Japanese: Brown Bear, What Do You See?

The beloved story 'Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?' has been adapted for use by Primary students in the Japanese classroom. The story's colourful graphics and repetitive nature make it enjoyable and accessible for young students.

This resource comprises a complete teaching unit, including a student activity book. A detailed teaching sequence is provided but flexibility remains with the teacher.

Students will learn

* the names of 9 animals

* the names of 9 colours

* the question　何を見ますか。

* the sentence pattern ( adjective+ noun+ verb) ちゃいろの　うま　を　見ます。くろい　ひつじ　を　見ます。

Included

• storybook pages. A new (2024) landscape view story presentation has been added.
• divided flap book for creating 'new' animal/colour combinations
• flashcards
• games cards
• board game
• bingo and boggle cards
• student activity book pages
• charts showing mnemonic story reminders for animal and colour words
• mini book template with an assessment rubric
• listening and reading quizzes
• animal headbands for performance task
• and more!

The unit is presented in hiragana and kanji (no romaji).