Notes
| Synopsis | A chant or sing-along story about a family who go on an adventure with a surprise at the end! |
| Lesson access | via url-link or QR-Code |
| Equipment for child | tablet or laptop & internet connection and perhaps headphones |
| Materials | dictionary (online or paper), craft materials |
| Language Skills | listening, vocabulary (verbs), speaking (read aloud) |
| Cross-curricular Links | nature, seasons, bears, arts, drama |
| Themes & Values | Companionship, overcoming obstacles, personal growth, finding courage |
| World Event Day | World Bear Day |
STEP 1: Look at the Cover
| Look | Describe the people on the front cover: age, size, clothes. |
| Research | Look at the title. Where do bears live? |
| Personalise | Have you ever seen a bear? Where? Describe the bear. |
| Check | Look up the meaning and pronunciation for the following words (nouns): grass, river, mud, forest, snow storm and cave. |
| Check | Look up the meaning and pronunciation for the following words (prepositions): over, under and through. |
| Predict | Do you think the people are going to find a bear? |
| Personalise | How would you feel and what would you do if you met a bear? |
Step 2 and Step 3: Listen and Watch
| Part A | Listen and watch for general understanding and enjoyment. |
| Part B | Listen and watch again and answer the questions, pause and replay when you need to. |
| Listen to and watch Michael Rosen tell the story. Join in and copy the actions. | |
| Write or say the five things the people on the cover go through. | |
| What do the people find in the cave? What do they decide to do? | |
| Join in the story and copy the actions. | |
| What do the people forget to do when they get home? | |
| What do the people decide not to do again? |
Step 4: Add your Voice
| Review & Move | Watch the film again, repeat the words and copy the actions. |
| Create | Plan a bear hunt story around your home or your neighbourhood. |
| Discover | Make a bear wheel and discover the 8 different types of bear. The Bear-Wheel 1 & 2 Worksheets / Tell it Again! Download The Bear-Wheel Answers Download |
| Review | Remember the five things the people went through before the cave. |
| Your opinion | Which is your favourite part of the story? Why? |
Step 5: Share and Evaluate your work
| Share | Send your work to your teacher or share in your virtual classroom. |
| Evaluate | Complete the evaluation sheet to reflect on your learning. |
Need Help ?
Part A: Read and complete. You can write or say your answers. You can do this on your own, in pairs or in a class discussion.
Part B: Think about how well you did. Choose and draw the smiley face that fits best.
Learn Sign Language
If you enjoyed making the actions during the read aloud, why not learn some British Sign Language (BSL). Watch Leanne sign We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.
©Ellis, G. & Gruenbaum, T. for PEPELT 2020
Text © 1989 Michael Rosen | Illustrations © 1989 Helen Oxenbury | From WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT written by Michael Rosen & illustrated by Helen Oxenbury | Reproduced by permission of Walker Books Ltd.
Video © Walker Books
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