Dream Hop
by Julia Durango
Illustrated by Jared Lee
Pre-reading:
Have you ever had a bad dream? What was it about? Why do you think people have nightmares?
Questions to think about:
- What is a dream hop?
- Which of the settings was the scariest to you? Why?
- Do you think you could teach yourself to Dream Hop?
- Why do you think the author chose to tell this story in rhyme?
- Which illustration is your favorite? Why?
- List the troubles that the dreamer runs into in the story.
- Describe what happens at the end of the story.
- Find a detail you didn’t notice the first time you read the story. What was it?
- What are you afraid of? What do you think the character is most afraid of?
- What do you do to get ready for bed? Is there any way to avoid a bad dream? What?
Across the Curriculum:
Language Arts:
Create a (Not)WANTED poster with a picture of the things that scare you in your own dreams. Beneath the picture describe the monster or person and where they were last located.
Math:
In pairs, choose a page from Dream Hop and then graph the number of shapes on any page.
Art:
Create a 3D scene using a show box and any other materials you like to create a scene that you can dream hop into if you have a nightmare. Use as many details as possible, and be sure to use lots of color. Then, practice imagining your scene before you fall asleep!
Music:
Sing this song to the tune of “If you’re happy and you know it”
If you’re having a nightmare yell
Dream Hop!
If you’re having a nightmare yell
Dream Hop!
If an octopus has got you
or a knight wants to chop ‘ya
If you’re having a nightmare yell
DREAM HOP!
