Today's
Stories
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The Three Bears
by Paul Galdone
Where's My Teddy?
by Jez Alborough
Bear Snores On
by Karma Wilson
Mama's Little Bears
by Nancy Tafuri
Bears, Bears, Everywhere
by Rita Milios
Where's
the Bear?
by Charlotte Pomerantz
Blueberries
for Sal
by Robert McCloskey |
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story times are designed to introduce your child to language,
literature and the library. By exposing your toddler to a wide
variety of the best books available and making reading an everyday
part of life, you will lay the foundations for a lifelong love
of reading.
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Watch
for bears when shopping or traveling. This activity is fun because
bears are plentiful. You will find them on clothing, linens,
toys and most products. Help your child become more observant
by being on the look-out for bears.
Name
the different kinds of bears as your toddler finds them: polar
bears, pandas, brown bears, etc. Examine displays of teddy
bears in toy stores together. Can your child find the largest
one? The smallest?
Cut
pictures of bears out of magazines, catalogs, brochures, advertising
flyers, and cereal boxes. Let your child sort them by size or
color and then count them. Make a bear book, a bear mobile, or
bear magnets for the refrigerator.
(From Storytimes
for Two-Year-Olds by Judy Nichols) |
 The
Bear
Here
is the 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)
Bears Everywhere
Bears,
bears, bear everywhere!
(point in different directions)
Bears climbing stairs.
(make climbing motion)
Bears sitting on chairs.
(sitting motion)
Bears collecting fares.
(reach out)
Bears giving stares.
(eyes wide, look around)
Bears washing hairs.
(hair washing motion)
Bears, bears, everywhere!
(point)
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Five
Bears in 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…]
There were
no bears in her bed,
(hold up fist)
And the little one said,
“ Good night!”
(lay head on hands and close eyes)
 Little
Brown Bear
A little
brown bear went in search of some honey,
Isn’t it funny, a bear wanting honey?
He sniffed at the breeze,
(sniff air)
And he listened for bees,
(cup hand to ear)
And would you believe it?
He even climbed trees!
(fingers climb up arm) |
