Brown Bear, Panda Bear What Do You See?

Brown Bear, Panda Bear What Do You See?

Using games in therapy sessions

Brown Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? is a great fun activity that can be used by speech & language therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and special education teachers.  Games can make therapy fun and engaging for the child while the therapist can elicit responses and actions that meet therapy goals. 

Brown Bear, Panda Bear What Do You See?

Brown Bear, Panda Bear What Do You See? is a Sequence Matching Game from University Games with 36 cards, a game board, and instructions. The game can be played with two to four players.

Suggested lesson for Brown Bear, Panda Bear

Lay the four bear cards, face down on the game board. 

“We both pick a card to see what bear we are. You picked a Brown Bear. You sit here with the picture of the Brown Bear. And I picked a Panda Bear, so I will sit here.”

Lay the other 32 animal cards face down in the center of the game board. 

“It is your turn, so you pick a card from the middle. Turn the card over so we both can see it. What is it?”

“Yes, it is a Green Frog. Let’s look at your animals on the board. Do you see a Green Frog? Yes, there is a Green Frog. The Green Frog on the card and the Green Frog on the board – they match. Green Frog and Green Frog. They are the same. So let’s put the Green Frog card on top of the Green Frog picture.”

“Because you got a match, you can pick another card. Turn the card over so we both can see it. What is it?”

“Yes, it is a Red Wolf. Let’s look at the animals on the board in front of you. Do you see a Red Wolf? No, there is not a Red Wolf. (But, there is a Red Wolf for the Panda Bear.) So, let’s put the Red Wolf back in the middle, face down.”

“Now, it is my turn. I remember that you picked a Red Wolf. So, I pick this card and show it so we both can see. It is a Red Wolf and it matches the Red Wolf on the board. The Red Wolf and the Red Wolf are the same – they match. So, I put the Red Wolf on top of the Red Wolf on my side of the game board.”

“Because I got a match by remembering where the Red Wolf card was, I can pick another card. So, I pick a card and turn it over so we both can see it. It is a Yellow Duck. I’m looking at my animals, but I don’t see a Yellow Duck. Do you see a Yellow Duck anywhere?”

“Because I didn’t get a match, I put the Yellow Duck back face down in the middle where I picked it from.”

“Now, it is your turn to pick a card. You can pick any card from the middle. Do you remember where the yellow Duck card is…”

Play continues until one player has collected all the animal cards in their sequence on the game board.

If a player has matched all 8 cards in their sequence:

• If playing as a Brown Bear, recite:
  “Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? I see a Red Bird, I see a Yellow Duck, I see a Blue Horse, I see a Green Frog, I see a Purple Cat, I see a White Dog, I see a Black Sheep, I see a Goldfish… Looking at me!”
• If playing as a Panda Bear, recite:
  “Panda Bear, Panda Bear What Do You See? I see a Bald Eagle, I see a Water Buffalo, I see a Spider Monkey, I see a Green Sea Turtle, I see a Macaroni Penguin, I see a Sea Lion, I see a Red Wolf, I see a Black Panther… Wild and Free!”

For children who are able to follow those directions, you can add another step. You can incorporate vocabulary cards or articulation cards. If you are working on particular sounds, reinforce the correct placement and production of the sounds.

If the child is more proficient with sound production, have them use the word in a sentence. 

Start with a carrier sentence, such as: “I see a Brown Bear.” As they are successful, go to a more complicated sentence, such as: “The Brown Bear lives in the woods.”

If the goals are to improve receptive and expressive language, incorporate WH questions about the animal cards, for example: Where does [this animal] live? What does [this animal] like to do?