During the final weeks of winter, students learn all about bears in this unit. For several weeks your students will be involved in a variety of activities including:

• taking part in a teddy bear parade to learn about patterns
• graphing favourite oatmeal toppings
• exploring the “Hundreds Chart”
• telling time to the hour by looking at a “Day in the Life of a Teddy Bear”
• constructing his/her own clock for telling time to the hour
• sequencing the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears
• measuring the length, weight, and tummy circumference of teddy bears
• reviewing basic sight words, rhyming words, punctuation, descriptive words, and word families in the weekly poems
• identifying the difference between real and fictional bears
• talking about hibernation and how bears prepare for their long winter’s nap
• celebrating a Teddy Bear’s Picnic with the class’s favourite teddy bear

and much more!

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about the author

Joni Bowman

Joni Bowman, BA, M.Ed., MCDTA, is a former elementary school teacher who has taught all subjects in the primary and junior divisions in regular, gifted, and special education programs.  As co-author of the Hands-On Science and Technology, Hands-On Social Studies, and Hands-On Mathematics programs, she is committed to providing active and engaging learning experiences for students.  Since 2003, her focus has been on creating developmentally appropriate, activity-based programs for Pre-K and Kindergarten students with her business, Springboard for Learning.  Joni resides in Burlington, Ontario, with her supportive husband and four inspirational daughters.