STORYTIME 3
After Reading Aloud Talk About It! Talk about the little polar bear’s journey and guide children to recognize how it helped to calm the little polar bear so that she could fall asleep. Why do you think the little polar bear goes out of her den? How does she feel? What does the little polar bear see on her journey? How does she feel at the end of her journey? How would you feel if you were the little polar bear going on that journey? Keep Going Play “Just Keep Goin’ On” from the World Playground CD and invite children to take a journey around the classroom, noticing details along the way, and then draw or write about them. Reread Focus on challenging vocabulary as you reread the book. Guide children to use context to understand the words when possible. It says the little cub creeps across the snow. How is the little polar bear moving across the snow? That’s right, she is going slowly. To creep is to move slowly and quietly.
In Polar Bear Night, a polar bear cub explores the world outside her den. Instead of being frightened by night, the polar bear feels wonder as she finds her way back home.
To prepare for the mood of the book, hold up a teddy bear and invite children to softly sing a goodnight song to the bear. Twinkle, Twinkle
Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are.
Share the Read-Aloud Introduce Polar Bear Night Show the cover and read aloud the title and author’s and illustrator’s names. Explain that this book is about a baby polar bear who goes on a nighttime adventure. This cover shows a baby polar bear. Do you know where polar bears live? Yes, they live in the Arctic. Let’s read this story to learn about this baby bear’s adventure in the Arctic. Read Interactively Read the story in a soft voice that conveys the quiet and beauty of the night. As you read, help children understand any new or unfamiliar words and notice story details. What do you think it means for something to look “keen and cold”? What are most of the animals doing? Yes, they are sleeping. Who isn’t sleeping? That’s right, the little polar bear!
English Language Development Talk about words children may not know, such as keen , snug , moonlit , and stillness . Explain the meaning of each word in context and then reread the sentence.
Research Connection One effective way to introduce children to new information is to connect it to something familiar. Many young children are not familiar with the Arctic habitat of polar bears, but most understand the feeling of cuddling with mom or dad. Including that familiar element helps children engage with the story.
Connect the Stories Display the three books and talk about the bear in each story.
What yummy treat does the bear in the first story want? What does the cat think the bear wants in the second story? Where does the baby polar bear want to go?
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