Imagination. Creativity. Inspiration. Only a snippet of the qualities this story possesses. Through following a family on their extraordinary adventure to find a bear, children are awakened to the world of pretending and make believe. By wading through long wavy grass to trudging through a treacherous snow storm, children are encouraged to find enjoyment from using their imagination and setting out on an adventure. The story also touches upon emotions children can feel, such as fear and apprehension but by doing so, it shows how all children can overcome obstacles that get in their way.
Using fantastically repetitive and poetic language, it is a perfect story to get the creative juices flowing and a brilliant way of encouraging the whole class to become excited about literacy through role play and recital. Additionally, it can also be used as a cross-curricular tool. For example, it can be used as an introduction to historic expeditions and adventures; as a song in music (and a study of different sounds); as an exploration of different natural environments and, as a way of incorporating ICT in the classroom in an interactive way; involving the large selection of games, activities and resources related to the story.
With beautiful illustrations and simple language, this story is suitable for most age ranges across the foundation and KS1 stages and even KS2. It is easy to follow for less confident readers as the repetition and visual imagery helps them to become involved. A timeless classic which children will love and will easily relate to!
This is an excellent clip that really does the story justice:
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