Little Owl's Night is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
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SUMMARY
"Little Owl's Night" by Divya Srinivasan, invites readers into the enchanting world of the forest at nighttime. The story follows Little Owl as he experiences a wonderful night with his forest friends. Throughout the night, Little Owl encounters various nocturnal animals and learns about their unique habits and characteristics. From bats to raccoons, the forest comes alive with activity that is hidden during the day. As the night progresses, Little Owl gains a deeper appreciation for the beauty and magic of the nighttime world. The book's charming illustrations and soothing text capture the wonder of nature's nighttime rhythm, making it a perfect nocturnal animal book to read to your class or the perfect bedtime read for young children.
 USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Analyze the setting of this book. Discuss where and when it takes place.
- Have students sequence the important events in the story. This is an important skill when it comes to retelling a story.
- Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
- Introduce and act out action verbs.
- Teach a mini lesson on compound words.
- Discuss friendship and the qualities that make a good friend.
- Discuss mindfulness with students and practice a mindfulness activity with them.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30Â writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
You and your students will love the similar books listed below, which can all be found in our free picture book list.
- Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
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- Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
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