Goodnight Moon & the Runaway Bunny
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the los Alamos National Bank catchers Schooltime SerieS DreamThe Los ALAmos NatioNAL BANk PoPejoy hALL schooltime series TEACHINGG UIDE Always new worlds to explore. Goodnight moon & The runaway Bunny PreSeNteD By: mermAiD theAtre of NovA ScotiA Dreamcatchers teaching Guides align with the common core monday, mArch 14th (iN SpaniSh oNly) State Standards and New mexico State learning Standards. & tuesday, mArch 15th, 2016 • PreK - 2 in this modern world where activity is stressed almost to the point of mania, quietness as a childhood need is too often overlooked. Yet a child’s need for quietness is the same today as it has always been—it may even be greater—for quietness ‘‘ is an essential part of all awareness. In quiet times and sleepy times a child can dwell in thoughts of his own, and in songs and stories of his own.” — MArgAreT WISe BroWN Introduction Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, performed by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, brings these two popular children’s books written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd to life. The show employs a variety of styles of puppets, including rod and tabletop puppets, to portray the tales. Amazingly, all of the characters and scenic elements are manipulated by just three puppeteers! Another part of the show’s magic comes from the use of black light: it makes fluorescent colors glow in the dark while making anything black invisible. The in their black clothing and Naylor composed especially puppets and scenery are masks. The audience agrees for this production. This warm coated with fluorescent paint, to pretend they are not and captivating adaptation which makes them stand out there. The show also uses brings a fresh appreciation for under the ultraviolet light. The a pre-recorded narration of the beloved stories that have puppeteers on stage partially Margaret Wise Brown’s stories delighted young readers for blend into the performance and original music by Steven generations. Standards NMCCSS New Mexico english language Arts: Addressed By Speaking and listening Content Attending the (CCSS.eLA-Literacy.SL): Standards: - Comprehension and fine Arts/theatre: Performance Collaboration Content Standards 3 & 5 2 Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny Teaching guide Dreamcatchers Synopsis In the rhyming poem Goodnight Moon, a young rabbit goes through a bedtime ritual of saying goodnight to every object in sight and in his imagination: from the pictures on the walls to the brush and comb, to the moon and stars, to “the old lady whispering ‘hush.’” In The Runaway Bunny, a bunny tells his mother he wants to run away. “If you run away,” says his mother, “I will run after you.” And so begins an imaginary game of chase. Whatever the little bunny declares he will change himself into—a fish, a rock, a bird, a boat, etc.—his mother replies that she, too, will change herself so that she can always keep her little bunny safe and protected. Vocabulary Bunny: a young rabbit everywhere: in or to every place Good night: used to express good wishes in the evening especially when someone is leaving or going to sleep hush: to make (someone) quiet, calm, rabbits are herbivores, which means if kept in a cage, rabbits need a lot or still they only eat plants. of room to easily move around. A moon: the large round object that rabbits’ teeth never stop growing. rabbit’s cage should be a minimum circles the earth and that shines at they keep them from growing too of five times the size of the rabbit. A night by reflecting light from the sun long by constantly chewing on things rabbit should be able to completely stretch out in his cage and stand up mush: a soft and wet mass of material to wear them down. on his hind legs without bumping his (such as food) like human babies, rabbits will chew head on the top of the cage. Quiet: making very little noise on almost anything! caged bunnies need to be let out for Sailboat: a boat that has a sail which house rabbits generally live 8-12 years. several hours each day for exercise. helps it move across the water Aside from running and jumping, Stream: a natural flow of water that is According to the Guinness Book of rabbits also enjoy exploring their smaller than a river World records, the oldest rabbit in surroundings. the world lived to the age of 18. Whisper: to speak very softly or A basic rabbit diet should consist of quietly rabbits should not be kept as a hay, three different vegetables at a classroom pet. they require a great time (dark green leafy ones), and fruits deal of special care and supervision. for treats. Fun Facts for Students the humane Society of the united many rabbits enjoy carrots, but since rabbits are ground dwellers that live States says: they are a starchy vegetable they in environments ranging from deserts Domestic