In this timeless classic story, Blueberries for Sal, we travel along to Blueberry Hill to pick blueberries. Sal’s mother wants to take the berries home to can them, so the family may enjoy them during the winter months. Sal brings along her small tin pail to help, however, she ends up eating more than she picks! On the other side of the hill, Little Bear and his mother are eating blueberries to grow big and fat for the long, cold winter. Both Sal and Little Bear sit down to enjoy the delicious berries, and when they get up to find their mothers, they each mistake the other’s mother for their own! After listening to the story, students created their own small tin pails using aluminum foil, blue daubers, blue marker, and a little imagination and creativity! They glued the small squares-shaped piece of foil, dabbed “blueberries” with the daubers, drew a handle and found and counted the number of “blueberries they picked. Yum!
Ten little caterpillars are out and about in our big, wide world–come join them! You never know what you might find. . . . A butterfly, perhaps? Students created caterpillars by glueing colorful pom poms onto a craft stick and adding googly eyes. This wonderful story beautifully done through the magical collaboration of Bill Martin Jr. and Lois Ehlert, explains to students the transformation that a caterpillar makes into a butterfly. Perfect in time for Spring!
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