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Book Activities
Across the Stream
Written by Mirra Ginsburg Illustrated by Nancy Tafuri
ISBN: 0688104770 Published: 1991
From the Publisher:
A hen and her chicks - with the help of a duck and her ducklings - find a way to put their bad dreams behind them!
Other Books by the Author
The Chick and the Ducklings, Clay Boy, Mushroom in the Rain
Read
 Preview the book with your child. Explain that it is book about a hen who has a bad dream.
Do
 Not all dreams are bad dreams. Sometimes dreams can be colorful and lots of fun. Can you think of any dreams you have had that were fun?
Having a bedtime routine can help get you ready for bed and a good night's sleep. What are the things that you do before you go to bed? Do you take a bath, brush your teeth, read a book, say a prayer? Make a chart of all of the things you do to get ready for bed.
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ArthurArthur's First Sleepover/Arthur's New Year's Eve (Show 130)
The boys feel a bit uneasy being outside in the dark, due to the recent reports of UFO sightings. Arthur has a hard time staying up to find out what really happens at midnight, on "Arthur's New Year's Eve."
Arthur's Underwear/ Francine Frensky, Olympic Rider (Show 205)
Arthur thinks its hilarious when Binky's pants split during class -- until he starts having nightmares about it happening to him. In the second story, Francine wants to be an Olympic equestrian, but it turns out her prissy sister Catherine is a much better rider! Can Francine stand the humiliation of being second-best?Related Activities: Oops! / Horses
Arthur's TV-Free Week/ Fright Night (Show 207)
The kids and their parents have pledged not to watch TV for one whole week. Can they last? Who will be the first to crack? In part two, big, brave Binky is afraid someone will discover his secret -- he can't sleep without a night light. When Arthur spends the night and discovers the truth, Binky has no choice but to resort to bribery. Related Activities: TV-Free Week / Handling Fear
Just Desserts/The Big Dig (Show 509)
Arthur has a hard time resisting sweets, and one evening his overindulgence wins him an upset stomach and a series of rather 'Grimm' dreams... starring Mr. Ratburn as a child-eating witch, the Tibbles as seven dwarves, and a fearsome giant made entirely of food! In the second story, Arthur and D.W. used to love it when Grandpa Dave came to visit -- but now he only wants to sleep and play checkers. Then one day Grandpa Dave shares a secret map, and Arthur and D.W. hunt for a buried treasure and discover some family history.
Big Big World
 The Big Sneeze / Go to Sleep Wartz (Show 116)
Bob is allergic to a bouquet of flowers. / Wartz is convinced that he doesn't need any rest. Curriculum Idea: Allergies - Some people are allergic to different things, including plants and animals, and may have physical reactions to those things. Something that provokes an allergic reaction in one person may not bother someone else. Curriculum Idea: Sleep - Different animals sleep at different times, and in different ways. Sleep keeps us feeling healthy. Related Activity: Feel the beat
Dragon Tales
It Happened One Nightmare (Show 118)
Max and Emmy are enjoying the festivities at the Dragon Land carnival, but the dragons are too tired to party with them. Ord invited everyone to a sleepover, but kept them up all night because of a bad nightmare. Everyone agrees that it's a good idea to take a nap in Quetzal's hammock, but Ord is worried that he'll have another bad dream. Related activity
Mister Rogers Neighborhood
Nighttime and Other Scary Things (Show 1586-1590)
The highlight of the week is a trip to Moscow to visit the city and the set of one of Russia's most popular children's television programs. The Russian host of that program comes with a translator to visit with Mister Rogers later in the week. There's also a look at the different kinds of work that people do all through the night, from trash collectors to firefighters. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Daniel and Lady Elaine Fairchilde talk about some of their fears of the nighttime. A mysterious "me-thee" creature comes down from the sky to assure them that some feelings are shared by everyone, everywhere.
Reading Rainbow
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon (Show
1103)
Stellaluna, a fruit bat, falls headfirst into a bird's nest. This baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother. Bat expert Dr. Merlin Tuttle takes us to a large cave where thousands of bats make their home. At the New York University Sleep Center, students learn about the world of slumber and dreams, and observe as a young girl takes part in a sleep study.
Websites
Nightmares
Facts and information about nightmares for kids from Kids Health.
Nightmares and Night Terrors
Information for parents about nightmares from Family Doctor.
Dreams/Nightmares
A look at dreams and nightmares from PBS Kids Go.
Other Book Titles
Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream
by Stan and Jan Berenstain (1988)
After watching a scary movie, Brother and Sister have bad dreams.
Jessica and the Wolf by Ted Lobby (1999)
Jessica learn not to be afraid after a bad dream.
Bebe's Bad Dream by G. Brian Karas (2000)
Bebe learns to tell the difference between dreams and reality.
Nicky and the Big, Bad Wolves by Valeri Gorbachev (1998)
Nicky the rabbit has scary dreams of wolves, but his mother helps him get over his fears.
Grandmother's Dreamcatcher
by Becky Ray McCain (2001)
Kimmy's Chippewa grandmother tells her the legend of the dreamcatcher that catches bad dreams and lets good ones go to the dreamer. |
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