Blueberries for sal, the film, is true to the book, blueberries for sal, by robert mccloskey. Blueberries for sal kuplink adult tshirt the eric carle. Blueberries for sal is a wonderful book that many children will read for many years to come. The story concerns a little girl, named sal who goes out blueberry picking with her mother.
Meanwhile, sals mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries. Robert mccloskeys gentle, engaging story keeps preschoolers absorbed as mrs. The story is still relevant, but it does reflect the era in which it was written. Booklist the adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for blueberries with their mothers one bright summer day. Blueberries for salcaldecott honor book read along with. Oct 03, 2011 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 download the free blueberries for sal printables pack dont miss these either. While the carle is temporarily closed, we are able to place select book orders from a distributor to ship direct to your home. When sal goes out with her mother to pick blueberries, a mixup causes an unexpected adventure. Our boys are currently ages 36 months and 6 years, so activities were tailored to their particular level. For 2 weeks in august, we rowed blueberries for sal first.
She hears a noise and thinks its her mama, so she merrily follows along. Download the free blueberries for sal printables pack. Literature guide for blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey. Picking blueberries turns out to be more complicated than little sal and little bears mothers thought. See more ideas about blueberries for sal, sal, book activities. What happens when sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey scholastic.
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. With its expressive line drawings and charming story, blueberries for sal has won readers hearts since its first publication in 1948. Sal had a different plan when going picking because all she wanted to do was eat the blueberries. We read the book and also listened to an audio book version several times as well. But when sal wanders to the other side of blueberry hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter. Find books like blueberries for sal from the worlds largest community of readers. Crush berries using a blender or food processor and put in a in a large bowl. Blueberries for sal was awarded the caldecott honor in 1949.
Blueberries for sal is the delightful story of little sal and little bear and their mothers, all gathering blueberries one afternoon on blueberry hill. Meanwhile sals mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries. Blueberries for sal caldecott honor read aloud duration. Later on in this course, i received an assignment to not just create a lesson plan, but also teach it and reflect on the. Sodium in blueberries the favorite choice for the term blueberries is 1 cup of blueberries which has about 1 mg of sodium. Bear meets little sal and little bear surprises sals mom. Blueberries for sal printables, classroom activities, teacher. A childrens story written and illustrated by robert mccloskey for my grandchildren and my dear friend salyou all are loved and thought of daily in my heart and in my prayers. Blueberries for sal with its gentle animals, funny noises, and youthful spirit of adventureis perfect for reading aloud. Booklist the adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for blueberries with. Honestly, i think my favorite part as a kid was just staring at the endpapers with the scene of sal and her mom in the kitchen, noticing all the details. Blueberries for sal, 1949 caldecott honor book association. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey, paperback. Blueberries for sal is a childrens picture book by robert mccloskey.
A little girl goes blueberry picking with her mother while a little bear and his mama go searching for blueberries to eat. Little sal and little bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the others mother. 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. Meanwhile sal s mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries.
Mother wants to can, or preserve, the berries so they will have food for the winter. These activities are taken from teaching early math skills with favorite picture books available from scholastic professional books in the caldecott honor book, blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey, little sal and her mother are picking blueberries. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and. Little sal brought along her small tin pail and her mother brought her large tin pail to put berries in. Aug 27, 2012 the idea is to enjoy these books on a somewhat seasonal theme. Blueberries, by the way, are believed to improve memory. 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. What happens when little sal and little bear mistakenly trade mothers. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey, paperback barnes. Sal and her mother set off in search of blueberries for the winter at the same time as a mother bear and her cub. See more ideas about blueberries for sal, school themes and preschool activities. Blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey overdrive rakuten. Amusing and suspenseful and entirely childlike in appeal. Set in a small town in maine this picture book piece uses a single dark blue.
