Classroom Activity "C"
GRIZZLY BEAR RHYMING AND SINGING GAMES
CONNECTION TO LEWIS AND CLARK
Lewis and Clark saw many grizzly bears in the western part of America.
Captain Lewis described them in his notebook. He wrote about their
large size, their long claws and sharp teeth. He told exciting stories
of how fierce and brave they were.
OVERVIEW OF THIS ACTIVITY
Group activities requiring both language and motor skills.
PURPOSE(S)
To promote group cooperation: to enhance language and motor skills;
to teach basic facts about grizzly bears; to reinforce safety rules
about animals.
IMPLEMENTATION
1. Grizzly Bear Action Rhyme: Teach rhyme and actions to children
so that they may all perform in unison.
GRIZZLY BEAR ACTION RHYME
Grizzly bears have great big paws,
(Hands held up with fingers extended)
Grizzly bears have long, sharp claws.
(Fingers curled to resemble claws)
Grizzly bears have ears quite small,
(Thumb and forefinger touching to form circle
and placed on each side of the head)
Grizzly bears can stand up tall!
(Stand up and extend arms upward)
2. GRIZZLY BEAR ANITPHON: Teach
the entire rhyme/song to the class. Then divide the class in half
and have the groups alternate the lines--one group saying/singing
the first line and the other group answering. To add fun and interest,
have the first group stand for their line while the other group
sits. Then the second group stands and the first group sits--like
a "wave" at a sporting event. The class also may be divided
in other ways, such as girls speaking one line and boys speaking
the other, etc.
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