This book is about a young girl who finds herself caught in a wild adventure while she is picking blueberries with her mother. Depending on the book that you use for your adventure, have your child summarize the book and record what they tell you. Blueberries for sal printables and activities for early years. Amusing and suspenseful and entirely childlike in appeal. Blueberries for sal preschool and first grade activities. You see the mccloskey estate wanted to renegotiate the rights and. Picking blueberries turns out to be more complicated than little sal and little bears mothers thought. Blueberries for sal kindle edition by mccloskey, robert. I grew up on a small farm that had a large blueberry patch that grew bountiful. Blueberries for sal caldecott honor book read along with me simple story time storytime bunnies. One of my very favorite picture books is blueberries for sal. In the caldecott honor book, blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey, little sal and her mother are picking blueberries. This literature unit and study guide is for the book blueberries for sal, by robert mccloskey.
A little girl and a little bear on a blueberry picking trip get all mixed up with each others mothers on a lovely hillside in maine. Our kids loved the robert mccloskey books, and we loved reading them. Blueberries for sal is a childrens picture book by robert mccloskey. Blueberries for sal printables, classroom activities. One of the reasons i chose to do this book when i did, was because the blueberries were in season here.
How to bake an american pie writing and art activity. Blueberries for sal unit study homeschool helper online. I decided to go with blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey. Literature guide for blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey. He often writes about the experiences his family has had while living on an island. I used this at my listening center and the students knew which team folder to pull their comprehension questions from on level or challenge.
But when sal wanders to the other side of blueberry hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter. Blueberries for sal caldecott honor book read along with me simple story time duration. Meanwhile sals mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries. Blueberries for sal and millions of other books are available for instant. Bear meets little sal and little bear surprises sal s mom. The activities pull out some of the fun aspects of this book. Precocious little sal travels up the hill with her mom to pick blueberries. Blueberries for salcaldecott honor book read along with. Your contribution will help us to provide free books and literacy resources to.
In the april 9, 2009 publishers weekly article the return of blueberries for sal, however, the entire situation was explained and resolved. If you only have a limited amount of time, you may only want to use the math or circle time activities from this lesson plan. Blueberries for sal is a classic childrens book that many families are already familiar with. Meanwhile sal \s mother is being followed by a small bear with a big. Meanwhile sal s mother is being followed by a small bear with. Meanwhile sal s mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries. Blueberries for sal comprehension questions by ebteacher tpt. It was awarded the caldecott honor in 1949 the story features a little girl, sal, and her mother as they go and pick blueberries for winterand a bear cub and his mother as they go and eat berries for winter from the other side of the same hill. However when sal wanders to the opposite aspect of blueberry hill, she discovers a mama bear getting ready for her personal long winter. When sal s mother and mother bear both find that it was not their baby following behind, they panic and go searching for their child. What happens when little sal and little bear mistakenly trade mothers. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey, paperback. Full text of blueberries for sal eng robert mccloskey.
See more support materials for blueberries for sal. The idea is to enjoy these books on a somewhat seasonal theme. Sal and sal s mother are modeled after mccloskeys daughter, sally, and wife peggy. Blueberries for sal is a caldecott honor book by robert mccloskey that is about how little sal and little bear wandered off from their mothers and ended up with the others mother during a day of blueberry picking. Aug 03, 2016 blueberries for sal is a really cute book about a little girl who goes blueberry picking with her mother. Sep 26, 2016 the little mouse, the red ripe strawberry, and the big hungry bear. Jun 01, 2012 blueberries for sal made the news not too long ago when it was discovered that book, against all logic and reason, was out of print. After several mixups, the right child ends up with the right mother, and everyone has enough blueberries for winter. Robert mccloskeys gentle, engaging story keeps preschoolers absorbed as mrs. Here is a free blueberries for sal unit study with printable notebooking and worksheet pages the unit study uses the classic book blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey as its inspiration read the book together as a family each day and complete the suggested activities. Since blueberries are in season in the summer, now is a great time to read it with your little ones. Our preschoolers started off by gluing some strips of manila paper on top of a brown construction paper pie crust. Blueberries for sal before five in a row unit study the.
Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey, paperback barnes. Little bear and mother bear are united and eat berries the whole way home. Brooke and amy have already pinpointed the two major reasons why. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and. Goodreads members who liked blueberries for sal also liked. Blueberries for sal is a book about a mother and child going to blueberry hill to pick berries to can, and a mother bear and her cub going to blueberry hill to eat berries for the winter. This classic book by robert mccloskey has been on childrens shelves since it was written in 1948.
