Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Let’s Add to Ten-Kinder and Pre-K Math activity

     There is something about kids and teddy bears.  These furry friends take on a life of their own and are wonderful for pretend play and learning activities.  This week, I did a take on the old teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around movement activity and made a teddy bear math rhyme instead. 

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Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Let’s Add to Ten-Kinder and Pre-K Math activity

You will need:

• Teddy Bear Addition Chant  (words below)
• Abacus (optional)
• Counting Bears (Optional)
• Have children use fingers or small objects if you do not have the suggested tools above
• Teddy bear as a prop (optional but fun to use)

    
      If you are using an abacus, start with the top row and recite the first sentence about 0 + 10 and have all the beads on the right side.  Continue down the rows, moving the beads starting with one to the left as you recite the other lines of the chant, ending with nine beads on the left and one on the right.  If you are using counting bears, this can be done in small groups where the children each count their own bears as they recite the rhyme.  Alternatively, you can have them hold up their fingers to demonstrate each addition problem or use small objects such as glass beads. 

Teddy Bear Addition Chant:

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Let’s add to 10.  We’ll start with 0, then we’ll do it again.
0 + 10 = 10.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Let’s add to 10.  We’ll move to 1, then we’ll do it again.
1 + 9 = 10.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Let’s add to 10.  We’ll move to 2, then we’ll do it again.
2 + 8 = 10

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Let’s add to 10.  We’ll move to 3, then we’ll do it again.
3 + 7 = 10.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Let’s add to 10.  We’ll move to 4, then we’ll do it again.
4 + 6 = 10.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Let’s add to 10.  We’ll move to 5, then we’ll do it again.
5 + 5 = 10.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Let’s add to 10.  We’ll move to 6, then we’ll do it again.
6 + 4 = 10.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Let’s add to 10.  We’ll move to 7, then we’ll do it again.
7 + 3 = 10.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Let’s add to 10.  We’ll move to 8, then we’ll do it again.
8 + 2 = 10.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Let’s add to 10.  We’ll move to 9, then we’ll be done.
9 + 1 = 10.

Here is another resource for teaching math concepts with teddy bears:

Teddy Bear Patterns (McGrath Math)

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