ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten Bumblebery Bear | An adorable story about kindness and friendship
Hello, friends! How are you today? Did you have fun at school? I hope you played with your friends and learned lots of new things. Thank you for joining us for a story today!
Today, we have a story called “Bumbleberry Bear” by RC Caldwell. It’s about a little bear named Bumbleberry who lives in a big forest. Let’s find out what happens!
Bumbleberry Bear was walking through the forest, singing a little song:
“It’s a puzzle to me, it’s hard to tell,
Who hid the nut inside its shell?
It’s a mystery, but it’s just as well,
Because I love to find them.”
As he walked, he found a little raccoon crying behind a bush. The raccoon was sad because he couldn’t find his mommy.
“Don’t worry,” said Bumbleberry. “I’ll help you find your mommy.” So, they started looking together.
Suddenly, Bumbleberry saw a black and white stripey tail behind a tree. “Is this your mommy?” he asked, pulling on the tail.
Oh no! It was a skunk, and it sprayed them with a smelly mist!
“Yuck!” said Bumbleberry.
“Pooh!” said the raccoon.
Bumbleberry had a great idea. “I have a good nose. I can smell your mommy,” he said. He sniffed around and followed a sweet smell up a tall tree.
But instead of finding the raccoon’s mommy, Bumbleberry found honey! His head got stuck in a beehive, and the bees were not happy.
“Buzz, buzz, buzz!” said the bees. “Get out, smelly bear!”
The raccoon was sad, but Bumbleberry had another idea. “Let’s climb the tallest tree. I can see the whole forest from up there,” he said.
Up they climbed. Bumbleberry was a great climber! But when he reached the top, the tree wobbled, and Bumbleberry fell into a big blue lake with a splash!
The splash was so loud that all the forest animals came to see. And guess what? The raccoon’s mommy was there! She was so happy to see her baby and gave him a big hug. She also hugged Bumbleberry, who smelled much better after his swim.
“Come home for supper,” said the raccoon’s mommy. But Bumbleberry wanted to find more honey, so he went back into the forest.
Do you think he found the honey?
That was “Bumbleberry Bear.” We hope you enjoyed the story! If you liked it, come back for more stories soon. Take care, and see you next time! Bye-bye!
Forest Adventure Role Play: Gather some stuffed animals or toys and create a mini forest scene in your classroom or home. Pretend to be Bumbleberry Bear and the raccoon. Act out the story by helping the raccoon find his mommy. Use your imagination to come up with different animals you might meet along the way. What would you do if you met a skunk or found a beehive? This activity helps you think about how Bumbleberry used his senses and problem-solving skills to help his friend.
Smell and Tell: Just like Bumbleberry used his nose to find the raccoon’s mommy, you can use your sense of smell to explore the world around you. Gather a few items with different scents, like an orange, a flower, or a piece of chocolate. Close your eyes and have someone hold each item under your nose. Can you guess what it is just by smelling it? Talk about how different smells can remind you of different things, just like Bumbleberry was reminded of honey.
Tree Climbing Challenge: Bumbleberry climbed a tall tree to see the whole forest. While we can’t climb real trees, we can build a pretend tree using pillows or cushions. Stack them up and pretend to climb to the top. What can you see from up there? Imagine you’re looking over a big forest. What animals might you see? This activity encourages you to think about perspective and how changing your viewpoint can help you see new things.
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Hi everyone! Welcome back to the Storytime family. How are you today? Did you have lots of fun at school? I hope you got to play with your friends and learn new things. Thank you for taking the time to read with us today.
We have a book called “Bumbleberry Bear” by RC Caldwell. Let’s have a look, shall we?
“Bumbleberry Bear” is a story about a little bear who lived in a big forest. His name was Bumbleberry. One day, as he walked in the forest, he sang a little song to himself:
“It’s a puzzle to me, it’s hard to tell,
Who hid the nut inside its shell?
It’s a mystery, but it’s just as well,
Because I love to find them.”
As he was sniffing around, he found a little raccoon crying behind a bush. The raccoon told Bumbleberry he was crying because he had lost his mommy.
“Don’t worry,” said Bumbleberry. “I’ll help you find your mommy.” And off they set through the forest.
Suddenly, the little black bear saw a black and white stripey tail hanging out from behind a tree.
“Is this your mommy?” he said, tugging on the tail.
“Oh no!” said Bumbleberry as a very cross skunk appeared from behind the tree, spraying them with a smelly mist.
“Yuck!” said Bumbleberry.
“Pooh!” said the little raccoon.
“Never mind,” said Bumbleberry. “I have a very good sense of smell. I can track your mommy down.” And he set off with his nose to the ground.
The little bear followed his nose for a while, and then to the raccoon’s surprise, he followed it up a tall tree. Near the top, Bumbleberry stopped; he couldn’t see anything. This was because he had followed his very favorite smell—sweet, delicious honey—and now he had his head stuck inside a big beehive.
“Buzz, buzz, buzz!” said the angry bees. “Get out of our beehive, smelly bear!”
The little raccoon began to sob, thinking he would never find his mommy.
“Don’t worry, little raccoon,” said Bumbleberry. “I have just had a brilliant idea. Here is the tallest tree in the forest. The little raccoon and I will climb it. When I reach the top, I will be able to spot your mommy.”
Up the little bear climbed. “Don’t worry, bears are excellent climbers,” he called. Up and up he climbed, all the way to the very top of the tree, from where Bumbleberry could see the whole forest.
Up so high, it was very windy, and the tree began to wobble around. Bumbleberry began to feel very dizzy—so dizzy that he lost his grip and began to fall. Down and down he fell until, with a mighty splash, he landed in the big blue lake below.
The noise of the splash was so loud that all the creatures of the forest rushed out to see what had happened. Among them was the little raccoon’s mommy. She was very happy to see her baby and hugged the little raccoon tightly. Then she hugged Bumbleberry, who was smelling much better after his dip in the lake.
“Please come home for supper,” said the raccoon’s mommy.
But Bumbleberry said, “No, thank you. I have something very important to do.” And he wandered off through the forest to find delicious honey again.
Do you think he found it?
And that was “Bumbleberry Bear.” If you enjoyed this story and would like to own a copy of this book, the links to purchase it are in the description below. If you enjoyed the story, do give us a like and subscribe if you haven’t already, and click on the bell for more stories like this.
Thank you so much for joining us today! We’ll see you back here soon. Take care of yourself and your family. Bye-bye!
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