The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone
The story of The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone begins as Dr. Bear is preparing to open the Bear Museum. As Dr, Bear does his daily opening procedures he discovers the leg bone from his dinosaur has been stolen! With the museum opening only a few hours away, the three little Berenstain bears and their hound dog gruff began to search franticly for the bone and bone thief. They search every nook and cranny including the Mummy Room, a valuable vase, the clock tower, an Indian Totem pole, and finally the wax statues exhibit. After searching high and low the bears still have no luck in finding the bone. Admitting defeat the bears sullenly descend the stair case on their way to close the museum. Passing the windows the bears look outside and spot something. The bone had been taken by their hund dog snuff and buried in the yard the whole time! Having then retrieved the bone, Dr. Bear was able to open the museum and enjoy the company of the Bear Museum patrons.
I think this book is best for 1st-3rd grade. With the book containing a lot of rhyming words, it could be used to teach double vowels sounds like oo, ou, ee, ae, ea, ect. The repetition of these sounds will aid students in identifying sounds faster and progress in reading over all. With 2nd-3rd grade I would read the story aloud, then, one have my students identify what words rhyme and two identify what sound in those words is the rhyming sound. This activity would engage critical thinking while also getting the students envolved in the story.
This was a very informative and well written post. I appreciate the way you connected the infromation to how it could be used in a small group or circle time situation. I think that the students would love to have a mystery to solve. I loved the Fernstain Bears when I was a child and they have never lost there importance in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteThis was a very good book to read. I remember reading it when I was young. I'm glad you connected it to how it could be used in schools and I just know that children love solving mysteries. I'm glad you focused slightly on critical thinking and just how important it is even for the young ages such as 2nd and 3rd grade. A fabulous choice for the young grade to read and learn about sounds from words that rhyme.
ReplyDeleteI loved Berenstain Bear books growing up. Each one of them talks about issues kids go through or has life lessons, which is what makes these books great motivators. I think this one in particular would be a good one to read to students who have never been to the museum , but it would also be good to read to your class before going on a field trip to the museum in the hopes that they are more inquisitive and investigative while at the museum.
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