This is a favourite classic story that children in schools everywhere love.
The rhyme and repetition of the story allows for children to learn the pattern of the language, and hopefully over time, join in.
This is a great test as you can scale the activities up (talk about feelings, sequence the text or carry out alliteration games and tasks) or, make it sensory. I am going to share my ideas as to how I have done this in my classrooms.
I am basing this on being in an SEN classroom with around 10 children, if you are at home or just doing it with one or two children, use a (new) cat litter tray rather than a builders tray to make it smaller.
Place a drum in the middle of the room and either floor cushions or chairs around it for each participant, The lead adult will read the first part of the story 'We're going on a bear hunt...etc' until 'oh no, we have to go through it' whilst drumming a rhythm so everyone can join in verbally, clapping or stamping. Michael Rosen has a youtube video of himself reading it (above) which you could use.
Then for each of the environments listed in the story, get everyone to stand up and use the below resources to provide a sensory experience. After each one, return to the centre to drum out the 'We're going on a bear hunt...' pages.
Grass- a broom handle with strips of green fabric in various shades hanging down that can be wafted over and around the children.
River- either a builders tray with water, or water spray bottles
Mud- a builders tray with shredded brown paper (or parcel packaging) or silly putty
Forest- a builders tray with sticks and leaves,the children could even sit in it!
Snow- snow business sell fantastic fake snow (but its expensive) or you could use child safe bath foam, squirt a little in your hands and clap them, and a shower of 'snow flakes' rains down,
Ask an adult to dress as a bear with a mask and brown fabric cloak for meeting the bear. If you have a tent even better, the adult can hide in their and wait for the children to appear.
I always finish this session with a large parachute for the 'We're not going on a bear hunt again' page. Get the children to lie down and waft the parachute up and down, letting it fall on them. Put on some relaxing music to finish the session,
The sensory experiences can be adapted based on resources you have available and the children's preferences. These are just ideas I have used that worked well.
Tweet us pictures of your session @wearethesenco
Happy teaching!
Kate
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