Book Reflection #15: “There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly”
Title: There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly
Author: Runnells, Treesha
Illustrator: Rueda, Claudia
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN#: 0670869392
Grades: Kindergarten-Third Grade
Summary: This book is a classic story that is always enjoyable by anyone who reads it. It is an American folk song where an old lady with an interesting appetite. She eats all kinds of things that start off with a fly, then a spider, a bird, a cat, a dog, and more. It is a great book that builds on the item before. It can be sung to lyrics or just read like a book.
Why I liked this book: I do not know anyone who hasn’t liked this book. It is a wonderful way to build a story and a great way to have children understand beginning, middle, and end. I loved reading this book and I still love reading this book even at an older age.
Classroom Ideas: I think it would be neat to have my students make up their own story all while building on the item before. I would have them read it, then make up their own tune. This book is a great way to have students learn about beginning, middle, and end
