Teddy bears are everywhere and just about everyone has a favourite teddy! They're cute and cuddly, mischievous and wise.
Facebook site– Adelaide Bear Hunt group:
This South Australian Facebook site offers families ideas on how to expand children’s learning and connect, virtually, with others. You can opportunity then extend this idea through stories songs and movement, inspired by the Teddy Bear theme.
Structure and features
These links are a combination of stories, songs and ideas that will help your children learn though music, play and mathematics:
- listen to the story 'We’re going on a bear hunt'
- use Google maps with your children to locate your home and then, the teddies listed by area in the Adelaide Bear Hunt Facebook group
- plan a picnic with teddy bears indoors
- teddy bears picnic song
- 'Brown Bear Brown Bear' book
- print, cut and retell the story Brown Bear
- dragon hunt yoga for children
Links and files
Teacher notes
Learning opportunities:
- numeracy
- language Development
- imaginative dramatic play
- physical movement
- rhythm
- rhyme
- oral language
- pattern awareness.
These could be great resources to share with families to explore at home. Maybe encourage some virtual picnics with groups of friends and a teacher, this could provide social connections through the virtual world and continue the development of relationships.
Learning Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Learning Outcome 3 Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Learning Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
Learning Outcome 5 Children are effective communicators
