11 BEST Brown Bear, Brown Bear Preschool Activities
Check out these 11 Preschool activities using Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin, Jr.
Books are an absolute must-have in a preschool classroom! At the top of the “best preschool books” list, you’re sure to find Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin, Jr.
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This book is an absolute FAVORITE in my classroom (and in my home!). I LOVE the excited twinkle in my little learners’ eyes as they wait to see what animal will appear next.
Bill Martin Jr. uses repetitive and predictive text (which is so great for early readers), and the illustrations by Eric Carle are simple yet vibrant and just so fun.
Repetitive text allows for increased reading fluency, which also leads to increased reader CONFIDENCE. yay!!
This book is an easy one to add in a few related questions while you read too. No need to go overboard with questions, but a few will keep kiddos on their toes–literally and figuratively!
Do you have a pet dog?
Have you seen a purple cat before?
So, what can children learn from Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? …the answer is SO MUCH!
This childhood classic helps introduce so many concepts to preschoolers. You’ll be able to address math, literacy, art, reading, fine motor skills, and story retell– just to name a few.
Plan Ahead
In order to really capitalize on all that this book has to offer, you will need some structure.
Plan a day of Brown Bear centers or expand this fun book into a “book week” with one or two themed activities each day.
Be confident that you can expand this story while keeping kiddos engaged and ready to learn!
Brown Bear Preschool Activities
Check out these beary cute activities that your little learners will love!
Bear Buddy Retelling Craft
Use the craft pieces to retell the story. A large bear picture and 9 small animal pieces are included. Work on coloring, cutting, and gluing while retelling.
Bear Name/Letter Activity Pack
Help little learners build their names and practice forming letters with manipulatives like bear counters, teddy snacks, or beads.
Check out my favorite bear counters here.
Brown Bear I Have, Who Has – Vocabulary Game
This name practice activity is the perfect low-prep addition to your spring lessons. It builds vocabulary, social skills, gameplay skills, and classroom community.
Bear Button Names FREEBIE
Have your students build their names by putting buttons on the teddy bear. This activity is preloaded into Seesaw, so all you’ll have to do is click and save it right into your library. SO EASY & FUN!
Bear Math Activity Pack
This math pack includes 2 roll & cover mats (numbers 1-6 and dice 1-6), count and glue 1-5 (with printable bear counters), and a hide & seek page with numbers 1-5.
Bear Color Pack
This pack includes a color sorting mat (with printable bear counters), roll & graph (with printable dice), and paint mixing mat.
Brown Bear Shape Craft
This print & go craft helps teach 3 shapes: circles, squares, and triangles. Each blackline master for the craft includes the number of sets and colored paper needed for each page so it’s super easy to prep and run.
Bear Buttons Activity Pack
This activity pack includes a dice game using manipulatives of your choice and a simple reader targeting counting, cutting, and gluing.
Bear Ten-Frame Activity Pack
In this pack, you’ll find “The Bears on the Bus” count and glue reader for numbers 1-5, bear counting mats (1-10), and ten-frame bus worksheets (1-5 and 6-10).
Bear Book Buddy Activity Pack
Storyboard pieces, a coloring page, an easy reader, and a color-matching page help reinforce story retelling and color identification.
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A few more ideas:
- Check out a few extra copies of the book from your local library for easier access to students
- Prepare a bear themed snack using teddy bear graham crackers
- Have an animal parade using stuffed animals that follow along with the animals in the book
- Make a dramatic play center encouraging little ones to pretend to be the different animals (actions, animal sounds, & more)
- Wrap up the bear unit by reading the book aloud together choral-reading style
Can you tell yet that I LOVE Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? just a little bit..?!
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