Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? A Rapping Adventure!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 4:21 Video
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Lesson Description

Join Miss Nina for a fun, interactive lesson based on the classic book 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?'! We'll read, sing, dance, and learn about colors and animals through a catchy rap song.

Video Resource

Children's Song/Book: Brown Bear Rap ("Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?")

Miss Nina - Music & Movement for Preschool

Duration: 4:21
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Key Concepts

  • Color recognition
  • Animal identification
  • Following directions through movement

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify different colors.
  • Students will be able to name the animals featured in the story.
  • Students will be able to follow simple instructions related to the song (e.g., clap, stomp, shake).

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Greet the children and introduce the 'Brown Bear Rap'. Show them the book 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?' Point out the front cover and the title. Briefly explain that they will be singing and dancing along with Miss Nina.
  • Video Time! (5 mins)
    Play the 'Brown Bear Rap' video. Encourage the children to sing, dance, and follow along with Miss Nina's actions. Point to the animals and colors as they appear in the video.
  • Color Review (5 mins)
    After the video, review the colors featured in the song. Ask the children to name the colors and find objects in the classroom that match those colors.
  • Animal Imitation (5 mins)
    Go through each animal in the song and have the children imitate the animal's sound and movement (e.g., 'Red Bird - tweet tweet,' flap arms; 'Yellow Duck - quack quack,' waddle). Incorporate the frog's burp!
  • Book Look (5 mins)
    Read through the actual book 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?' and compare it to Miss Nina's version.

Interactive Exercises

  • Color Hunt
    Hide colored objects around the room. Have the children find the objects and name the color.
  • Animal Charades
    Write the names of the animals on slips of paper. Have children act out the animals while others guess.

Discussion Questions

  • What is your favorite animal in the story?
  • What is your favorite color?
  • How did the book and song make you feel?

Skills Developed

  • Listening comprehension
  • Color and animal identification
  • Gross motor skills
  • Vocabulary Development

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What color is the bear?

Correct Answer: Brown

Question 2:

What animal says 'tweet tweet'?

Correct Answer: Bird

Question 3:

What color is the duck?

Correct Answer: Yellow

Question 4:

What does the blue horse say?

Correct Answer: Neigh Neigh

Question 5:

What animal bounces on a lily pad?

Correct Answer: Frog

Question 6:

What color is the cat?

Correct Answer: Purple

Question 7:

What animal says 'woof woof'?

Correct Answer: Dog

Question 8:

What is the sheep color?

Correct Answer: Black

Question 9:

Which is an animal that swims?

Correct Answer: Goldfish

Question 10:

The song mentions a _________ who looks at the children.

Correct Answer: Teacher

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You ______?

Correct Answer: See

Question 2:

The red bird says '______ ______'.

Correct Answer: Tweet Tweet

Question 3:

The yellow duck says '______ ______'.

Correct Answer: Quack Quack

Question 4:

The blue horse says '______ ______'.

Correct Answer: Neigh Neigh

Question 5:

The green ________ bounces.

Correct Answer: Frog

Question 6:

The purple ______ sneaks away.

Correct Answer: Cat

Question 7:

The white _______ says woof woof.

Correct Answer: Dog

Question 8:

The black sheep gives ____.

Correct Answer: Wool

Question 9:

The Goldfish ________ in the water.

Correct Answer: Swims

Question 10:

The teacher looks at the ________.

Correct Answer: Children

Educational Standards

PK.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon rules with prompting. PK.2.F.2:Students will chorally recite familiar texts (e.g., rhymes, songs, poetry, etc.). PK.3.R.2:Students will answer basic questions (e.g., who, what, where, and when) about texts, photographs, or illustrations during shared reading or other text experiences with prompting. PK.4.R.1:Students will name and sort familiar objects into categories based on similarities and differences with prompting. PK.8.R:Students will listen and respond to read-alouds, participate in shared reading, and interact independently with texts.

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