We can’t go over it.
We can’t go under it.
We have to go through it.
Written by Lorrie Holmes
This is a musical story works as the perfect Bear Hunt Story Extender in its adaption for young learners in my Creative Arts classes. Whether it be the original story concept of the bear hunt, or something a little bit different such as a dino tour, the premise of having to go through obstacles instead of around or over them remains the same along with the message that this is the only way to work through many of those unexpected challenges that life throws at us.
As an early childhood educator who specializes in implementing music, movement and stories into my curriculum, I plan to use this story concept in all of my themes throughout the school year so these preschool aged children can really grasp this concept in many different scenarios and by using the original story in various ways.
Starting off this concept with Michael Rosen’s book, We’re Going On A Bear Hunt – this was the the perfect introduction to such a fun winter theme while exploring hibernation and adaptation.
It was so much fun coming up with a three dimensional story for the children to play with and move around to the pages of this story afterwards. We sung each scenario and acted it out with the finger puppets and the turf for tall wavy grass, the playdough dark cold river, the decorative board pieces and cotton balls for the dark forest and swirling-whirling snowstorm. Then we found the perfect chocolate brown weaved basket and plush polar bear to finish off our story!
Next Up – We’re Going On A Dino Tour!
After finishing up with our hibernation theme we have recently moved onto Dinosaurs! This has been so much fun – teaching the children about all their favourite dinos and we were lucky enough to have a super fun Dino theme package from Sensory Mama Creations to use for our story basket!
