's food was all gone
Someone ate it, so he cried.