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| Inviting the Bears |
A story of unlikely
friendships, acceptance and love, a lonely old man ponders if he should start a
new life somewhere else. After deciding that a move wouldn’t change his
predicament, he goes into the forest seeking answers. What he finds are grizzly
bears who he decides might just be the answers to his prayers. Although they
speak a different language and are usually considered fierce enemies, he
decides to invite them to a feast. What he learns from them is truly the lesson
of a lifetime.
A story from the
United States (Alaska to be exact!), this Native American Folk Tale is a wonderful
tale on finding friendships in the unlikeliest places, accepting those that are
different (and who may be more alike than we believe) and kindness to others,
even if it is out of our comfort zone. This story is perfect for readers on all
levels, is short and engaging and speaks a message we want all our students to
hear.
Teaching Inviting the Bears: Unlikely Friendships & The Common Thread that Binds Us All
Teaching Inviting the Bears: Unlikely Friendships & The Common Thread that Binds Us All
This story meets
Common Core Standards for 1st -3rd grade and is a wonderful addition
to a Unit on Friendship, Acceptance and Kindness. This story is best used in
the classroom to promote its positive messages and would be a great addition to
a unit for Character Education. You could also use it in a unit on Native American
studies and how they used animal tales to promote these three themes within
their tribes. Extend your standard learning of the literary skills with a story
that your students will sure to ponder and love. Happy Storytelling!
A positive message
while teaching an important literary skill: this is what you will find in all
the Stories to Grow by Stories and accompanying Reader’s Theater scripts.
This is fabulous. You write a great blog post that really captivates the reader. I just love reading about your new stories and ideas for implementation.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog posts they are all so engaging. your students must love your lessons.
ReplyDeleteI thoroughly enjoyed reading this post! Not only did you make me want to read this story, I also cant help but think about how much we need this in our country right now. The reminder that friendships come in all shapes and sizes, colors and religious backgrounds, etc. This post is perfectly timed and it warms my heart to know that even in a world that seems to be clashing with one another, our classrooms are being lead by teachers who see the importance in unity, respect and kindness.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the kind words, I couldn't agree with you more!
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