It Looked Like Spilt Milk

Submitted by Ms. Melissa!
In the second grade, my teacher had us make clipboards out of cardboard and paper clamps. When we were done, we all marched outside with our creations, a pencil tied to the cardboard with string, and scrap paper attached firmly under the clamp. She had us make a circle, and then instructed us to lie down on our backs in the grass. She asked that we close our eyes, and when we opened them to the big blue sky full of puffy white clouds, she said “draw what you see.” That’s what I remember at least, and that’s what I am reminded of when I read the classic It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw. Plain blue pages with a single image, and very few words make up this simple tale. The basic, concrete phrasing is perfect for teaching concepts such as “alike and different” or “image versus object.” Late spring is the perfect time to go cloud watching, so go exploring with your little one, and learn what their imagination is capable of! See this book listed in our catalog