Oral Language
Introduce the new images and words featured on the front of the book. Maybe your baby has never seen a picture of a bear. Explain to her what a bear is and the sound a bear makes.
We’re Going on A Bear Hunt
Author:Â Michael Rosen & Helen Oxenbury
6 to 11 Months |Â Predictable Text | Storybooks
This read-out-loud book about a family who embarks on an adventure to find a bear will have your little one intrigued from the start. Along the way, the family encounters different surroundings like long wavy grass, a deep cold river and thick oozy mud. The predictable phrases in the book will keep your baby engaged and wanting more bear-hunting adventures.
Before, During and After Reading
Phonological Awareness
Many words in this book are nonsense words that describe a sound. Read the words and make the sounds. Act out the actions in the story when you can.
Oral Language
Go on a bear or stuffed animal hunt! Gather and hide all of your baby’s plush animals (teddy bears work especially well) in familiar places throughout your home. Then, hold your baby and walk about through the house to ‘hunt’ for the animals. As you are walking, recall the repetitive phrases in the book and use them as you are looking for the animals.
Learn more about the importance of pre-reading skills as your baby grows and find more easy activities to help strengthen these skills in your 6- to 11-month-old. Or, browse more recommended children's books for babies under 1 year.Â