We’ve been talking about animal homes lately and reading about
different places animals live. One of our favorite books is Bear
Snores On by Karma Wilson. It’s about a bear who is hibernating
in his cave during the winter. Lots of animals find there way
into the cave and essentially have a party while the bear
sleeps. There are several books about Bear. We have read and
enjoyed the book called Bear Feels Scared. Bear is out looking
for food when it starts to get dark and a storm happens upon
him. He is scared and doesn’t know what to do. We talked about
the cave the bear lives in – how it gives the bear shelter. We
talked about other animals that live in caves like bats. I asked
Aiden if he wanted to make a cave. He said yes, so I put a
blanket over two chairs. Although, he has enjoyed this in the
past, it was not what he had in mind. He asked to make a blanket
fort on our bed. We piled the blankets and pillows up and made
an opening for the cave. Aiden brought some stuffed bears to
join us in the cave. Then,