Hibernation
*Fingerplays/Songs
Bear is Sleeping
tune: Frere Jacques
Bear is sleeping. Bear is sleeping
Let it snow! Let it snow!
Sleeping all the winter, sleeping all the winter
Snug and warm, snug and warm.
Hibernation Song
tune: Frere Jacques
Bear is sleeping, Bear is sleeping.
In a cave, In a cave.
I wonder when he'll come out,
I wonder when he'll come out.
In the spring, In the spring.
*Bears
Hibernation Celebration
This is a special celebration at the conclusion of a unit on
hibernation. The children make bear caves from grocery bags which are
painted and decorated. We use cotton balls on top for snow. The
children and teachers wear their pajamas and bring their favorite
teddy bear to school. When they arrive we put the bears in their
caves and place them around the room.
In addition, we make "Bear Biscuits" using two refrigerator
biscuits. One for the face and the second one to form nose and ears.
Add raisins for the eyes and a marachino cherry for the nose. When
the biscuits are baked we sit together around the room with our bears
and caves to partake of our special treat.
Contributed by: Jo Hamilton
Stain Glass Bear
Need: Contact Paper, Tissue Paper, Googly Eyes
Give the children the contact paper cut out as a bear. Have the
children tear and place on the contact paper shape different colors
of tissue paper Hang the childrens creations in the window for a
beautiful stained glass look.
*Group Time
Musical Hibernation Game
Need: Tape/cd player lively music carpet tiles or mats
Describe the concept to the children that some animals sleep all
winter. Bring out the mats or carpet tiles; one for each child.
Explain to the children that while the music is playing the
animals(them) are dancing. When the music stops it is winter time and
it time to find a spot to sleep. As the days go on and the children
know more animals. You can askthem what animal they are when they sleep. Contributed By: Vanessa S.
Hibernation game ( who woke the sleepy bear!)
Need: Group of children, 5 or more ,the more children the harder the game gets!
Directions: Have all the children sit in a cirle. One child will sit in the middle and pretend to sleep all curled up like a bear hibernating. Make sure their eyes stay closed!
Pick a child and have them sneak up and touch the bear then quickly return to their spot in the circle. Then everyone in the circle says WAKE UP SLEEPY BEAR! WAKE UP! and the child will then sit up and have to guess who woke them up. Let them guess 3 times. You can vary the game by letting them ask 3 questions such as was it a boy do they have on a red
shirt ex. Contributed by: Lindsay
*Learning Centers
Hibernation Time
Have a container that can be used for a cave. A gallon ice cream tubs
covered in brown paper works well. Lay the tub on its side. On the
first day of winter, put a small stuffed bear into the tub and place
a sign on it, Sleeping! Do not disturb until spring. On the first day
of spring have a Teddy Bear Party and bring the bear out of the tub.
*Sites to See
The Mitten
Printable mask for the story "The Mitten" by Jan Brett.
Hibernating Animal Printouts
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Hibernation Folder Theme |
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