Meet Bear. He's led a pretty comfortable life. His caretaker, a young boy, has been everything a teddy bear could've hoped for in a kid. One day, the boy is walking through a forest and the bear gets jostled out of a little red wagon. He's found by a gang of exceptional creatures led by Lila the lavendar porcuplne. They give the bear a warm welcome and help him find his way back home. The Bear in Despair is a great introduction to poetry and varying styles of rhymes and meters used in literature.
What You Need:
- The Bear in Despair
- Paper
- Pencil
What You Do:
- Hand your child a piece of paper and a pencil.
- Explain that you want her to listen closely to the story you're about to read.
- Begin reading The Bear in Despair with your child.
- After each paragraph pause and ask your child to write down every word that she remembers. Also, ask your child if she heard any words that are unfamiliar to her.
- After you're finished reading the story, review the words that she has written down.
- Discuss a few of the reasons why rhyming is used in poetry and literature with your child.
- Ask your child if she thinks it's easier to remember what happens in the story because of the rhymes.
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