Today we had a visit from Christine Miller who works for the North Shore Black Bear Society. Kindergarten students learned about bear habitats, bear behaviors, diet, and safety. They also learned about how people can influence bear behavior and diet. This weekend, you and your knowledgeable child may want to take a walk around your home to see if you might be unwittingly attracting bears. A pamphlet is coming home today with a number to call if you would like Christine to visit with some tips and tricks for keeping bears wild.
Facts about bears learned today: they are omnivores; they use their lips to pull berries; they
eat food in prep for hibernation…not store food; baby bears are called cubs; they can smell garbage from very far away; if you encounter a bear, talk calmly to it while slowly backing away and then call NSBBS; bears are afraid of people; bird seeds, fruit trees, and garbage will attract bears to your house.
Grade 1s saw this presentation last year so we had our visitor attend while they were at Guided Reading.
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