Whew!!!
Had to take a blog breather...building a foundation on this here blog so we can
just putt along come September is a bit brutal but DETERMINED to carry on, so
let's ROCK our Back to School Classic Vintage Book Reviews with part 2!
Our
next FAV vintage classic is Clifford Runs to Story Time! Clifford is another one of our
FAV pups!
This
EASY reading format allows for much picture discussion. What will Clifford out run next to get to storytime as fast as he can?
Back in the 60's when Clifford the Big Red Dog book first came out, I read it over & over!!! In
those days, Scholastic had a book buying program in our schools. The company sent a
type of newsprint brochure to be passed out in class, one for each child. The
child would take it home, look through the paper, then choose the books they
wanted. Parents would cut off the order blank with the selected books indicated
and send it along with the money or a check to school with their child by the
order due date. The teacher would collect the money and appoint a child to take
the orders to the office. We would ANXIOUSLY await the day for our new books to
arrive. We ALL felt quite special to be able to place our personal orders and
receive our books. I do NOT know if the program still exists today as I searched
the Scholastic site and could not find anything. I do remember having the
program in my A Kinders Garten PreSchool in the '80's as I believed the program
would instill a love for reading in young children for years to come. Since we were such a small school, it was quite generous of them to include us in the program.
I am glad I chose to get Clifford the Big Red dog when I was a child. Clifford has been a part of my classroom curriculum ever since and it is a JOY to read it to my grandbabes. They LOVE Clifford too. You
can instill the love of reading in your child with this rendition of Clifford
Runs to Story Time! On Amazon:
eBay:
Jerry at School
or from eBay:
Miss Polly's Animal School
Our Back to School Classic Vintage Book Reviews Part 1
In
this classic vintage Little Golden Book Jerry takes us through his school day.
And
just like when I went to school, mother walked Jerry during those first few
weeks to be sure he knew the way.
Things
were so different then. The school of suburbia was new, clean and WELL
equipped. Why I even remember those types of chairs. The children were dressed nice and neat, hair combed, faces and hands washed ALL ready for their day at school. The teacher dressed neat and proper to set an example for her young students.
And a teacher just was NOT a teacher if she could NOT play the piano.
In
our lunchroom you had to raise your hand before you were excused from the
table. The lunch duty teacher would check to be sure you ate ALL your food
before excusing you whether it was a school lunch or brought from home.
Our
kindergarten had their own fenced in area with age appropriate equipment to keep them safe.
Everyone
LOVES the sand box. It was a special treat to paint pictures on the easel.
The
end of the school day was an exciting time telling mother ALL about the friends
made and fun had.
If you want the days of yesteryear in your classroom, this is a book you will surely want in your Back to School book inventory.
Amazon:
eBay:
Jerry at School
This
vintage classic is our good ol' friend Morris the Moose. My babes follow every
move he makes in Morris at School with MUCH fascination and laughter.
Morris
the moose is
quite a fellow, but he realizes he cannot read or count. So he decides to go to school.
Morris is thrilled after a day of A, B, C's, 1, 2, 3's, hoof-painting, and
make-believe. Now he can finally count gumdrops! My babes get a
"KICK" out of Morris at school, yours will too!
You can get Morris at School just in time for Back to School on Amazon:
Miss.
Polly's Animal School is an exciting vintage classic Back to School book.
Where
are all the animals going? Are they going here, or there? No, they are going to
Miss. Polly's Animal School. Join the school day surprises with Miss. Polly and
ALL her animal students.
Your
class can find out ALL about the animals school day with Miss. Polly too on
Amazon:
or from eBay:
Miss Polly's Animal School
Our
last Back to School book for Part 2 is accompanied by a 45 RPM record. The Wonderful
School was written in 1969 and published as A Little Golden Book. We think our
school is also a "wonderful school" and this story record gets my
babes excited to begin the learning adventures of their new school year.
Your
babes can also experience the rhyming fun adventures of Miss. Tillie O'Toole' s
Wonderful School from Amazon:
Well, that is the end of Our Back to School Classic Vintage Book Reviews Part 2 . We have one more part we are currently writing featuring MORE DYNO Back to School Vintage Classics. You will NOT want to miss out on Part 3 (our last BTS Book posting for the 2014 year) of our Back to School Classic Vintage Book Reviews! In the meantime, be sure to get some of these vintage classics for your classroom!
If
you missed the first part of our vintage Classic Book Reviews, check it out
here!!
L@@king forward to seeing you at Part 3:
Our Back to School Classic Vintage Book Reviews Part 3
C.S.
Calkins
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us and others at our FAV linky parties:
I read Clifford to my three kids, and I read Golden Books as a child. I remember the Scholastic program too! I LOVED ordering books and having them delivered to school! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm Hope to see you there again tomorrow morning! xoKathleen Charm Bracelet Diva {At Home}
ReplyDeleteSTOKED you came to visit and comment on our post!!! Vintage Charm linky party is the BEST place for us to take others back with us into the pages of yesteryear to reminisce our childhood! See you there!!!
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