Storytime Theme: Hibernation
With classic favorites like Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson and nonfiction titles like Why Do Bears Sleep All Winter? by Mary Englar, this storytime theme: hibernation is an easy one to create! You can incorporate as much weather-related science as you want to create a STEM storytime, or shift your focus and include a few more teddy bear ideas for a simple teddy bear theme as well!
That’s what I love about storytime – you can take whatever parts work for you and make the adjustments you need to work with your families!
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Storytime Theme: Hibernation
Opening/Closing Song:Ā Bread & Butter
Books
- Animals In Winter by Henrietta Bancroft, Richard G. Van Gelder, illustrated by Helen K. Davie
- Bear Is Not Tired by Ciara Gavin
- A Bed for Bear by Clive McFarland
- Goodnight, Grizzle Grump! by Aaron Blecha
- Old Bear by Kevin Henkes
- Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal
- Sleep, Bear! by Shelby Alinsky
- Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep by Maureen Wright, illustrated by Will Hillenbrand
- Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming
Songs
- Grizzly Bears – Jbrary
To the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb - Bear Is Sleeping – Jbrary
To the same tune as See the Little Bunnies Sleeping, which my storytime kids absolutely love! - Rock a Bye Your Bear – The Wiggles
This is an adorable song that can be used with some simple hand motions!
Activities
- Hibernation Pre-Writing Cards – Pocket of Preschool
These are great printouts to use to help kids learn pre-writing skills (i.e. following different types of lines). - Blanket Fort (or Bear Cave) – Kids’ Activity Blog
Blanket forts are probably some of the most fun things to create and hang out in! - Act out “Going on a Bear Hunt” – Preschool Plan It
A classic song that begs to be acted out – outside or in!
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