Author: Michael Rosen
Illustrator: Helen Oxenbury
Illustrator: Helen Oxenbury
Published: 1993
Reading Level: Ages 4 and up
Genre: Fiction
Theme: Repitition
Theme: Repitition
Summary: This fun to follow tale follows a family's excitement as they wade through the grass, splash through the river, and squelch through the mud all in hopes of finding a bear. What will happen when they finally encounter a bear. Read this book to find out...
Pre-Reading Activity: Show the children the cover of the book. Ask them to make predictions as to what this story is about. Also ask them why they think someone would want to go on a bear hunt.
Post-Reading Activity: I found this activity while looking online and I just fell in love with it. We're going on a monster hunt. Or you could easily turn it into a scavenger hunt. Have the children read and search for clues throughout the classroom and/or school.
Reflection: I love, love, love this book. We would always use this book and the song to go along with it as an activity to explore the classroom. We would do a dance with it and had hand motions for every page. The children love the repetition and love to follow and read along :) You can see the motions on this video:
Author Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen, an English poet, scriptwriter, broadcaster, and performer, has been writing for children since 1970. He lives in London with his wife and five children. (amazon.com)
Michael Rosen, an English poet, scriptwriter, broadcaster, and performer, has been writing for children since 1970. He lives in London with his wife and five children. (amazon.com)
There is a childrens cd that is about going on a bear hunt that i use in my pre school one class. The students love it and i think i will look for this book to use as well for them.
ReplyDeleteYes it is good to see the visuals with it as well. It is a great cd and great book!
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