I invite you to subscribe via email to keep up with our five in a row journey resources. But when sal wanders to the other side of blueberry hill, she discovers a mother bear preparing for her own long winter. Two of the characters, sal and her mother, are supposedly based on the authors wife and daughter. The favorite choice for the term blueberries is 1 cup of blueberries which has about 1 mg of sodium. Part 1 you will remember that i recently created a mathematics lesson for my instructional practices for math teachers class. But when sal wanders to the other side of blueberry hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for. Blueberries for sal preschool and first grade activities. Sal and her mother are picking blueberries to can for the winter. The adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for blueberries with their mothers one bright summer day. Even if you dont have the memory of meeting robert mccloskey, you can share some time with him and his family in maine, just by picking up a copy of blueberries for sal.
Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. While sal and her mother were picking blueberries, another mother and their child were filling up on blueberries for the winter, mama bear and little bear. Bear meets little sal and little bear surprises sal s mom. Its hard to pick a favorite mccloskey, but i think of this one every time i pick blueberries. Apr 24, 2014 this video is about blueberries for sal.
In the caldecott honor book, blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey, little sal and her mother are picking blueberries. On the other side of blueberry hill, a mother bear and her cub are eating blueberries to store up fat for the winter. Purchase of this tote sends one book to a community in need. View other nutritional values such as calories, carbs or fats using the filter below. As sal picks and eats her berries, she gets separated from her mother.
I bought this book 35 years ago for my son and daughter and they just loved it. A quiet comedy of errors ensues when the young ones wander off and absentmindedly trail the wrong mothers. 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. 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.
We will take our berries home and can them said her mother. A little girl and a little bear on a blueberrypicking trip get all mixed up with each others mothers on a lovely hillside in maine. Little sal and her mother go to blueberry hill to pick blueberries. Canvas book tote bag featuring cover art for blueberries for sal by robert mccloskey. There are a few pages of suspense when little sal and little bear briefly get lost. All the color and flavor of the sea and pinecovered maine countryside. The complete monotub tek cultivation walkthrough the easiest way to grow mushrooms indoors. The amount of sodium for a variety of types and serving sizes of blueberries is shown below. Blueberries for sal was a great way to start our literaturebased year with these two boys of mine.
Sal and her mother are picking delicious blueberries to can for the long winter months ahead to make delicious desserts. They too followed me around picking blueberries when we lived in baxter state park in maine. The adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for. This caldecotthonored book tells a timeless story with charming illustrations and simple text.
Oct 07, 2011 so far i think that blueberries for sal has been one of our favorite books that weve done together this year. Sals mother was going to pick blueberries so she could have food for the winter. Blueberries for sal kindle edition by mccloskey, robert. Blueberries for sal printables, classroom activities. 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. Blueberries for sal printables and activities for early years. Jul 28, 20 a childrens story written and illustrated by robert mccloskey for my grandchildren and my dear friend sal you all are loved and thought of daily in my heart and in my prayers. I have really struggled to be consistent now that i went back to work full time although my full time season was short and is already ended yipee. Bears, berries, blueberries, fiction, juvenile fiction, mothers, picture. A study guide, by garrett christopher and robert mccloskey, new hyde park, n. Blueberries for sal book pima county public library. Goodreads members who liked blueberries for sal also liked.
Blueberries for sal, book by robert mccloskey paperback. At the same time sal and her mother are blueberry picking, a mother bear and her cub are out hunting for blueberries to eat and fill themselves up for the winter. May 15, 2014 blueberries for sal by, margaret wise brown its been awhile since ive posted a bfiar post. As little sal drops blueberries into her tin pail and counts the sounds they makekuplink, kuplank, kuplunk. This is the story of a little girl named sal, who goes out blueberry picking with her mother. Blueberries for sal printables homeschool creations. I love that the bears in this story arent scary or dangerous, just a loving mother and her child trying to eat their fill before winter. Full text of blueberries for sal eng robert mccloskey. Blueberries for salwith its gentle animals, funny noises, and youthful spirit of adventureis perfect for reading aloud. Supply in their warehouse varies from our store so if youre interested. Includes printables for learning about blueberries for sal. After several mixups, the right child ends up with the right mother, and everyone has enough blueberries for winter.
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