Book List 

Alborough, Jez.  Where’s My Teddy?  Cambridge, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 1992.  When a small boy named Eddie goes searching for his lost teddy in the dark woods, he comes across a gigantic bear with the same problem. 

Barton, Byron.  The Three Bears. New York: Harper Collins, 1991.While three bears are away from home, Goldilocks ventures inside their house, tastes their porridge, tries their chairs, and finally falls asleep in Baby Bear’s bed. 

Fox, Mem. Sleepy Bears. New York: Harcourt, Inc., 1999.When winter comes, six sleepy bears are rhymed to sleep by Mother Bear.   

Wilson, Karma. Bear Snores On. Lancaster, PA: Childcraft Education Corp., 2002.

Songs, Poems and Fingerplays

Teddy Bears Go Dancing 

Teddy Bears Go Dancing, Hop, Hop, Hop.See the teddies prancing, hippity, hippity, hop.Now they stumble.Now they fumble.Now they tumble in a jumble,Flip, Flip, Flop.Now they’re getting up again,Hippity Hop Hippity HopHippity Hippity Hop Hop Hop! 

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear 

Teddy bear, teddy bear turn around.Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the ground.Teddy bear, teddy bear shine your shoes.Teddy bear, teddy bear read the news.Teddy bear, teddy bear go upstairs.Teddy bear, teddy bear say your prayers.Teddy bear, teddy bear turn out the light.Teddy bear, teddy bear say good night.

Bears are Sleeping(Sung to the tune of: Frere Jacques) 

Bears are sleeping.  Bears are sleeping.In their caves, in their caves Waiting for the springtime; waiting for the springtime.Shh! Shh! Shh!Shh! Shh! Shh! 

Little Bear and the Bee 

Little Bear, little bear up in the tree (Point up)Little bear, little bear looking down at me (Cup hands around eyes)Little bear, little bear can’t you see?  (Point to eyes)Little bear, little bear, here comes a bee!  (Wiggle hand) 

Teddy Bear Picnic Song 

If you go out in the woods today
You’re sure of a big surprise.
If you go out in the woods today
You’d better go in disguise.
For every bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

(children repeat each line after adult)

We’re going on a bear hunt,
We’re gonna catch a big one,
What a beautiful day,
We’re not scared.
Oh ,oh!
Grass,
Long, wavy, grass.
We can’t go over it,
We can’t go under it,
We’ve gotta go through it!
Swishy swashy, swishy swashy.

We’re going on a bear hunt,
We’re gonna catch a big one,
What a beautiful day,
We’re not scared.
Oh ,oh!
Mud,
Thick, oozy mud.
We can’t go over it,
We can’t go under it,

We’ve gotta go through it!
Squelch squelch, squelch squelch

We’re going on a bear hunt,
We’re gonna catch a big one,
What a beautiful day,
We’re not scared.
Oh ,oh!
A river,
A deep, cold river.
We can’t go over it,
We can’t go under it,
We’ve gotta go through it!
Splish splosh, splish splosh.

We’re going on a bear hunt,
We’re gonna catch a big one,
What a beautiful day,
We’re not scared.
Oh ,oh!
A forest,
A big, dark forest.
We can’t go over it,
We can’t go under it,
We’ve gotta go through it!
Stumble trip, stumble trip.

We’re going on a bear hunt,
We’re gonna catch a big one,
What a beautiful day,
We’re not scared.
Oh ,oh!
A cave,
A scary, dark cave.
We can’t go over it,
We can’t go under it,
We’ve gotta go thought it!
Tiptoe, tiptoe.

(say the following verse all together and quickly)
OH NO IT’S A BEAR!!!
Quick!
Through the cave, tiptoe, tiptoe,
Through the forest, stumble trip, stumble trip,
Through the river, splish splosh, splish spolosh,
Through the mud, squelch squelch, squelch squelch,
Through the grass, swishy swashy, swishy swashy.
Run to the house, run up the stairs,
Oh oh forgot to shut the door!
Run back downstairs, shut the door,
Run back up, to the bedroom,
Jump into bed, pull up the covers,
WE ARE NEVER GOING ON A BEAR HUNT AGAIN!!