I think many of you have gone on a COOLBEAR HUNT with me, but someone at a recent workshop asked if I would post someof the skills children learn as they sing this song and have fun.
1. They are developing oral language skills.
2. They are developing auditory memory skills.
3. They are learning positional words.
4. They are learning a sequence and pattern.
5. They are oxygenating the brain and crossing the midline.
6. They are developing social skills.
7. They are using their imaginations.
!!!! I think I see some Common Cores StateStandards!!!
As a follow up let children make a storymap of the song. Where did youstart? Then where did you go….? Give children a teddy graham to retellthe story.
Cool Bear Hunt
(Silly Songs CD)
Chorus: We’regoing on a bear hunt. (Slapthighs.)
We’regoing to catch a big one, (Spreadhands far apart.)
Withbig green eyes, (Make circles byyour eyes.)
Anda fuzzy little tail. (Put hands onback and wiggle.)
Look overthere. (Point index fingers.)
It’s a candyfactory.
Can’t go overit. (Raise your arms up.)
Can’t go underit. (Put your hands down by thefloor.)
Can’t go aroundit. (Make arms in a circle.)
Guess we’ll gothrough it. (Pretend to stuffcandy in your mouth.)
Yum, yum, yum,yummmm. (Pat your tummy.)
Chorus
Look over there.
It’s a peanutbutter river… (Pretend toswim with arms.)
Look overthere. (Wiggle all over.)
It’s a Jell-oswamp…
Look overthere.
It’s a cave…
It’s cold inhere. (Shiver.)
I see two biggreen eyes,
And a fuzzy littletail.
It’s a bear!
Go through theJell-o swamp. (Wiggle.)
Swim across thepeanut butter river. (Swim arms.)
Go through thecandy factory. (Pretend toeat candy.)
Run home. (Run in place.)
Open thedoor. Shut the door. (Pretend to open and shut a door.)
We went on a bearhunt,
And we weren’tafraid! (Put thumbs in chest as ifboasting.)
