STORYTIME 2
Read Interactively Focus on the main characters. Ruby’s parents and siblings must love her and have patience with her. Ruby takes her time to hatch. She takes her time to eat. Why do you think Ruby doesn’t do things at the same time as her brothers and sisters?
Ruby in Her Own Time shows a character growing at her own pace. Children might relate to Ruby, who takes a little extra time to catch up to her siblings.
It’s okay that Ruby takes her time. What happens when she stretches her wings?
Practice counting to five and then get children moving with this popular fingerplay. Encourage children to imagine that their fingers are five little ducks! Five Little Ducks Five little ducks went out one day, (hold up five fingers) Over the hill and far away. Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack!” (make a “beak” with your fingers and make them quack) But only four little ducks came back!
After Reading Aloud Talk About It! Invite children to connect their experiences to Ruby’s. Have you ever felt like Ruby—doing things in your own time? What was that like? What would you say to Ruby to make her feel good about herself? Act it Out! Use the character cards to retell Ruby’s story. As you retell the story, invite children to take turns holding and moving the cards to show the actions of Ruby and her family. Reread As you reread the story, encourage children to read along with you each time you say “in her own time.”
(hold up four fingers) One, two, three, four (count your fingers one-by-one)
Share the Read-Aloud Introduce Ruby in Her Own Time Read aloud the title and tell children that this is a book about Ruby, a duck with four brothers and sisters. Explain that Ruby doesn’t always follow what others do. Instead, she does things in her own time. Ruby is a duck who does things “in her own time.” That means she won’t be rushed. How does Ruby look on the cover? Do you think she’s in a hurry or taking her time? Let’s read to learn what things Ruby does in her own time.
Help me read when Ruby’s mother or father says, “in her own time.”
English Language Development Remind children that when we take our time doing something, it means we don’t do it right away. Encourage children to talk with each other about something they took their time learning to do. Peer conversations give English learners an opportunity to practice their language skills in a relaxed way. Research Connection Choral reading works well with books that have a repeating phrase. Research shows that having children join in at appropriate parts makes them feel more engaged with the book—and usually with the adult who is reading it.
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