Panda Bear, Panda Bear,
What Do You See?
By Bill Martin Jr & Eric Carle
In this story a common question is asked between the animals. What do you think you will see?!
Before:
Take some time to introduce the story and tell the children a little bit about it. Use the cover to create a question to
help gain the interest of the children.
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“I wonder why there is a panda bear, seal, and penguin on the cover. What do you think will happen with them
in this story?
During:
While you are reading continue to look at the illustrations and ask more questions. Talk about what each animal can see
and how they might have come across that animal. Point out any rare words and define them in a way that the children
will understand best.
Rare Words in Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?
Soar: to fly or raise high in the air.
Strolling: walk in a leisurely way
Sneak: to move in a stealthy manner Whooping: to give or make a “whoop” sound
Macaroni Penguin: a penguin with an orange crest, breeding on islands in the Antarctic.
Strutting: walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait
After:
Discuss the story. Ask Questions...
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Who did the panda bear see?
What kind of penguin was in the story?
What colour was the sea turtle?
What kind of monkey is in the story?
What did the dreaming child see?
Let’s Talk About Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?
In this story each animal talks about the animal that it can see. Most of these animals are rare animals that a person would
no see every day but maybe somewhere like a zoo. Have you ever been to a zoo? What kind of animals did you see? What
was your favorite animal? What would you like to see at the zoo if you have never been before?
Panda Bear, Panda Bear,
What Do You See?
Play With Your Food!
Be creative during snack time and use your imagination to create different animals with your snack
foods. Here are some examples:
Little Monkeys
Little monkeys swinging in the tree,
(Join hand with others and swing arms up and
down.)
All hold hands and swing with me.
Swing up high and swing down low,
Swing in the tree, now don’t let go!
Swing, Swing, like I do,
Swing like monkeys in the zoo.
Jean Warren
Early Literacy Specialist, County of Renfrew
http://www.countyofrenfrewelcc.com/
Phone: (613)-732-4100
What’s included in the kit
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Barrel of Monkeys Game
Bear Mini Book
Let’s Protect All Creatures Poem
Bear Match
Alphabet Match (Uppercase to
lowercase)
Panda Bear Tracing Page
Zoo Animal Count
Animal Size Activity