Age 2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s
Duration 45 minutes
Music: An Elephant Never Forgets by Owen Duggan
1. Storytime – Welcome Song
2. Read first story Hush Little Polar Bear, The Polar Bear's Gift OR Irving and Muktuk Two Bad Bears
3. Poem: Polar Bear Pokey You put your ears in …
You put your claws in …
You put your tail in …
You put your black nose in …You put your furry body in …
4. Fingerplay: FIVE LITTLE BEARS
Five little bears Heard a loud roar
One ran away Then there were four!
Four little bears In water to their knees
One fell in the ice 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 Playing in the arctic sunHe swam for home and Then there were none!
6. Fingerplay- Polar Bear, Polar Bear Turn Around
Polar bear, Polar bear, Turn around,
Polar bear, Polar bear ,Make no sound.
Polar bear, Polar bear, Dance on your toes,
Polar bear, Polar bear. Touch your nose.
Polar bear, Polar bear, Show your paws.
Polar bear, Polar bear, Hide your claws.Polar bear, Polar bear, Reach up high
Polar bear, Polar bear, Wink one eye.
Polar bear, Polar bear, Say good-night,
Polar bear, Polar bear, Shut your eyes tight.
Polar bear, Polar bear, Wake up now,
Polar bear, Polar bear, Take a bow.
7. Craft: Polar Bear Puppet
Materials: Styrofoam cup, felt or cotton pad round, Wiggly eyes, Glue, Black paper White paper Black marker Scissors
Directions:
Cut head and arm shapes out of white craft paper. Cut a small circle out of a cotton round and glue to the head. Cut a black nose out of black construction paper and two small ears out of white construction paper and glue on the cotton round circle. Draw a mouth with a black marker. Add wiggly eyes and glue to the Styrofoam cup as shown in picture. Glue arms to the side of cup.
