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Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Nursery Rhyme · Crafts Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Nursery Rhyme Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities

Materials:

  • printer
  • paper
  • coloring & writing supplies
  • Review material list for crafts suggested

"Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear" is a modern nursery rhyme as teddy bears first appeared in 1902 and its origin is unknown. There are text variations to it, and the text here focuses on movement and physical activity.

Activity > Present the nursery rhyme:
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Turn around!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Touch the ground!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Jump up high!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Touch the sky!

Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Bend down low!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Touch you toes!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Turn out the light!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Say good night!
  • View and enjoy the YouTube video and follow along with the movements.
  • Print, read from screen and sing using the nursery rhyme poster.
  • Make sure children understand the meaning of all the  words.
  • Identify colors and images in the picture.
  • Tell the children they are going to do fun activities with teddy bears and later read the rhyme again with the surprises they will make.

Suggestion: If conducting this activity at a preschool or child care facility, plan ahead to have children bring their favorite teddy bear for show and tell.

It would also be fun to end the activity reading a book and/or a short video about a teddy bear or fairy tale bear characters.

Activity > Coloring > Nursery Rhyme Coloring Page

  • Print the coloring page in the link provided.
  • Suggest to the children they color the teddy bear any color they want or to resemble their own teddy bear.
  • Read and sing the rhyme again sliding your finger under the text.
Activity > Letter T is for Teddy bear activities

Activity > Teddy Bear Crafts

There are many choices for crafts depending on the ages of the children. All are available to print in color or black & white coloring format.

Review each craft to decide which best meets your curriculum needs. Each craft will address many preschool skills in the process of making them: colors, shapes, numbers, counting, sorting, fine motor skills, and more.

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