Bedtime With Night-Light (My Good Night® Collection)
A my good night book Series
What’s inside...
Bedtime With Night-Light is a children's book from the My Good Night® Collection by Susan L. Lingo, designed to provide a comforting bedtime experience for young children. The book likely includes stories or activities for parents and children to share during the nighttime routine. It addresses common childhood fears of the dark using a night-light as a theme and encourages relaxation and sleep readiness. The book aims to create a warm and secure bedtime environment with soothing narratives and possibly interactive elements. It also includes a Bible story and prayer to end the day, making bedtime fun and anticipated.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
2-4
Length
18 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
What was your favorite part of the bedtime routine in the story and why?
How did the night-light make the character feel safe? Have you ever felt that way?
Why is it important to have a bedtime routine?
How do the colors and pictures in the book make you feel as we read through it?
If you could add one thing to your bedtime routine from the story, what would it be?
Tip: Role play these questions
Encourage your child to express their thoughts and feelings about the book by asking open-ended questions. Validate their feelings and thoughts to create a safe space for discussion. Relate the themes or scenes from the book to your child's own bedtime routine to make the story more relevant and engaging. Use a calm and soothing voice to mirror the book’s bedtime theme, making the reading experience restful.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Importance of a bedtime routine
Explanation: The story illustrates a comforting bedtime routine that helps the child character wind down for the night.
Real-World Application: Children can adopt a consistent bedtime routine to help them relax and prepare for sleep, enhancing overall sleep quality.
Example Lesson: Fostering independence
Explanation: The protagonist in the book performs nightly tasks like brushing their teeth and getting into pajamas, which encourages self-reliance.
Real-World Application: Children can learn to take responsibility for their personal care, fostering independence and self-confidence.
Example Lesson: Overcoming fear of the dark
Explanation: The use of Night-Light in the story helps ease the child's fear of the dark, demonstrating a gentle coping strategy.
Real-World Application: Children can use night-lights or similar comforting objects to feel safe and secure in their environment, thus overcoming fear.
Example Lesson: Value of reading
Explanation: Reading is part of the bedtime routine shared in the book, underscoring its importance in daily life.
Real-World Application: Parents and children can incorporate reading into their daily routines, which can improve literacy and strengthen family bonds.