• After learning the song, talk about what a bear might see on the other side of the mountain (e.g. a little tiny chipmunk, a long and roaring river, some trees and wild flowers). Sing your child’s new words for the second verse.
• Make up new words about someone else going somewhere. Examples:

My uncle went to the ocean… (some great big whales and dolphins…, lots of sand and sea shells…, etc.). My family went to the circus… (lions and tigers and elephants…, clowns with big, red noses…, etc.).

• Have your child draw some pictures about the new verses he/she made up for this song.

• After learning the song, talk about what a bear might see on the other side of the mountain (e.g. a little tiny chipmunk, a long and roaring river, some trees and wild flowers). Sing the new words for the second verse.
• Make up new words about someone else going somewhere. Examples:

My uncle went to the ocean… (some great big whales and dolphins…, lots of sand and sea shells…, etc.). My family went to the circus… (lions and tigers and elephants…, clowns with big, red noses…, etc.).

• Have the class draw some pictures about the new verses they made up for this song.