Children's Story Sharing
Resources from Podcasts
(for parents, teachers, and their kids)
Below are links to resources for parents and teachers
to supplement the materials covered in the playful
My Baby Monsters Children's Story Sharing PODCAST.
It's episode/page 2 of our new, fun children's book,
Wild Animal Stories (fun tails for kids and other wild animals).
What's the difference between Kodiak Bears and Florida Black Bears?
- APPEARANCE: Florida Black Bears are black (with a white or blond fur on their chest) and live in Florida (USA) ... Kodiak bears are brown and live in the Kodiak Archipelago (Ark-ih-pel-a-go) [which is an Italian word for "a group of islands"] in Alaska.
- SIZE: Florida Black Bears are large for black bears, they weigh between 150 to 600 pounds and are 4.5 to 6.5 feet long ... however, Kodiak Bears are the largest bears in the world. When standing upright, it can be over 10 feet tall (5 feet when on all four legs) and weigh up to 1,500 pounds.
- FOOD: Florida Black Bear are omnivores, and eat fruits, acorns, insects, armadillos, and carrion ... Kodiak Bears are also omnivores. They eat more grass, plants and berries than meat. They also eat lots of fish.
- SLEEP: Florida Black Bears do not hibernate, but from December to March, pregnant females give birth in their den and go without food ... Kodiak Bears can sleep up to eight months without eating, drinking, urinating or defecating.
- POPULATION: Florida Black Bears are threatened (but not yet endangered* ), there are about 3,000 in the wild ... Kodiak Bears are healthy and productive, but there are also only about 3,000 in the wild.
* Endangered species are at the brink of extinction now. Threatened species are likely to be at the brink in the near future.
Learn more about bears by coloring (and reading):
Download (1.05 mb) this FUN, FREE, & EDUCATIONAL Be Aware Bear coloring book from the from Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) Division of Wildlife Conservation. Here are some important bear safety rules from the free children's book.
- Never feed bears.
- Report bears that hang around people or get into garbage.
- Never get too close to bears.
- Hike in groups and make noise so you don't surprise a bear.
- Keep a clean camping spot.
- Never explore bad smelling areas and never play near garbage dumps.
- Learn more about bears!!!!!
The Golden Age of Radio:
"B" is for Blondie, a radio show, that ran from 1939 to 1950... based on a comic strip called Blondie that begun in 1930... featuring a woman named Blondie, her husband Dagwood, their son Alexander, and daughter Cookie,and Daisy the dog.
It's Jazz, Baby... can you feel it swing?
Sing, Sing, Sing is the song that defined the Big Band and Swing Era. Written by Louis Prima, it was recorded on March 3, 1937 by Benny Goodman. The great jazz music in this episode comes from a live radio broadcast from the Madhattan Room in 1937 with Benny Goodman and his Big Band Orchestra.
Now you has jazz was a song made by three legends of Jazz music. Sung by Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby, the music and lyrics were written by Cole Porter. The song can be seen in "High Society," a fun musical from 1958 staring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra.
Additional music in this episode:
LISTEN NOW to season 2, episode B (and read it's children's stories).
