PD .0 Wee Costume ideas Encourage children to come dressed as bears or in their cum clothes. They could bring ina rucksack with equip- ment to goon ajoumey such eo a torch, a snack anda drink + Optional activity: Children could be encouraged to donate ¢ to dress up to fundraise for Book Aid International bookatdorg/worldbookday Start of the Day Tetroduce what World Book Day ia tothe chide and ead Were Going ona Bear Fist together. Encourage the children tojoin in with the repeated parts ofthe sto. 4 neourage the children terete action forthe diferent pate ofthe story, Once ations have boon decided, perform traction forthe chien to ident the par of the story performed Morning activity ideas ‘+ Encourage the children to draw otory mapechowsing the different story events + Plays listening gem - choote one child to pretend to be the hear eleepng inthe save and place a tambourine newt to them in the middle of the circle of other children. Choose snother child to quietly tp toe towards the bear and collect the tambourine. Ifthe bear hears a noise they ean point towards the sound If eect the children evap placos and another child tries to collet the tambourine without waking the ‘bea HOME LEARNING + Encourage children ta tll the story to someone at heme cond talleahout thei favousite part © Childven could find out some facts about bears to share with the group. WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT by Michael Rosen & Helen Oxenbury wisii.:1; Were Going on a Bear Hunp Things that could be set up in a classroom 2" Setupa roleplay cave wth brown sheets covering «large ardooadbox or small tent Purina ee bees, cme torches, sory maps and binoculare Decorte the claro wih iferent materiel represent ing teint ninge he sor such ao white Sut material and paper snowflakes for the snowstorm and trown materi nc welrbootfor te mua Lunch/snack time ideas Howe ately bear pnt! Children could bring ther favoute teddy bea fom home a have 8 cutside area, Beorthemed snacks could be made lke bear hagod beets and erie Afternoon activity ideas «Hide a teddy bearinan outside area and then act out and retell the story Encourage the children to reste movements ae they move the ben's Explore colour mixing to oreateciffrent shades of brown taint and encourage tha childon put Discus the role ofthe bear inthe story Do the children think his fightoning? Or ead? Or onal? ough each ofthe story settings on their way to To end the day ‘+ Perfonn the story for another class or visitor. Encourage the children to etll the story using words and actions. © Talkeboutthe children's favourite parts ofthe tory and why they ke thee, ‘+ Encourage parents to visit their local bookshop with their children to redeem 1 they have one, to get 1 World Bock Day boolktoken if $ FREE World Book Day book, Ts BOOK tokens