A DAY WITH YOU it is more than just a day spent in front of the TV, destroying the house and eating a cold can of Spaghetti-O’s! With a little planning, this packet and an adult ready for fun, mom’s time away can be a positive experience for everyone! In this activity set, adults and kids can enjoy a simple story that is appropriate for children ages one through five. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen is a classic repetition chant with building anticipation that culminates with an exciting encounter with a bear. The story is perfect for a dad to read with his children! As a Speech Language Pathologist, I am always interested in the language development that will occur when I do an activity, so here is some of what your child will experience (you don’t even have to tell them that they are doing a lesson!). Repetition of phrases and sentences builds reading comprehension skills. The descriptive phrases develop understanding of proper word order and help children become more descriptive when they talk. Acting out the story improves sequencing skills. Following directions during multiple activities develops listening skills and improves following directions at other times! Math skills are developed during sorting tasks. Searching for a hidden bear develops problem solving skills. Your child will experience these and so much more! A day with you can be memorable if WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT 1. READ THE BOOK 2. CRAFT TIME - BINOCULARS 3. OUTSIDE PLAY - BEAR HUNT 4. SNACK - TEDDY GRAHAMS 5. INSIDE PLAY - PAW PRINT OBSTACLE COURSE 6. GUMMY BEAR SORTING 7. MORE TO EAT 8. BOOK SUGGESTIONS 9. MOVIE SUGGESTIONS 10. NOTES iheartspeech.com
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A DAY WITH YOU
it is more than just a day spent in front of the TV, destroying the house and eating a cold can of Spaghetti-O’s! With a
little planning, this packet and an adult ready for fun, mom’s time away can be a positive experience for everyone!
In this activity set, adults and kids can
enjoy a simple story that is appropriate for children ages one through five. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by
Michael Rosen is a classic repetition chant with building anticipation that culminates with an exciting encounter
with a bear. The story is perfect for a dad to read with his children!
As a Speech Language Pathologist, I am
always interested in the language
development that will occur when I do an activity, so here is some of what your child will experience (you don’t even
have to tell them that they are doing a lesson!). Repetition of phrases and sentences builds reading comprehension skills. The descriptive phrases develop
understanding of proper word order and help children become more descriptive when they talk. Acting out the story
improves sequencing skills. Following directions during multiple activities develops listening skills and improves
following directions at other times! Math skills are developed during sorting tasks. Searching for a hidden bear develops problem solving skills. Your child will
experience these and so much more!
A day with you can be memorable ifWE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT
1. READ THE BOOK
2. CRAFT TIME - BINOCULARS
3. OUTSIDE PLAY - BEAR HUNT
4. SNACK - TEDDY GRAHAMS
5. INSIDE PLAY - PAW PRINT
OBSTACLE COURSE
6. GUMMY BEAR SORTING
7. MORE TO EAT
8. BOOK SUGGESTIONS
9. MOVIE SUGGESTIONS
10. NOTES
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Grocery Store
gummy bears
Teddy Grahams
fresh fruit for snack time
something for dinner
Retail Store
(anything you need from the
Items on Hand list that you
don’t have at home!)
Items On Hand
construction paper
crayons or markers
stickers
scissors
glue and tape
stuffed bear
blanket
Shopping List
Preparations1. Print out packet.
2. Go to library and pick up books and movies about bears
- See suggested lists further in packet (sections 8 & 9)
- Librarians are great at giving suggestions for materials if you cannot find the suggested ones!
3. Print multiple copies of Paw Prints and cut out.
4. Fill in the Schedule so that the adult knows what to do and when!
5. Fill in Section 7 with what you want them to eat for lunch or dinner.
6. Relax knowing they are all having a great time!
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Schedule
Time Activity
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You guys are going to have a great day!
Make your time with the kids super special - something to talk to mom about when she gets home - by following these simple activities!
HAVE FUN WITH THE SILLY NOISES!
2. CRAFT TIME - BINOCULARS
Materials needed - paper towel tube cut or two toilet paper tubes,
construction paper strip, tape, stickers and markers.
Directions - Have your child decorate a strip of construction paper with
stickers, crayons, markers, etc.. Then, attach the tubes together with a strip of
construction paper and tape. Use these binoculars when you are on your bear
hunt!
3 . OUTSIDE GAME - BEAR HUNT
Materials - Teddy bear, blanket placed at the beginning of your “hunt”
Directions - Hide a teddy bear outside and act out the story using the ideas and obstacles that are in the book. You can go through a forest in your shrubs, swim through a baby pool or step in mud! You can pretend to swim as you walk down the sidewalk. Walk through imaginary mud on the driveway. Take a walk around your house and act out the story (any parts that you want) until you find the bear. Then go backwards through your yard until you end at the beginning and hide under the blanket! If you go for a hunt on the way to the park, you don’t have to run home!
4 . SNACK TIME!
Teddy Grahams are a quick and easy snack. Add in some fresh fruit and your
snack will be complete!
1 . READING TIME
Read the story... it all starts here. Most of the other activities need the
background of the story to make sense! This is fun, simple story that you can
make more fun by the sounds you make when the characters are walking
through the different places! We love to read the end super fast as they are
running from the bear. Have a great time with this book!
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5. INSIDE PLAY - OBSTACLE COURSE
Materials - multiple copies of the paw print page.
Directions - You will be creating an obstacle course for your child. Using objects
around your house such as chairs, pillows, couches, etc... Place the paw prints in a
path for your child to follow! Have fun pretending to be lumbering bears! I like
to end the hunt with the teddy bear in a “cave.” You can then read the story
again or a new story about bears!
6 . GUMMY BEAR SORTING
Materials - Gummy Bear Sorting Chart (one for each person, including you
dad!), gummy bears
Directions - Using the attached chart, graph the colors of gummy bears that
each person has. Hand out a reasonable number of gummy bears and one at a
time sort the bears by color by placing them on the gummy bear chart. You can
count the bears, talk about which color has more or less bears and talk about
colors of the bears. Then enjoy eating the bears!!
7 . MORE TO EAT
Mom - write down what you want them to have for lunch or dinner!
Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do you See? by Bill Martin Jr/Eric Carle
Polar Bear, Polar Bear What do you Hear? by Bill Martin Jr/Eric Carle
Jesse Bear, What will you Wear? by Nancy W Carlstrom
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
9 . MOVIE SUGGESTIONS
Any Winnie the Pooh movie
Any Berenstain Bears movie
Any Care Bears movie
Bear in the Big Blue House by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Disney’s Jungle Book
Disclaimer: Please review movies to make sure that they are appropriate for your child before showing them to your child. Parents are responsible for what they show their child.
Print as many copies of this page as you want to make your obstacle course!
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Bonus Activity! Print 1-2 copies of this page to color and hide for a bear hunt! After designing each bear, cut them out and hide them around the room and have your child search for them!