Does your preschooler or kindergartner love teddy bears? Are you trying to figure out a few activities for the teddy bear preschool theme? Today I will be sharing a few teddy bear preschool activities that are inspired by one of J’s favourite math books.
J loves her books -I even shared one of her all time favourites on the Learning 2 Walk Facebook Page this week. C is following close behind as he prefers to sneak into his tent with a book and look at the pictures and ignore the world. What is J’s favourite math book you may ask and how does it tie in with the Teddy Bear preschool themes?
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Teddy Bear Counting of course!
Okay, how did J use this book to learn and have fun? It’s quite simple really. First we read the book through once so she can familiarize herself with what she wants to do with her teddy bear counters. Once we got the reading done, the real fun began.
First she worked on creating shapes with her teddy bear counters.
She also created a square with 4 bears as opposed to using all the counters.
Once she was finished creating shapes, she created sets by numbers and by colours. Below is an example of her creating a set of 3 and then lining them up as she saw fit.
My daughter enjoyed our fun teddy bear activities and I am sure your children (students) will too.
Other Teddy Bear Preschool Theme Activities From the #teachECE team
Teddy Bear Beginning Sounds Picnic by Growing Book by Book
Feed the Bear Alphabet Activity by Mom Inspired Life
Teddy Bear Alphabet Activities by Tiny Tots Adventures
Bear Counters Name Recognition Activity by Munchkins and Moms
The Dissolving Teddy Bears: Simple Preschool Science! by The Preschool Toolbox Blog
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Let’s Add to Ten-Kinder and Pre-K Math activity by Capri + 3
Printable Bear Math Patterns for Preschoolers by Fun-A-Day
Teddy Bear Preschool Theme Counting Activities by Learning 2 Walk
Gummy Bear Science | Exploring Osmosis with Preschoolers (with Free Printable Science Journal) by Raising Lifelong Learners
Teddy Bear Writing Activity for Kids with FREE Printable by The Educators’ Spin On It
Jodie @ Growing Book by Book says
September 30, 2015 at 8:28 amThis is a new book to me . I can’t wait to check it out.
Colleen Kessler says
September 30, 2015 at 10:03 amThis is such a fun collection of ideas for using our favorite manipulative. Thanks!
Danielle says
September 30, 2015 at 12:32 pmFun activity!
Theresa says
September 30, 2015 at 12:43 pmWhat fun counting activities! Our kids love the counting bears. I love that you used them to make shapes.
Amanda says
September 30, 2015 at 2:35 pmWe are working on shapes this week – this will be perfect!
alecia says
October 7, 2015 at 7:56 amGreat!
Cerys says
September 30, 2015 at 4:21 pmI do love the bear counters I love the shape activities will have to work on those with ours.
Clarissa says
September 30, 2015 at 11:38 pmThis book is going on Amazon wish list!
Emma says
October 5, 2015 at 10:47 pmI remember the teddy bear counters from when I was learning early math! They are one learning tool that never goes out of style! 🙂
alecia says
October 7, 2015 at 7:54 amI never heard about them until I had kids of my own but they are pretty awesome. Its the simple things that help the most.
The Preschool Toolbox says
October 6, 2015 at 11:56 pmGreat ideas for use with colored bear counters! I love that you grouped small sets – such an important skill for eary math intuition!
Adventures of Adam says
October 7, 2015 at 2:52 pmWe love our bears too!
Victoria says
January 5, 2016 at 4:50 pmOoo! I haven’t seen that book before-I must check it out!