ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Vooks Storybooks Bedtime Read Aloud Story for Kids: Before We Sleep
Once upon a time, the forest changed its clothes! The trees wore colors like amber, orange, and brown. Little Red, the fox, was very happy because these colors made it easy for him to hide. He could sneak around without being seen among the leaves and bushes.
Little Red had a best friend named Hazel, who was a dormouse. They loved playing hide and seek together. They would jump and roll in the crunchy leaves, making a fun rustling sound. Hazel laughed and said, “The leaves are laughing with us!”
As they played, the air started to feel cold. Little Red felt a little sad because he knew winter was coming. In winter, Hazel would have to sleep a lot, and Little Red would feel lonely.
Little Red asked Hazel, “Maybe this time you can sleep less?” But Hazel said, “I am a dormouse, and I need to sleep a lot in winter.” Little Red thought of ways to keep Hazel awake. He imagined making the sun stay up longer or keeping the forest full of food. He even thought about tickling Hazel to keep her awake!
Little Red said, “I want us to stay together forever.” Hazel promised, “When winter ends and spring comes, we will play again.” Little Red asked, “Can I tell you a story before you sleep?” Hazel agreed, but she was already very sleepy.
Little Red and Hazel cuddled up together. Before Little Red could start the story, both friends fell fast asleep, cozy and warm.
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Colorful Leaf Hunt: Go on a nature walk with your family or friends and collect different colored leaves. Try to find leaves that match the colors mentioned in the story: amber, orange, and brown. Once you have collected the leaves, create a collage by gluing them onto a piece of paper. Talk about how the colors change with the seasons and why Little Red, the fox, liked these colors for hiding.
Hide and Seek Adventure: Play a game of hide and seek at home or in the backyard, just like Little Red and Hazel. While playing, think about how animals use their surroundings to hide. Discuss with your friends or family how different animals might hide in the forest and why it is important for them to do so. Can you think of other animals that change their appearance with the seasons?
Winter Sleep Experiment: Create a cozy sleeping area for a stuffed animal or toy, just like Hazel the dormouse. Pretend that your toy needs to sleep for the winter. Talk about why some animals need to hibernate and what they do to prepare for it. You can even draw a picture of what your toy might dream about during its long winter sleep.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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[Music] Before we sleep [Music] As the season turned, the forest was dressed in new colors of rich amber, burnt orange, and chestnut brown. [Music] Little Red the fox was happy because now it would be much easier to hide. [Music] A fox would be hard to spy among the dried brown leaves, burgundy bushes, and coppery grasses. [Music] Only in the open meadow would Hazel the dormouse be able to catch sight of Little Red. [Music] Little Red and Hazel spent hours playing hide and seek together. [Music] The two friends loved jumping and rolling in the crisp dried leaves. [Music] They loved the rustling sound. “The leaves are laughing with us,” said Hazel joyfully. [Music] During these moments of happiness, the cold air hinted at the coming winter. [Music] Little Red felt a tinge of sadness because for Red, the smell of winter meant one thing: loneliness. Soon, Little Red’s very best friend in the world would settle down in a warm burrow to hibernate. [Music]
“Hazel, perhaps this season you will sleep less,” said Little Red hopefully, trying to sound cheerful. “Little Red, I am no fox; I am a dormouse. I’d like to stay awake and keep you company, but you know in the end I must always sleep.” [Music] So Little Red started to think of ways to keep Hazel from falling asleep. “What if I could make the sun stay high? Then winter would not be so cold. Hmm, what if I could ask the forest to hold its fruit? Then there would be food all winter long. What if I tickled Hazel to stay awake? Then we could play and play.” The dormouse started to yawn. [Music]
“Hazel, I want us to stay together forever,” pleaded the friend. [Music] “Little Red, I promise when winter gives way to spring, I will be here for you, and we will play again.” [Music] “I know, Hazel, but before you sleep, may I tell you a story?” “Why, yes, as long as it is short,” replied Hazel sleepily, with head nodding and eyes closing. [Music] So Little Red curled up on the forest floor, and Hazel nestled into the soft warm tail to listen. But before a word of the story was spoken, the two friends had fallen fast asleep together. [Music]
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