3. Week 2 - Wednesday
Age 2–3
- Make a bear mask from a paper plate.
- Use the things your child collected on your bear hunt and ask them to retell the story to others.
Age 3–4
- Paint a picture of a bear with your child. Talk about the colours and ask them what extra details they could add to their painting such as the sun or a tree. Following this, Talk to your child about the picture they create and ask them to tell you what everything is.
Model past tense verbs/action words to your child, for example “Look what you’ve painted” or “You pressed your finger onto the paper”.
Finger painting guide (BBC)
- How many Teddy Bear songs do you know?
Age 4–5
- Have fun playing with the sound effects from the story. This will help your child to link sounds with the words.
Help with sound effects (BBC)
- Take your child on a walk to your local park or outdoor area. Can you find similar experiences from the story and recreate the sounds.
- Use different voices for the different emotions in the story.