Summary: The Night of the Fireflies is a tradition in Japan. A long time ago, summers were filled with fireflies until they eventually disappeared. So now, fireflies are raised and saved for one summer night when they are set free for children to experience their magic. Set in Japan, this story is about Miko and her brother, Toshibo, singing and waiting by the river for the fireflies. The principal comes with a box and releases hundreds of fireflies to travel through the sky. Miko desires to catch them and chases them all around. She catches some in a jar and they lead the way home for her and her brother. Once they get there though, he instructs her to release them. She learns that their beauty is in their freedom.
Implementation: This story would lead to great conversation about seeing the beauty in nature all around. I think it would help students make personal connections with the text, because many people have experienced fireflies, and if not-this could make for a great science lesson about insects! To further comprehension of the text, students could develop their own personal connection with application of previous knowledge to write a story about a time when they saw beauty in nature. Furthermore, since this is set in Japan, cultural tradition is exposed which could be used to tie a geography/social studies lesson.
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