Whenever the text says “We can’t go over it”, etc. ask instead, “Can we go over it?” and shake your head while everyone says “no!”, etc. This involves the group and pulls them into the drama. We’re going on a bear hunt. Uh-uh! A river! We’re going to catch a big one. A deep cold river. What a beautiful day! We can’t go over it. We’re not scared. We can’t go under it. Oh no! We’ve got to go through it!

We’re going on a bear hunt written by Michael Rosen is one of my most cherished childhood books. How could I forget it… We're Going On a Bear Hunt'by Michael Rosen, practically sums up my reading experience in primary school. This 'join all in' picture book, was read during a whole school assembly. i remember the excitement myself and the other children would feel when asked, " what are they going on?" And we would all shout out, really loudly "A BEAR HUNT!!!". Auld, Tim (24 December 2016). "We're Going on a Bear Hunt: casting a pall of gloom on a classic children's story, review". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 30 December 2016.Bear Hunt, beautifully illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, is the British children's book author Rosen's most popular book, this Vietnamese edition one of the (more than, now?) fifteen dual language ones. When you get to the end where it says “one shiny wet nose” touch your nose without saying “nose” and wait ‘til the group says “nose”. Do the same for the ears and eyes. Read the story aloud emphasising the rhythm and increasing the volume of your voice for the words in bold. Allow time to look at the pictures together and talk about them as you share the book. Join in

Socially distanced neighbourhood bear hunts are taking off around the world". ABC News. 25 March 2020 . Retrieved 31 January 2021. I remember this as a campfire skit. Captured oral traditions always disappoint me, as they never exactly match the story and wording you learnt - and so it is with We're Going on a Bear Hunt. Also the written word doesn't indicate the sing-song rhythm of the original, and doesn't provide an indication of all the relevant movements. These elements were always critical to the success of the skit, and may be lost in this book form. a b Heritage, Stuart (19 December 2016). "Move over, Snowman! Let's have a cuddly Christmas with Bear Hunt instead". The Guardian . Retrieved 31 December 2016. The publisher, Walker Books, celebrated the work's 25th anniversary in 2014 by breaking a Guinness World Record for the "Largest Reading Lesson", with a book-reading by author Rosen that was attended by 1,500 children, with an additional 30,000 online. [3] Adaptations [ edit ] Theatre adaptation [ edit ] Along with our wonderful activities to support your teaching of this book, we have a whole host of other collections to help you teach other children’s classics.The book doesn’t date. For more than thirty years readers have been enjoying and learning from this book, and will continue to do so well into the future. A family of five (with a dog) embarks on a bear hunt, (without weapons). At first you can see this is just a family outing, it's all in fun, it's about spending a day in nature pretending they are going on a bear hunt, and Dad is all smiles, but as we proceed from the sea though the meadow, across a river and into the dark woods, Dad is more serious, that's a kind of subtle key. The book won the overall Nestlé Smarties Book Prize in 1989 and also won the 0–5 years category. [5] In 1989 it was an 'Honor Book' in the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards. [6] The book also won the ' School Library Journal Best Book of the Year' and the ' Mainichi Newspapers Japanese Picture Book Award, Outstanding Picture Book from Abroad' award. [7] It was highly commended for the 1989 Kate Greenaway Medal. [8] Wynne, Sharon Kennedy (28 March 2020). "Bored kids are going on a bear hunt and it's adorable". Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved 29 March 2020.

Tap out the rhythm on your child’s leg or arm. If anyone else is joining in they can tap out the rhythm on a drum or any of the other suggested resources! Berenjacht' voor kinderen, door coronacrisis, populair in Nederland". Hart van Nederland . Retrieved 2 August 2020. We're Going on a Bear Hunt is a British 1989 children's picture book written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. It has won numerous awards and was the subject of a Guinness World Record for "Largest Reading Lesson" with a book-reading attended by 1,500 children, and an additional 30,000 listeners online, in 2014.

Encourage your child to join in with the chorus ‘We’re going on a bear hunt’ and any parts of the text they remember. Make up actions together for the different parts of the story; eg swishing through long grass, squelching through mud and tiptoeing into the bear’s cave. Watch the story We’re going on a bear hunt. Uh-uh! A snowstorm! We’re going to catch a big one. A swirling whirling snowstorm. What a beautiful day! We’re not scared. We can’t go over it. We can’t go under it. Oh no! We’ve got to go through it! Bear hunts" get kids outdoors while still distancing". Fox Carolina. 28 March 2020 . Retrieved 29 March 2020.

Bowie-Sell, Daisy (10 July 2013). "We're Going on a Bear Hunt". Time Out . Retrieved 25 January 2017. Past Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Winners". The Horn Book Magazine. 30 May 2011 . Retrieved 2 January 2017. Print off the card game and follow the instructions to play a card game with words from the story. This activity is suitable for 4-5 year olds. Draw a picture Sprenger, Richard (10 April 2014). "We're Going on a Bear Hunt: 'The editors were so excited they were nearly weeping' – video". The Guardian . Retrieved 25 December 2016.Begin by playing the song 'Beautiful day' then follow the simple steps below to create your sensory story! We’re going on a bear hunt. Uh-uh! Grass! We’re going to catch a big one. Long wavy grass. What a beautiful day! We can’t go over it. We’re not scared. We can’t go under it. Oh no! We’ve got to go through it! We’re going on a bear hunt. Uh-uh! A cave! We’re going to catch a big one. A narrow gloomy cave. What a beautiful day! We’re not scared. We can’t go over it. We can’t go under it. Oh no! We’ve got to go through it! The eldest of the children (called Stanley “Stan” in the television adaptation) is sometimes mistaken by readers as being their father but is in fact the oldest brother and sibling. They are based on Oxenbury's own children. Likewise, the dog is modelled on an actual family pet. [2]