Teacher Read Aloud Template

Name: Little Polar Bear

__X_ First Reading
____ Rereading # ___
Book Citation (Use APA format)
De Beer, Hans. (1987). Little Polar Bear. New York: North-South Books.
Before Reading: Introducing the Book Today we are going to read a book about a
very special bear. Before we read lets talk
about bears. What do you know about
bears? Stand up if you have seen a real bear.
Making connections with Prior
Where did you see the bear? What did the
bear look like? If someone describes a polar
experiences and prior knowledge
bear, talk about what the children know
about polar bears. If not, show picture of a
polar bear and talk about this types of bear
Our book today is Little Polar Bear. The
author and illustrator of this book is Hans
Title, Author, illustrator
DeBeer. This is the very first book he has
written for children.
Lets look at the cover and see if we can
get some clues about this story. What do
Using the book cover to make
you see? What do you think has happened
to this Little Polar Bear? Look at his face.
Predictions
How do you think he is feeling?
Giving the children a specific Purpose
This is an adventure story. A very scary
to guide their listening and the
event happens in this story. As we read the
discussion after reading
story I want you to listen carefully so that
you can tell me what this scary event is. Are
you ready to listen?
During the Reading of the Book
p. 3 Before reading, look at the illustration
on this page. It gives us clues about what is
Using the illustrations to make
happening in the story. What do you think is
predictions.
happening to the ice? What will this mean
for Little Polar Bear?
Confirming predictions

p. 4 Look at the picture. Were our

predictions correct? Is there anything
special about this picture?

 Developing vocabulary, descriptive

words

p. 5 Read the page. It says that Lars clung

to this bobbing barrel in the middle of a
really bad storm. Show me with your bodies
what it looks like to be on a bobbing barrel
in the water in the middle of a storm

Making predictions and providing a

reason that supports it.

p. 6 Where do you think Lars might be?

What makes you think this?

Monitoring comprehension and

confirming inferences

p. 8 Use the illustrations, What do we see

that confirms Lars is in_______

Making connections and developing

vocabulary and supporting story
comprehension

p. 12 Have any of you every felt homesick.

How did that feel?

Using background knowledge to

make predictions, inferences about
the abilities Samson must possess.

p. 14 Who do you think Samson is? How

do you think he will get Lars back to the
North Pole?

Using background knowledge to

make predictions, inferences0
After Reading

p. 17 How are Lars and his father feeling?

Asking questions that require a

variety of thinking types in order
to answer.

Vocabulary: Squirmed

How did you like this story?

What was your favorite part?
Lars had quite an adventure. Before we
started reading I asked you to find out about
the scary event that occurred to Lars. Who
can describe this scary event? Discuss how
Lars felt mixture of fear and
excitement=adventure
Have any of you ever been separated from
your parents? How did you feel? What did
you do?
How could Lars make sure he doesnt get
separated from his father again?
Squirmed (write on card and show;
have them say it several times.
Give the definitionmoved around

on his bottom
Read the sentence with squirmed in
it.
Have them squirm in their seats.
Talk about other contexts in which
someone might squirm: in church, in
school, when tired of sitting in the
movie, when embarrassed by
something
Talk about what else would make
them squirm.
Thumbs up or down for correct or
not: an elephant would squirm, a
snake could squirm, a dog might
squirm
Have them say the word again