Preschool Teddybear Theme
Teddy Bears have their special day on October 27 - the birthday of their namesake, President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt. To prepare for your celebration, invite the children to bring their teddy bears from home and have extras on hand for children who don't have their own. You might also want to set up a Teddy Bear Corner where the children and their teddy bears can enjoy bear picture books, puzzles and games.
BooksA Bear Called Paddington - Michael Bond
A Pocket For Corduroy - Don Freeman
A Visit to the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory - Ann Morris & Ken Heyman
Alphabears: An ABC Book - Kathleen Hague
Bear Shadow - Frank Asch
Blueberries For Sal - Robert McCloskey
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? - Bill Martin Jr.
Corduroy - Don Freeman
Goldilocks and the Three Bears - J.A. Dyer
Ira Sleeps Over - Bernard Waber
It's The Bear - Jez Alborough
Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? - Nancy Carlstrom
Peace At Last - Jill Murphy
Sand Cake - Frank Asch
Ten Bears In My Bed - Stan Mack
The Berenstain Bear book - Jan Berenstain
The Biggest Bear - Lynd Kendall Ward
The Teddy Bears' Picnic - Jimmy Kennedy
The Three Bears - Yuri Salzman
We're Going On A Bear Hunt - Michael Rosen & Helen Oxenbury
Where's My Teddy - Jez Alborough
Winnie-the-Pooh books - A.A. Milne
Songs & Fingerplays Little Bear - sung to "Frere Jacques"
Are you sleepy, Are you sleepy
Little bear, little bear?
Wintertime is comming,
Wintertime is comming,
Very soon, very soon.
Find a cave, Find a cave,
Little bear, little bear
Wintertime is here,
Wintertime is here,
Go to sleep, go to sleep.
Are you sleepy, Are you sleepy
Little bear, little bear?
You will wake in springtime
In the warm, warm springtime
Little bear, little bear
Time to wake up, Time to wake up
Little bear, little bear
Springtime is here, Springtime is here
Wake up now, wake up now!~Submitted by - Debbie Whitman
Teddy Bear Song - sung to "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
(Child's Name) has a teddy bear,
Teddy bear, teddy bear
(Child's Name) has a teddy bear
It's brown and furry all over.
(change last line to fit description of child's teddy bear.)~Submitted by Joyce Marshall
The Bear Went Over the Mountain The bear went over the mountain
The bear went over the mountain
The bear went over the mountain
To see what he could see.
To see what he could see.
To see what he could see.
The bear went over the mountain
The bear went over the mountain
The bear went over the mountain
To see what he could see.
And all that he could see
And all that he could see
Was the other side of the mountain
Was the other side of the mountain
Was the other side of the mountain
Was all that he could see.I Know A Bear - sung to "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
I know a bear named Winnie the Pooh,
Winnie the Pooh, Winnie the Pooh,
I know a bear named Winnie the Pooh,
Honey makes him fat.I know a bear named Paddington,
Paddington, Paddington,
I know a bear named Paddington,
He wears a big black hat.I know a bear named Corduroy,
Corduroy, Corduroy,
I know a bear named Corduroy,
Lisa is his friend.I know a bear named Yogi Bear,
Yogi Bear, Yogi Bear,
I know a bear named Yogi Bear,
Boo Boo is his friend.~Submitted by Joyce Marshall
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear - sung to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"
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, touch your shoe,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, I love you!~Totline Special Day Celebrations
Three Brown Bears sung to "Three Blind Mice"
Three brown bears,
Three brown bears,
See all their beds,
See all their chairs,
The mommy cooked in
A big brown pot,
The daddy's porridge
Was much too hot,
The baby bear
Always cried a lot,
Three brown bears.~Submitted by Judith McNitt
Five Little Bears
*Five Little Bears: Counting up
One little bear
Wondering what to do
Along came another
Then there were two!
Two little bears
Climbing up a tree
Along came another
Then there were three!
Three little bears
Ate an apple core
Along came another
Then there were four!
Four little honey bears
Found honey in a hive
Along came another
Then there were five!
* Five Little Bears: Counting Down
Five little bears
Heard a loud roar
One ran away
Then there were four!
Four little bears
Climbing up a tree
One slid down
Then there were three!
Three little bears
Deciding what to do
One fell asleep
Then there were two!
Two little bears
Having lots of fun
One went home
Then there was one!
One little bear
Feeling all alone
Ran to his mother
Then there were none!
Bears are IN!
Bears are OUT!
Grab a bear and give a shout!
Give me a B.
Give me an E.
Give me an A.
Give me an R.
Give me an S.
What have you got?
BEARS!!!(Traditional Lullaby)
Go to sleep, my Teddy Bear,
Close your little button eyes,
And let me smooth your hair.
It feels so soft and silky that,
I'd love to cuddle down by you,
So, Go to sleep, my darling Teddy Bear.
Bear song - sung to "You Are My Sunshine" You are my teddy bear
My only teddy bear
You make me smile dear
You are my friend
You'll never know dear
How much I like you
I'm so glad you're my
Teddy Bear today.Bear song - sung to "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
Hug, hug, hug your bear
Squeeze him very tight
Hold him high
Help him fly
Then hug with all your might.
Tune: Row, row,row your boat
POEMS Cinnamon Bear Poem
Cinnamon, Cinnamon
Cinnamon Bear
Sitting on a kitchen chair.
Cinnamon sugar in a shaker.
Shake, shake, shake it
Like a baker.
Sprinkle it on buttered toast.
It's the treat
You'll love the most.
Cinnamon, Cinnamon,
Cinnamon Bear,
Do you think that we may share?~Submitted by Debbie Whitman
Creative Movement with Teddy Bears - (do actions with the teddy bears to suit)
Pick your teddy bear up from the ground,
Then go dancing all around.
Hold him high and hold him low,
As round and round and round you go!
substitute other words/actions for the poem...
...Hold him left and hold him right,
Hold him tight with all your might!...
...Hold him close and hold him far,
Pretend that he can drive a car!....
...Hold him in front and hold him in back,
sit down with him on your lap!.....
Make up more verses with help from the children.
~Submitted by Debbie Whitman
Here Is a Cave
Here is a cave.
(Bend fingers on one hand.)
Inside is a bear.
(Put thumb inside fingers.)
Now he comes out
To get some fresh air.
(Pop out thumb.)He stays out all summer
In sunshine and heat.
He hunts in the forest
For berries to eat.
(Move thumb in a circle.)When snow starts to fall,
He hurries inside
His warm little cave
And there he will hide.
(Put thumb inside fingers.)Snow covers the cave
Like a fluffy white rug.
Inside the bear sleeps
All cozy and snug.
(Place one hand over the other.)~Author Unknown
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