She named it that because the whole project could fit into a book that fits in the childs lap. Blueberries for sal robert mccloskey thank you for reading with me story time bunnies. Blueberries for sal with cd with paperback book by. Set in a small town in maine this picture book piece uses a single dark blue color and block printing for the illustrations. Sal and her mother are picking blueberries to can for the winter. Will each mother go home with the right little one. When sal goes out with her mother to pick blueberries, a mixup causes an unexpected adventure. Blueberries for sal is a favorite book from childhood and is still one of my favorite books to this very day. Blueberries for sal made the news not too long ago when it was discovered that book, against all logic and reason, was out of print. This caldecotthonored book tells a timeless story with charming illustrations and simple text. With its expressive line drawings and charming story, blueberries for sal has won readers hearts since its first publication in 1948. These printables were created to use with blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey the blueberries for sal printables include fun activities to tie in with the story vocabulary words, word tracer cards, blueberry addition, a numberword matching game, find the difference game, puzzles and more. What happens when sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub. Little sal brought along her small tin pail and her mother brought her large tin pail to put berries in.
For 2 weeks in august, we rowed blueberries for sal first. Aug 07, 20 blueberries for sal before five in a row 54 shares. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey scholastic. Blueberries for sal is a caldecott honor book by robert mccloskey that is about. Little sal and her mother go to blueberry hill to pick blueberries. It is such a dear story and i love the oldtime feeling it has. Sal and her mother find each other an bring berries home to can for the winter. Blueberries for sal was ranked number among the top 100 picture books in a 2009 survey published by school library journal. Meanwhile sal s mother is being followed by a small bear with a big. Blueberries for sal 9780140501698 by mccloskey, robert and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books.
Sal and her mother are picking delicious blueberries to can for the long winter months ahead to make delicious desserts. It tells the story of sal, a little girl who goes blueberry picking with her mother and happens upon a bear on her quest for more blueberries. Apr 24, 2014 this video is about blueberries for sal. We took a couple of detours from our little round, blue berry. Download the free blueberries for sal printables pack. Mccloskey uses many of his life experiences to create his books. Our blueberries for sal quickly became a berries and bear themed adventure. Sal and her mom a choosing blueberries to can for the winter. When sals mother and mother bear both find that it was not their baby following behind, they panic and go searching for their child. Use the top section for your child to practice writing hisher name and add to the front of a lapbook or file folder if storing your childs work. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This book andaudio edition features the puffin paperback picture book edition of blueberries for sal accompanied by a compact disc that features a lively, professional reading of the story. On level multiple choice questions about the story challenge open ended answer format for same questions each level ends with a text to self connection question.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blueberries for sal. Mother wants to can, or preserve, the berries so they will have food for the winter. Blueberry picking is the ultimate child sport, and any authorillustrator who. Preschool lesson plan on blueberries for sal includes. Full text of blueberries for sal eng robert mccloskey see other formats one day, little sal went with her mother to blueberry hill to pick blueberries. I so closely associate this book with blueberries, that even when i just buy. So, increase the size of the text of the ebook while reading it on the monitor. Blueberries for sal is a wonderful book that many children will read for many years to come.
The printable unit study includes activities in science bears and hibernation, math counting and geometry, language. Blueberries for sal printables, classroom activities, teacher. Blueberry pie to go along with the book blueberries for sal. Little sal brought along her small tin pail and her mother brought her large tin pail to put berri. In this classic picture book, little sal becomes so involved in her blueberry picking, she doesnt notice that shes following the wrong mother an equally startled mother bear. Dont miss the rest of my literature based printables. Print off as many or as few of the printables from this preschool pack as you would like. The adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for. The term lap book was first coined by tammy duby, a homeschool mother and writer from virginia, usa. Blueberries for sal before five in a row artful homemaking.
It contains a student glossary, teacher unit at a glance, word search puzzles, vocabulary crosswords, spelling practice, discussion and shortanswer essay questions, informational recall questions and mor. Your preschool students will love the book blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey and you can use the story as a basis for teaching several different concepts. Blueberries for sal caldecott honor book read along with me. Blueberries for sal before five in a row unit study. Apr 02, 2015 blueberries for sal caldecott honor book read along with me simple story time duration. The story features a little girl, sal, and her mother as they go and pick blueberries for winterand a bear cub and his mother as they go and eat berries for winter from the other side of the same hill. His own daughters names are used in his stories as seen in the book blueberries for sal. Find books like blueberries for sal from the worlds largest community of readers. It has a parallel story where a mama bear and her cub are also picking blueberries and they somehow get all mixed up with each other, then find their mamas again. Read the book blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey and then make a blueberry pie. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
After reading blueberries for sal with your little ones and completing some of the activity pages featured below, choose one or more of these handson activities to further bring the story to life. The beloved caldecott awardhonored childrens book comes to life on the stage. Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. So far i think that blueberries for sal has been one of our favorite books that weve done together this year.
Meanwhile sals mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for. This month began our combo plan for preschool and first grade using the five in a row fiar curriculum. In the meantime sal s mom is being adopted by a small bear with an enormous urge for food for berries. Maybe its because we took a fun walk outside and found a stump like the one in the storyor the blueberry playdoughor the blueberry picking that we did. Little sal and little bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with. Read aloud video of robert mccloskeys book blueberries for sal.
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