EDUCATORS’ GUIDE
ABOUT THE BO OK
It is bedtime on the farm, but the animals aren’t getting much rest. As soon
as they are ready to cozy up in their bed, they find that another animal is
already there. One by one they call out, “Go sleep in your own bed! ” And
so it goes, until one animal finds the coziest spot of all—the warm arms of a
friend. Squeal, stumble, and cloppety-plod over to the farm, and watch the
animals snuggle in for sweet dreams.
PRE-READING ACTIVIT Y
Introduce the seven animals that students will meet in this book: Pig, Cow,
Hen, Horse, Sheep, Dog, and Cat. Place a picture of each animal at the top
of a classroom bulletin board. Ask students to share everything they know
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they sleep, what they look like, and how they move. You can write each
of their responses on a Post-it note and place it under the corresponding
animal picture. Then ask students to add one more piece of information to
the board that isn’t already there. They can ask someone at home, look on the Internet, or refer to a book. Keep this bulletin
board up throughout the unit and ask students to add new pictures or information on their own.
Correlates to Common Core Language Arts Anchor Standards for Writing 8
ACT IT OUT
Turn your classroom into the farm! Assign each student one of the seven farm animals.
Group all the animals together and ask them to “build” their home in the classroom.
They can use desks, chairs, and art materials. Then divide the groups so that each
group has seven different animals. Ask the students to act out the story as you read it
aloud. They should move and talk like the animals in the book. Take a video of each
group to share with parents. You can even play it back for the class to see. As an extra
challenge, ask students to act out the story backward.
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Correlates to Common Core Language Arts Anchor Standards for Literature 2
WALK ALONG
There are many ways we can walk. We can saunter, stroll, or even waddle. The animals in the book walk in many different
ways, too.
• Pig ➜ toddled
• Sheep ➜ stumbled
• Cow ➜ tromped
• Dog ➜ padded
• Hen ➜ straggled
• Cat ➜ tiptoed
• Horse ➜ shambled
Introduce the concept of a thesaurus. A thesaurus is a collection of synonyms. Ask students to make a list of synonyms for
walk by using books in the classroom or online resources. Then gather them in a circle and ask each student to share one
of their synonyms by demonstrating the movement. Gather these words together and post them in your classroom so that
your students can incorporate them into their writing.
Correlates to Common Core Language Arts Anchor Standards for Language 5 d
BEDTIME SHOW-AND-TELL
Everyone has their own bedtime rituals that make them feel relaxed and cozy. In the book, the girl reads before bed and
likes to sleep with her cat. What bedtime rituals do your students have? Invite them to come to school in their pajamas and
bring in one or two items that will help explain their bedtime rituals, such as a special book, a stuffed animal, a song, or
anything else that helps them get to sleep. Have each student share their bedtime ritual with the class and show off their
items. You can even take a picture of each student with their items and then print the pictures to put into a book called
Bedtime for (class name).
This guide was prepared by Jamie Simon, an educational consultant in the
Washington, DC, area who has been involved in education for fifteen years
as both a teacher and an administrator.
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Correlates to Common Core Language Arts Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening 6
Name:
WHO SAID THAT?
Each animal on the farm makes a different sound when it speaks. Cut out the words at the bottom and paste
them next to the animal that makes that sound. You can use Go Sleep in Your Own Bed! to help you.
PIG
COW
HEN
HORSE
SHEEP
DOG
WO OFED
BLEATED
CLUCKED
MEWED
BAAED
BELLOWED
SQUEALED
WHINNIED
LOWED
CLUCKED
WHICKERED
SQUAWKED
EDUCATORS: Reproduce this activity sheet to use with students.
The activity correlates to Common Core Language Arts Anchor
Standards for Language 4 b.
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CAT
Name:
BECOME THE AUTHOR
Create a new page of the story by adding another animal after the cat. Use the pattern from the book to fill in the
blanks. You can illustrate your page at the bottom. Be sure to use all the new words you have learned during this unit.
“Oh, drat,” mewed Cat. And she tiptoed to her spot, pittery-pat.
But when she cuddled down—__________________________!
(sound of animal shrieking)
Who do you think she found?
“Get up!” __________________ __________________.
(sound of animal yelling)
(animal)
“Go sleep in your own bed!”
“Oh, ______________!” _______________________ _______________.
(angry phrase)
(sound of animal talking)
(animal)
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correlates to Common Core Language Arts Anchor Standards for Language 6.
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And he/she _______________ to her spot, ___________-___________.
(synonym for walk)
(onomatopoeia)