The EFL Playhouse: A Resource for ESL/EFL Teachers of Young Learners


The Three Bears

Snap fingers or clap hands each time you see a word in parenthesis.
(Once) upon a (time) in the (mid)dle of the (woods),
There were (three) (bears).
(One) was a (Pa)pa bear,
(One) was a (Ma)ma bear,
(One) was a (Wee) Bear. ((x)) ((x)).

A(long) came the (girl) with the (gold)en curls.
She (knocked) on the (door) but (no) one was (there).
So she (walked) right (in) cause she (did)n't care.

(Home), (home), (home), came the (Pa)pa bear,
(Home), (home), (home), came the (Ma)ma bear,
(Home), (home), (home), came the (wee) bear.  ((x)) ((x))

Change voice with each bear.
"(Some)one's been (eat)ing my (porr)idge!" ((x)) said the (Pa)pa (bear). Use deep voice.
"Grrrrrrrr!" Make claws of hands.
"(Some)one's been (eat)ing my (porr)idge!  ((x)) said the (Ma)ma (bear). Use soft voice.
"Ahhhhhhh!"  Put hands to face in shock.
"(Hey)-baba-(ree)-bear," (said) the little (wee) bear, "(Some)one has (eat)en my  (soup)! Use high, squeaky voice.
Hmmmmmph!" Cross arms across chest and make pouting face.

"(Some)one's been (sit)ting in (my) (chair)!"  said the (Pa)pa (bear).
"Grrrrrrrrr"
"(Some)one's been (sit)ting in (my) (chair)!" said the (Ma)ma (bear)!"
"Ahhhhhhh"
"(Hey)-baba-(ree),bear," said the little (wee) bear, "(Some)one has (brok)en my (seat)!
Hmmmmmph!"

"(Some)one's been (sleep)ing in (my) (bed)!" said the (Pa)pa (bear)!
"Grrrrrrrrr!"
"(Some)one's been (sleep)ing in (my) (bed)!" said the (Ma)ma (bear).
"Ahhhhhhhh!"
"(Hey)-baba-(ree)-bear, (said) the little (wee) (bear), "(Some)one is (still) in my (bed)! 
Hmmmmmph!"

Change to a whisper.
Just then Goldilocks woke up.
Scream: "Aaaaahhhhhhhhh!"

She (jumped) out of (bed),
And she (beat) it out of (there)! 

"(Bye),(bye), (bye)," said the (Pa)pa bear. 
"(Bye), (bye), (bye)," said the (Ma)ma bear.
"(Hey), (hey), (hey)," (said) the little (wee) bear, "(This) is the (end) of our  (tale). 
Hmmmmmph!"

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