Bear Counts by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman

Recommended for ages 3+

Video Summary

Each block structure in this book originated from ideas in actual Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms. Step into the classroom! It’s time to make a choice of where we want to play. I choose the block area, almost everyday! When I build with blocks, I can be anything. I can build a royal castle where I am the king. I can sail around the world in a pirate ship. When there’s a storm outside, I can build a scary haunted house and pretend that I’m a ghost! It’s clean-up time, we put the blocks away. We stack them neatly on the shelves, to build another day!

Video Instructions

Video #1: For a more in depth understanding of the books, we have provided a video retelling an in-class story. Each pass through the text or illustrations allows students to dive deeper into the story’s meaning, preparing them for more complex narratives down the road.

Video #2 & Worksheet: Parents may print the worksheet corresponding to the story. In the second video, Ms Liann will guide students through completing the worksheet. Younger students will learn the appropriate sizes, shapes, and sounds of letters. Older students will learn the spelling of new words, helpful phonics rules, and how to write in complete sentences.