BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE?
Written by BILL MARTIN JR.
ILLUSTRATED BY ERIC CARLE
Students create a hands-on retelling craft for Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle, sequencing the animals in order while practicing character identification, story recall, and oral retelling skills.
Kindergarten
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30 Minutes
Easy
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Lesson Focus
Students will:
Practice sequencing story events
Retell the story in order
Identify colors and animals
Use repeating text to build reading fluency
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What Teachers Are Saying
Ms. Jenkin
KINDERGARTEN teacher
“The storytelling bag was a huge hit! My students were so excited to ‘pull’ the animals out of the bear. It turned our retelling lesson into a magical hands-on experience that kept everyone engaged.”
Mr. Morales
KINDERGARTEN teacher
“I love how this craft supports our Common Core standards for retelling. It’s rare to find an activity that is both this fun for First Graders and so effective for building oral language skills.”