This activity promotes development and learning by encouraging children to understand and use a growing vocabulary.
Materials Needed:
- “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury
Participants: This activity is intended for adult/child interaction
Directions:
- Read the story to your child or watch Michael Rosen share it online at the link above. Be animated in the telling, including hand gestures and movements.
- Read the story again later and help your child repeat the movements.
- If your child is interested, explore some of the elements in the story in greater detail. Walk through grass, water, or mud. Throw a sheet over a table for a cave.