Bear Day!
The evening before our annual Bear Day, I unfolded the Seattle Times and found the picture, below, on the front page. The next morning, we began our annual Bear Day by reading the article with the children. This 2 year old bear, recently separated from his mom, was found wandering between an elementary and middle school in Bothell. The children became very excited as they conjectured what could have drawn that young bear to the schools... Someone suggested that the bear cub was probably looking for our class at Seabury, knowing that we are the Bear Cubs and today would be our Bear Day celebration! We were delighted at the brilliance of young cubs! After enjoying our mutual recognition, we decided that it was good that the little bear was taken back up to the mountains to find a safer, more suitable home in which to roam.
While we were at Gathering, all these bears found places to hide in the classroom---Some were well camoflauged, others were barely peeking out of secret dens. Every child went off in search of three bears, then brought them back to the rug.
We had Bear Centers to move between, keeping us beary busy...
Indeed, "we're going on a bear hunt..."
We had Bear Centers to move between, keeping us beary busy...Bear Foot painting was popular,
squishy,
and wonderfully messy!
and wonderfully messy!
We set the article on the science table for the children to look at. "I want to read this newspaper because this bear is awesome!," our Bear Cub told us.
We made Brown Bear cupcakes...
Where do you think most of the frosting went?
(Thanks to Sonja, there was plenty of chocolate frosting!)
Bearlicious!
We made bear ears, which we proudly wore all day!
We each wrote our own name and "bear" on our headband.
And we each brought a bear from home to celebrate the day with us!
"I'm roaring like a big bear!"
And the best surprise of all---
A former Bear Cub, now a lively little javelina!
Onstage with maracas...
We create the sounds of building the houses, this time with boomwhackers.
When the javelina settles into her house, we stop playing our instruments.
Everyone did such a fabulous job playing music, speaking their parts, and following their cues by using their eyes and ears to focus... Special thanks to Jessica Blackwood for her wonderful and patient teaching of music and drama to our young and eager children!
Sisters...
"Judith, Do you know that Grace is the best sister ever?"
Grandparents and Special Friends Day!
We began by making "Name Necklaces" with our grandparents and friends, then took each by the hand for a tour of our classroom "Art Show."
We put on our body vests as everyone came to the rug for a group time. We wanted to show how much we have learned about our bodies so we sang three "Body Songs" that Judith wrote and one by the musical group, Tickle Tune Typhoon.
Our favorite is the digestion song, which we sing with some sign language...
(Thanks to Sonja, there was plenty of chocolate frosting!)
Bearlicious! We had so much fun making one, that we got to make a second cute cupcake bear to take home!
We made bear ears, which we proudly wore all day!
We each wrote our own name and "bear" on our headband.
And we each brought a bear from home to celebrate the day with us!
"I'm roaring like a big bear!"
And the best surprise of all---
Bailey Bear!
(just in from New Orleans)
What a great day...We had bear-rels of fun!
Spring Performance
"The Three Javelinas"
A former Bear Cub, now a lively little javelina!
Onstage with maracas...
We create the sounds of building the houses, this time with boomwhackers.
When the javelina settles into her house, we stop playing our instruments.Everyone did such a fabulous job playing music, speaking their parts, and following their cues by using their eyes and ears to focus... Special thanks to Jessica Blackwood for her wonderful and patient teaching of music and drama to our young and eager children!
Sisters..."Judith, Do you know that Grace is the best sister ever?"
Grandparents and Special Friends Day!
We began by making "Name Necklaces" with our grandparents and friends, then took each by the hand for a tour of our classroom "Art Show."
We put on our body vests as everyone came to the rug for a group time. We wanted to show how much we have learned about our bodies so we sang three "Body Songs" that Judith wrote and one by the musical group, Tickle Tune Typhoon.
Our favorite is the digestion song, which we sing with some sign language...
"Eat good food and chew, chew, chew..."
Our audience appreciates our singing and all we have learned.
Our audience appreciates our singing and all we have learned.
We celebrate the circle of love we share with family and friends!
We all celebrate the circle of community!
We all celebrate the circle of community!
Bear Hugs,
Judith
1 comment:
So glad to see the grandparents had fun--Ella has been talking about the songs she was singing and all the bear day fun! Thank you Judith for another wonderful set of memories!
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