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Did you know July is National Blueberry Month? Yum! Here’s the deal. Whenever I think of blueberries, I immediately think of the children’s book Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey. Yes, this book is as old as the hills (even older than me!), and yet the story of the two pairings of mother and youngster blueberry pickers makes me smile every time. So you see, it is National Blueberry Month that has gotten me thinking about books that are oldies but goodies. And now I’m wondering about today’s classrooms and yesterday’s books. Do you and your students enjoy children’s stories that have been around for several years? Or do y’all prefer more recently published stories? Please do tell!
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PS Okay, I must admit that when I think of National Blueberry Month I also think of blueberry pancakes, waffles, muffins, doughnuts, and cobbler! 🙂
Yes, just bought blueberries at a local Farmers’ Market…so good for you! I find students love the classics…stories & songs that have been around for a while. Special Needs students esp. love familiar! I love most classics myself!
I went blueberry picking with my granddaughter this summer! What a fun experience! My students also enjoy the classics–even nursery rhymes which sadly aren’t read to children as much as when I was little.
“Blueberries for Sal” is a selection I share with my Kindergarten class every year near the beginning. I can usually get blueberries at Costco, so I buy a package and have everyone taste them. We graph the responses. I love this book and other classics. New literature is great to keep my interests going, but I also share a foundation of cherished “oldies”.
I use many old traditional stories, then some old ones like Blueberries for Sal and Harry the Dirty Dog which are oldies but not classics. But of course I love discovering new children’s book to use in my Classroom. I teach a nursery rhyme each month to all my classes as well.
I just bought a wonderful old blueberry story book on Amazon, called The Blueberry Pie Elf by Jane Thayer. I remember the librarian reading it to us when I was in elementary school. It was first published in 1959! I love the memories a special old story can bring back. And the taste of blueberries too!
I love Robert McCloskey’s Make Way for Ducklings. We do duck math with a paper duck pond and little duck pictures.
I love the old stories and new ones too. many of the books I read wih my students are stories that I read with my own children and that my mom read with me. But, I love to discover new stories too!
I have favorite oldies — Corduroy, Green Eggs & Ham, and The Giving Tree. However, I’ve found new ones that I absolutely love – David, David Gets in Trouble, David Goes to School, Knuffle Bunny, and Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. 🙂