rabbits are different from should only be given as a special treat. to wetlands. their wild relatives—they do not they have long ears up to four inches tolerate extreme temperatures well, rabbits should always have plenty of in length that allow them to hear very especially in the hot summer months. fresh water available. well. rabbits can really be scared to death. rabbits are social animals and most rabbits are not rodents. they belong They can have a heart attack from fear. will be much happier as a part of a pair to their own order called lagomorphs. Always be gentle with them! or trio than on their own. 3 Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny Teaching guide Dreamcatchers margaret Wise Brown About the Author & Illustrator When margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952) began to write for children in the 1930s, most picture books were written by illustrators, whose training and talents are mainly in the visual arts. Brown was the first picture book author to achieve recognition as a writer. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Brown attended boarding school in Switzerland and went on to graduate from Hollins College in 1932. Later, she worked as a teacher while also studying art. She started her literary career while working at the Bank Street experimental School in New York City. Her first book,When the Wind Blew, was published in 1937 and followed by Here and Now stories and the Noisy Book series. In the early 1950s, she wrote several books for the Little Golden Books series, including The Color Kittens, Mister Dog, and Sailor Dog. Brown once said of writing: “one can but hope to make a child laugh or feel clear and happy-headed as he follows the simple rhythm to its logical end. It can jog him with the unexpected and comfort him with the familiar, lift him for a few minutes from his own problems of shoelaces that won’t tie, and busy parents and mysterious clock time, into the world of a bug or a bear or a bee or a boy living in the timeless world of a story.” clement hurd (1908-1988) was an American illustrator of children’s books. He is best known for his collaborations with Brown. He also illustrated a number of books written by his wife dithe (a friend of Brown’s), as well as The World Is Round by gertrude Stein. The son of a New York mortgage banker, Hurd was educated at St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, studied architecture at Yale University and then painting with Fernand Léger in Paris. on seeing two of his paintings, Brown asked him if he would consider illustrating children’s books. Thus, in 1942, The Runaway Bunny sprang to life! 4 Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny Teaching guide Dreamcatchers Grades: PreK-2 Good Morning, World NMCCSS: english language Lesson 1 Arts (CCSS.eLA- Goodnight Moon is a book that highlights everyday items in a little bunny’s home. In this lesson, students will Literacy.rL): identify everyday items in their classroom and work together to create a class book featuring these items, in the style of Goodnight Moon. reading Standards for literature: objectives Integration of Knowledge and Ideas • Students will write and illustrate a page for a class book: Good Morning, World. materials Writing (CCSS. eLA-Literacy.W): • Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown Production and • Chart paper Distribution of • Drawing paper, 9” X 12” Writing • Crayons • Pencils Speaking and listening (CCSS. Procedure eLA-Literacy.SL): 1. read Goodnight Moon. Discuss 3. Ask students: “If you had one they would say good morning Comprehension and what the little bunny is saying thing in the room you wanted to to this item. (i.e. “good morning, Collaboration goodnight to (items around his say ‘good morning’ to, what would desk!”) that be?” room). 6. As a class, write the beginning 2. Ask students to visually explore 4. Students then create an to the book and an end. Perhaps New Mexico the classroom. on the chart paper, illustration of the item they would the book ends with the bell Content list all the things they notice: the say “good morning” to. ringing at the end of the day. US flag, the teacher’s chair, tables, 5. on their page of the book, 7. Bind the pages of the book Standards: pillows, blocks, etc. students write a sentence of how together. fine Arts/visual Arts: Content Standards 2, 3 & 4 extensions/modifications • Students can write a mini-book of greetings to people or things at home. Assessment • Completed page of book. • Teacher observation. 5 Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny Teaching guide Dreamcatchers Grades: PreK - K (with modifications 1 - 2) The Runaway Bunny: NMCCSS: Narrative Pantomime english language Lesson 2 Arts: In The Runaway Bunny, a little bunny and his mother use their imaginations to transport them to a variety reading Standards of different places, playing a variety of different roles.